How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos

Wired  

Just before 1:00 am local time on Friday, a system administrator for a West Coast company that handles funeral and mortuary services woke up suddenly and noticed his computer screen was aglow. The security firm accidentally caused chaos around the world on Friday and into the weekend after distributing faulty software to its Falcon monitoring platform, hobbling airlines, hospitals, and other businesses, both small and large. “With an issue as extensive as we saw with the CrowdStrike outage, it made sense to make sure that our company was good to go so we can get these families in, so they’re able to go through the services and be with their family members,” the system administrator says. “People are grieving.” The flawed CrowdStrike update bricked some 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide, sending them into the dreaded Blue Screen of Death spiral. “The confidence we built in drips over the years was lost in buckets within hours, and it was a gut punch,” Shawn Henry, chief security officer of CrowdStrike, wrote on LinkedIn early Monday.

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How the CrowdStrike outage made IT supply chains the new big issue in tech
1 week, 4 days ago

How the CrowdStrike outage made IT supply chains the new big issue in tech

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CrowdStrike outage – which caused massive disruption in the NHS, transport, banking …

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An executive at cybersecurity …

CrowdStrike boss apologises over global IT outage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike boss apologises over global IT outage

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has again apologised for the global IT outage sparked by …

CrowdStrike prepares to face questions in US congress over global IT outage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike prepares to face questions in US congress over global IT outage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at …

What the Blue Screen of Death that froze the world taught us
3 months, 4 weeks ago

What the Blue Screen of Death that froze the world taught us

Live Mint  

An Atlantic article by Samuel Arbesman reminded me of a joke he has there: “A software engineer walks into a bar. Netflix made this approach popular with Chaos Monkey, an internal software that would randomly attack systems and sub-systems to check how its infrastructure behaved. A patch from CrowdStrike of its Falcon software update that contained a glitch, causing Windows …

Microsoft CrowdStrike IT outage: cybersecurity firm exec to testify before Congress on IT outage
4 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft CrowdStrike IT outage: cybersecurity firm exec to testify before Congress on IT outage

The Hindu  

A senior executive at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on September 24 on the company's faulty software update that caused a global IT outage. Adam Meyers, senior vice president for counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, will testify before the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection subcommittee, the panel said Friday. "Considering the …

CrowdStrike releases root cause analysis of the global Microsoft breakdown
5 months ago

CrowdStrike releases root cause analysis of the global Microsoft breakdown

ABC  

CrowdStrike would be feeling "very embarrassed" after issuing its Root Cause Analysis of the faulty software update that led to potentially the largest global IT outage in history, experts say. "It's sitting as close to the engine that powers the operating system as possible," Professor Goode said. In the RCA, CrowdStrike called it the "Channel 291 Incident", in which a …

CrowdStrike reveals how huge Microsoft outage that led to global chaos actually happened
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike reveals how huge Microsoft outage that led to global chaos actually happened

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Due to a bug in the Content Validator, one of the two Template Instances passed validation despite …

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. The company on Wednesday posted details online from its “preliminary post incident review …

CrowdStrike outage: We finally know what caused it - and how much it cost
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike outage: We finally know what caused it - and how much it cost

CNN  

CNN — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s devastating CrowdStrike software glitch that crashed computers, canceled flights and disrupted hospitals all around the globe — and the picture isn’t pretty. “This incident highlights a growing risk of single points of failure,” Fitch said in a blog post, warning that such single points of failure “are …

CrowdStrike CEO warns of hacking threat as outage persists
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike CEO warns of hacking threat as outage persists

Live Mint  

The CrowdStrike glitch that caused outages for millions of users of Microsoft Windows devices last week continued to roil industries and snarl global air travel. Warning customers that bad actors were trying to exploit the event, the company said it had identified a malicious file being sent around by hackers posing as a ‘quick fix’ to the problem. A file …

Patching the problem relating to accountability
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Patching the problem relating to accountability

China Daily  

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," the company said in a statement. Microsoft seems to be ready to pretend it is simply a victim rather than an accountable party, saying …

How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world

Associated Press  

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. “What really causes this mess is that we rely on very few companies, and everybody uses the same folks, so everyone goes down at the same time.” The trouble with the update issued by CrowdStrike and …

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology

New Indian Express  

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, retailers and other services. “This is a function of …

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. The company says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, noting that the issue behind the outage was …

CrowdStrike boss sees his £3.4bn fortune plummet by £100k and £9bn wiped off his firm as his system sends the world into Microsoft outage crisis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike boss sees his £3.4bn fortune plummet by £100k and £9bn wiped off his firm as his system sends the world into Microsoft outage crisis

Daily Mail  

The man in charge of the company behind a worldwide IT meltdown today lost nearly £250million of his personal fortune - as his firm admitted responsibility for the outage that halted GP appointments and brought British airports to a standstill. George Kurtz is the CEO of CrowdStrike, which protects some of the world's biggest brands from Internet viruses George Kurtz …

'Working closely with CrowdStrike to bring systems back online': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on global outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Working closely with CrowdStrike to bring systems back online': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on global outage

Firstpost  

A CrowdStrike update triggered a global outage and affected the services of Microsoft Windows due to which users were greeted with the dreaded ‘Blue Screen of Death’ error Hours after a Microsoft outage triggered chaos across the world, Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said that the company is monitoring the situation and working to bring systems back online. We are …

Satya Nadella's first reaction on Microsoft outage: ‘Yesterday, CrowdStrike…’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Satya Nadella's first reaction on Microsoft outage: ‘Yesterday, CrowdStrike…’

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Friday said an update released by American cybersecurity group CrowdStrike “began impacting IT systems globally.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “We are aware of this issue and are working closely with CrowdStrike and across the industry to provide customers technical guidance and support to safely bring their systems back online,” Nadella posted on X. What is …

