CrowdStrike warns that the error that caused the global blackout “cannot be repeated”

CrowdStrike warns that the error that caused the global blackout “cannot be repeated”

MADRID, (Portaltic/EP) – CrowdStrike has detailed what caused the crash of its platform, which affected Windows computers and which “cannot be repeated now”, as it has implemented a series of measures that would neutralize a similar incident in the future. The cybersecurity company published a root cause analysis (RCA) in which it expanded on the … Read more

CrowdStrike has recovered over 97% of Windows machines affected by its update flaw

CrowdStrike warns that the error that caused the global blackout “cannot be repeated”

MADRID (Portaltic/EP).- CrowdStrike has announced that more than 97% of Windows computers affected by the faulty update to its platform have already recovered from the global blackout suffered last Friday, July 19. A flaw in the latest version of the Falcon sensor, the cybersecurity firm’s main product, disabled computers at companies such as media outlets, … Read more

CrowdStrike confirms the cause of global Windows crash

CrowdStrike confirms the cause of global Windows crash

MADRID (Portaltic/EP) – The faulty CrowdStrike update that affected Windows computers around the world last Friday was due to an undetected error, as the security firm has shared in the preliminary results of its investigation. A bug in the Falcon update disabled computers running the Microsoft operating system in companies across all sectors around the … Read more

CrowdStrike outage affected 8.5 million units: Microsoft

CrowdStrike confirms the cause of global Windows crash

MEXICO CITY (apro).- On July 18, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike launched a corrupt device replace, and on Friday, July 19, an outage used to be reported that affected round 8.5 million Home windows units international, each corporations showed in statements. Whilst Home windows has made transparent that the determine corresponds to not up to 1% of … Read more

Global outage: What’s new on Microsoft blackout that brought down banks, airports and media outlets?

Global outage: What’s new on Microsoft blackout that brought down banks, airports and media outlets?

MEXICO CITY (France24).- The technology giant said Friday, July 19, that the cause of the disruption in 365 applications and services that caused the collapse of systems at airports, banks and media outlets, among other organizations, around the world, has been resolved. However, Microsoft stresses that the disruption continues for some customers and that delays … Read more

Crowdstrike, whose computer bug affected the world, is facing double-digit declines on Wall Street

Crowdstrike, whose computer bug affected the world, is facing double-digit declines on Wall Street

MADRID, (Portaltic/EP) – The disruption to businesses around the world caused by the failure in the CrowdStrike platform has not been a security incident, but is apparently due to human error, but it raises questions about the scope of technology today, which has grown in complexity, and the importance of the testing phase before a … Read more

Malicious actors are attempting to exploit the global technology blackout to their advantage

Malicious actors are attempting to exploit the global technology blackout to their advantage

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the world continues to recover from massive travel and business disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies around the world and even CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals … Read more

“The Blue Screen of Death,” the visible face of the CrowdStrike failure that affected Microsoft and companies around the world

“The Blue Screen of Death,” the visible face of the CrowdStrike failure that affected Microsoft and companies around the world

MADRID, (Portaltic/EP) – The ‘blue screen of death’ has become the visible face of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform update error that this Friday affected numerous companies from different sectors around the world that use Windows computers. CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm specializing in endpoint protection in the context of cloud technology, with the goal of … Read more

Crowdstrike confirms that its platform update is “not a cyberattack”; Microsoft falls

Crowdstrike confirms that its platform update is “not a cyberattack”; Microsoft falls

MADRID, (Portaltic/EP) – Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz said the platform is “actively working” with customers affected by an error recorded in an update to its platform and confirmed that it is not “a security incident or a cyber attack.” On the night of July 18, the cybersecurity platform Crowdstrike began to register failures, as reported … Read more

Microsoft global failure triggers incidents in the aviation, financial and healthcare sectors

Microsoft global failure triggers incidents in the aviation, financial and healthcare sectors

The failure suffered in Microsoft systems following the update of a cybersecurity component of the company Crowdstrike has caused numerous incidents globally in airlines, airports, payment systems, health systems or media outlets, among others. This update is causing technical issues for Microsoft customers, resulting in a blue screen of death that prevents the update from … Read more