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Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform
Microsoft Windows will be updated with improvements that are aimed at enhancing its resilience against incidents triggered by security firm, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike in July. After its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, Microsoft announced its intention to help security vendors adapt their solutions to function outsi...
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Microsoft to Host Cybersecurity Summit After CrowdStrike-Induced IT Outage
Microsoft has announced that it will host a summit next month that will let industry members understand how to improve cybersecurity systems, in the aftermath of a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike that left millions of Windows computers around the world in an unusable state on July 19. The gathering on September 10 at its headquarters w...
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CrowdStrike Conducts External Review to Better Understand What Triggered the Global Outage
CrowdStrike, the US-based cybersecurity firm, caused a global outage on July 19 after an update resulted in Windows laptops and desktops crashing and getting stuck in the boot loop. After fixing the issue, the company published a post-incident report highlighting that its artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Falcon sensor caused an error. Now...
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CrowdStrike Apologises For Global Outage, Offers $10 Uber Eats Voucher
The glitch, stemming from a test software bug, affected 8.5 million devices and led to significant operational issues.
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Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tool to Help Fix Windows PCs Affected by CrowdStrike Update
Microsoft has released a USB recovery tool to repair the PCs and other machines impacted by the infamous CrowdStrike update, the company announced in a blog post. A bootable USB drive can be created using which IT admins can expedite the repair process and get disrupted devices back on track.
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CrowdStrike Bug Hit 8.5 Million Windows Devices, Says Microsoft
A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday.
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''Microsoft Makes Third-Rate Products'': Old Interview Of Steve Jobs Viral Amid Outage
In a 1995 interview with tech journalist Bob Cringely, Mr Jobs said that Microsoft lacks originality and taste in their products.
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Airline Systems Across Airports Working Normally After Global IT Outage, Minister Says
Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said. The ministry is constantly monitoring the operations at airports and airlines to ensure travel readjustments and refunds...
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Opinion | The Microsoft Windows 'Glitch' Is Actually A Warning For Today's Tech
Our reliance on platforms is too critical to allow the 'single-system dependency' to continue unchecked. Let's push for diversity in our tech solutions to safeguard our digital - and physical - lives.
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Microsoft Outage: From ATMs to Flights, Epic IT Crash Leaves Trail of Chaos
CrowdStrike's botched software update will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, after it crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems globally on Friday as for several hours, bankers, doctors, and emergency responders found themselves locked out of programs critical to keeping their operations afloat. Both Mic...
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"This Gave A Seizure To...": Musk On Microsoft CEO's Update On Outage
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has responded to the biggest tech outage in history after millions of Windows users worldwide experienced the Blue Screen of Death. The outage was caused by an update to CrowdStrike 'Falcon Sensor'.
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CrowdStrike Update Error Debacle: 5 Things to Know About Microsoft’s Global Outage
CrowdStrike, the Texas-based cybersecurity company, caused one of the biggest global outages in recent times when it led to the disruption of several Microsoft services following an update to one of its products on Friday. As the curtain draws to a close on a certainly eventful day, here are 5 things to know about the Microsoft global outage.
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"The Pace Of...'': Anand Mahindra Takes A Dig At Microsoft's Global Outage
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra reacted to the outage by posting a picture that aptly describes the situation.
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Centre Issues Advisory On Microsoft Windows Outage
The Centre today issued an advisory on the outage of Microsoft Windows owing to CrowdStrike agent 'Falcon Sensor' update.
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When Chromebook, MacBook Users Cheated Windows 'Blue Screen Of Death'
A global Microsoft outage today caused significant disruptions for Windows users, but Chromebook and MacBook users remained unaffected.
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Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform
Microsoft Windows will be updated with improvements that are aimed at enhancing its resilience against incidents triggered by security firm, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike in July. After its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, Microsoft announced its intention to help security vendors adapt their solutions to function outsi...
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Microsoft to Host Cybersecurity Summit After CrowdStrike-Induced IT Outage
Microsoft has announced that it will host a summit next month that will let industry members understand how to improve cybersecurity systems, in the aftermath of a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike that left millions of Windows computers around the world in an unusable state on July 19. The gathering on September 10 at its headquarters w...
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CrowdStrike Conducts External Review to Better Understand What Triggered the Global Outage
CrowdStrike, the US-based cybersecurity firm, caused a global outage on July 19 after an update resulted in Windows laptops and desktops crashing and getting stuck in the boot loop. After fixing the issue, the company published a post-incident report highlighting that its artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Falcon sensor caused an error. Now...
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CrowdStrike Apologises For Global Outage, Offers $10 Uber Eats Voucher
The glitch, stemming from a test software bug, affected 8.5 million devices and led to significant operational issues.
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Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tool to Help Fix Windows PCs Affected by CrowdStrike Update
Microsoft has released a USB recovery tool to repair the PCs and other machines impacted by the infamous CrowdStrike update, the company announced in a blog post. A bootable USB drive can be created using which IT admins can expedite the repair process and get disrupted devices back on track.
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CrowdStrike Bug Hit 8.5 Million Windows Devices, Says Microsoft
A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday.
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''Microsoft Makes Third-Rate Products'': Old Interview Of Steve Jobs Viral Amid Outage
In a 1995 interview with tech journalist Bob Cringely, Mr Jobs said that Microsoft lacks originality and taste in their products.
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Airline Systems Across Airports Working Normally After Global IT Outage, Minister Says
Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said. The ministry is constantly monitoring the operations at airports and airlines to ensure travel readjustments and refunds...
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Opinion | The Microsoft Windows 'Glitch' Is Actually A Warning For Today's Tech
Our reliance on platforms is too critical to allow the 'single-system dependency' to continue unchecked. Let's push for diversity in our tech solutions to safeguard our digital - and physical - lives.
-
Microsoft Outage: From ATMs to Flights, Epic IT Crash Leaves Trail of Chaos
CrowdStrike's botched software update will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, after it crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems globally on Friday as for several hours, bankers, doctors, and emergency responders found themselves locked out of programs critical to keeping their operations afloat. Both Mic...
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"This Gave A Seizure To...": Musk On Microsoft CEO's Update On Outage
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has responded to the biggest tech outage in history after millions of Windows users worldwide experienced the Blue Screen of Death. The outage was caused by an update to CrowdStrike 'Falcon Sensor'.
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CrowdStrike Update Error Debacle: 5 Things to Know About Microsoft’s Global Outage
CrowdStrike, the Texas-based cybersecurity company, caused one of the biggest global outages in recent times when it led to the disruption of several Microsoft services following an update to one of its products on Friday. As the curtain draws to a close on a certainly eventful day, here are 5 things to know about the Microsoft global outage.
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"The Pace Of...'': Anand Mahindra Takes A Dig At Microsoft's Global Outage
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra reacted to the outage by posting a picture that aptly describes the situation.
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Centre Issues Advisory On Microsoft Windows Outage
The Centre today issued an advisory on the outage of Microsoft Windows owing to CrowdStrike agent 'Falcon Sensor' update.
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When Chromebook, MacBook Users Cheated Windows 'Blue Screen Of Death'
A global Microsoft outage today caused significant disruptions for Windows users, but Chromebook and MacBook users remained unaffected.