World brought to a halt by drastic Microsoft outage with computers showing ‘blue screen of death’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

World brought to a halt by drastic Microsoft outage with computers showing ‘blue screen of death’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tracking website Down Detector registered outages and problems at a huge array of companies: Delta Airlines, Visa, …

In Graphics | What we know about Microsoft IT outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In Graphics | What we know about Microsoft IT outage

Firstpost  

The world witnessed chaos on Friday after banks, railways, airlines TV, networks and health firms went down. At the heart of the outage was CrowdStrike — a Texas-based cybersecurity firm that specialises in blocking and analysing attacks that comes integrated with Microsoft Windows. The company said its “Falcon Sensor” software was causing Microsoft Windows to crash and display a blue …

How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers
55 years ago

How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers

Wired  

Only a handful of times in history has a single piece of code managed to instantly wreck computer systems worldwide. Huge Microsoft Outage Caused by CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike appears to have inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally. By Friday morning, the situation turned into a perfect storm when the security …

What is Crowdstrike, the company behind unprecedented global IT outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Crowdstrike, the company behind unprecedented global IT outage

Hindustan Times  

A global technology outage caused major disruptions across the world. The outage has been traced back to a cybersecurity company called Crowdstrike which provides anti-cyberattack services to Microsoft, among other companies. The company customers include 298 Fortune 500 companies, eight out of the top 10 financial services firms, seven out of the top 10 manufacturers, six of the top 10 …

Crowdstrike CEO issues apology for 'mother of all outages' - but admits it could be hours before systems are back online
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Crowdstrike CEO issues apology for 'mother of all outages' - but admits it could be hours before systems are back online

Daily Mail  

CrowdStrike has issued an apology after it caused worldwide chaos Friday after it deployed a faulty update to its software that caused a Microsoft outage. The cybersecurity firm's CEO, George Kurtz, spoke publicly about six hours after systems went down, saying the 'blues-screen of death' was caused by a software bug. The cybersecurity firm's CEO, George Kurtz, spoke publicly about …

What Is Crowdstrike? Here's How The Cybersecurity Firm Caused Global Microsoft Outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What Is Crowdstrike? Here's How The Cybersecurity Firm Caused Global Microsoft Outage

ABP News  

Global Microsoft Outage: Millions of Windows users worldwide are facing significant disruptions as the infamous Blue Screen of Death error causes systems to shut down or restart unexpectedly. As mentioned, The issue has been traced back to a recent update from CrowdStrike, a US-based cybersecurity firm. The company gained prominence for its involvement in high-profile cyber investigations, such as the …

Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We regret any inconvenience caused to passengers by this …

Huge Microsoft Outage Caused by CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World
55 years ago

Huge Microsoft Outage Caused by CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World

Wired  

Banks, airports, TV stations, health care organizations, hotels, and countless other businesses are all facing widespread IT outages, leaving flights grounded and causing widespread disruption, after Windows machines have displayed errors worldwide. In the early hours of Friday, companies in Australia running Microsoft’s Windows operating system started reporting devices showing Blue Screens of Death. Shortly after, reports of disruptions started …

Global outage caused by a 'defect' in a 'single content update', CrowdStrike says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global outage caused by a 'defect' in a 'single content update', CrowdStrike says

ABC  

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says a global tech outage affecting various businesses was caused by a "defect" in a "single content update" for Windows hosts. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says the global tech outage was caused by a defect in an update. CrowdStrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows … related to the Falcon sensor," a prerecorded message …

Microsoft outage: Here's how you can fix 'Blue Screen of Death' by yourself
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft outage: Here's how you can fix 'Blue Screen of Death' by yourself

India TV News  

A major outage hit tech giant Microsoft on Friday, impacting users across the globe in countries like India, the US, Japan, and Australia. The culprit appears to be a faulty update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, causing users to experience the dreaded "blue screen of death" error. This error screen signifies a critical system error that can lead to data loss …

What is CrowdStrike? The $80bn IT giant behind Friday’s global meltdown
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What is CrowdStrike? The $80bn IT giant behind Friday’s global meltdown

The Telegraph  

On social media, IT managers reported dealing with implosions impacting tens of thousands of machines in their businesses. Troy Hunt, a well-respected cyber security guru behind the website HaveIBeenPwned, said: “I don’t think it’s too early to call it: this will be the largest IT outage in history.” While it was largely Microsoft’s Windows 10 systems hit by the IT …

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today

NPR  

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. The glitch left employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and emergency services staring at the dreaded blue screen of death today as computers around the world were hobbled by one of …

Here's what we know about CrowdStrike, the company potentially to blame for a global tech outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's what we know about CrowdStrike, the company potentially to blame for a global tech outage

ABC  

A technical issue related to a US-based cybersecurity firm named CrowdStrike caused computers running Microsoft software across Australia and abroad to glitch on Friday. One of the company's main products is CrowdStrike Falcon, which is described on its website as "providing real-time indicators of attack, hyper-accurate detection and automated protection" from possible cybersecurity threats. CrowdStrike Falcon is used by thousands …

Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight

LA Times  

A glitchy update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government computers around the world that run on Microsoft Windows. Representatives of Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike confirmed online reports that a glitchy update was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government Windows computers around the world and causing the dreaded “blue screen of …

What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cripple so many computers?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cripple so many computers?

LA Times  

Displays show a blue error message at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Friday after a faulty software update caused a major internet outage for computers running Microsoft Windows. The vast sea of “blue screens of death” triggered by CrowdStrike’s error is a testament to the market-leading status of the company’s software, which detects and defends against malicious code planted …

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