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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 22 - What They Never Told You

Passenger receives handwritten boarding pass during Microsoft outage

‘Sometimes, the old-school way is still the best way when technology lets us down’

The Independent UK

CrowdStrike Crash Raises Questions About Tech Dependency

Catastrophic computer outages caused by a software update from one company have once again exposed the dangers of global technological dependence on a handful of players, experts warned on Friday.

International Business Times

CrowdStrike says global IT outage could take 'some time to recover from' but not 'cyber attack'

CrowdStrike CEO 'deeply sorry' as summer holidays scuppered and GP appointments affected

Evening Standard

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What is CrowdStrike, and how did it cause a global Windows outage?

Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down

The Guardian - US

Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem

The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.

The Conversation

"Not now sweetie, Mummy's making CrowdStrike memes" — a compilation of the finest jokes the internet has created amongst crippling digital chaos

As the digital world burned, so did some fire jokes. Here's the best the internet had to offer of CrowdStrike and Microsoft memes from around the world.

Windows Central

Global Cybersecurity Incident Causes Worldwide Shutdown And Recovery Efforts

CrowdStrike's software update causing global shutdown reveals network vulnerabilities and recovery challenges.

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White House Cyber Official Assesses Global IT Outage Impact

White House cyber official engages with CrowdStrike CEO to assess global IT outage impact and emphasizes enhancing digital resilience against cyber threats.

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Crowdstrike's massive global IT crash: Here's what you need to know

US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on Friday said it ‘had deployed’ a fix for a faulty software update that caused technology outages in much of the world, disrupting banks, airports, health care and media. Experts say the disruptions to companies and services reflect a worldwide dependence on software made by just…

France 24

Internet Stunned By Redditor Who Predicted CrowdStrike Outage Hours Before Global IT Failure

"The fact that crowdstrike just took out half the internet shortly after this post is hilarious." The post Internet Stunned By Redditor Who Predicted CrowdStrike Outage Hours Before Global IT Failure first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

The ghost of Y2K just struck back

Global tech outages are still a major risk, as today's computer glitch involving CrowdStrike shows.

Fortune

Global tech outage delays ease amid questions over cost

Delays at Australian airports after the global IT outage have eased but questions remain as to the cost to the economy and possible compensation.

AAP

Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?

Thousands of flights have been canceled after a worldwide internet outage hit many leading airlines, forcing passengers to scramble to save their vacations and other trips

The Independent UK

How to fix CrowdStrike Blue Screen error on Windows 11

On Windows 11 (and 10), you can fix the BSoD error due to the CrowdStrike faulty driver by booting into Safe Mode and deleting the "C-00000291*.sys" files from the "CrowdStrike" folder. Here I will explain to you how.

Windows Central

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AVNetwork

Cindy Davis Is Grazed by CrowdStrike

Even on a small scale, A Morning in the Life of Cindy Davis was affected several times by one software upgrade.

Fortune

CrowdStrike shares plummet after bug causes worldwide IT outage

Wedbush senior equity analyst Dan Ives called the outage a “black-eye moment” for CrowdStrike, which serves hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How a simple software update from CrowdStrike completely shattered the internet, explained

This is some legit Y2K stuff

The Independent UK

Cyber security plan to deal with IT outage crisis was delayed because of election

Former security minister Stephen McPartland carried out a cyber review with recommendations which would have helped deal with the IT outage crisis

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Tom’s Guide

Huge Microsoft outage hits airlines — live updates on Delta, United, American, Southwest and more

A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCS and servers offline and airlines seem to be particularly hard hit.

Tom’s Guide

Apple Pay and other digital payments reportedly down worldwide due to Microsoft outage — what you need to know

The massive Microsoft IT outage is bleeding over to contactless and digital payments, including Apple Pay.

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Crowdstrike Software Update Causes Global Computer Outage

Learn about the recent computer outage caused by a flawed update from CrowdStrike and the challenges faced by businesses in restoring affected systems.

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Crowdstrike CEO Apologizes For Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for global IT outage caused by software update, assures no security breach.

Tom’s Hardware

CrowdStrike's market cap plunges $12.5 billion in wake of global outage

CrowdStrike shares open 15% down after a 24-hour nightmare slowly comes to a close.

Windows Central

CrowdStrike's CEO finally apologizes after users react angrily to the firm's response to the Windows BSOD apocalypse

Today, many IT staffers woke up to a so-called Windows BSOD apocalypse after a Crowdstrike update for Windows knocked out corporate IT environments across the globe. Crowdstrike's CEO offered a nonchalant response to the chaos, which added fuel to the fire.

Fortune

A major tech outage affecting Microsoft systems could screw up payroll for people around the world

One global compensation company says it could lead to delays in employees accessing their wages.

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