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CrowdStrike's CEO confronts his own crisis

CrowdStrike’s response to the massive outage it caused remains, at best, underwhelming.

Fortune · Jul 23, 2024

CrowdStrike CEO called to testify over disastrous global outage as Microsoft points finger at EU

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has been called to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee over the global IT outage.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 23, 2024

CrowdStrike issues go beyond Windows: company's security software has reportedly been causing Linux kernel panics since at least April

CrowdStrike's issues are not limited to Windows machines, it turns out.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22, 2024

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8.5 million computers running Windows affected by faulty update from CrowdStrike

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024

Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage

Head of the cybersecurity firm issues a public apology but cautions that a total recovery could take weeks.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2024

More flight cancellations and delays expected in wake of global IT outage

Some 167 flights scheduled to depart UK airports were axed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024

Microsoft IT outage: Australian airlines, banks and supermarkets begin return to normal operations

IT support staff need to implement the fix in person, one computer at a time, experts have said

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2024

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Who is CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz?

A worldwide tech glitch was caused by a software update sent out by cyber security company CrowdStrike

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

Microsoft Servers Are Back After The World’s Biggest Outage — Here’s What The Hell Happened

The world was hit by the biggest cyber outage in history on Friday, here's what you need to know about the Microsoft outage and its impacts.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 19, 2024

Crowdstrike CEO Promises Full Transparency After Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO assures transparency and commitment to resolving global IT outage effectively.

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 · Jul 19, 2024

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 · Jul 19, 2024

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 · Jul 19, 2024

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.

Fortune · Jul 19, 2024

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2024

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

This is some legit Y2K stuff

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

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

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 · Jul 19, 2024

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.

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Windows Central · Jul 19, 2024

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.

Android Central · Jul 19, 2024

Huge Microsoft Windows outage disrupts services globally

A CrowdStrike Falcon update is triggering BSODs on Windows PCs, resulting in widespread service disruptions across the world.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2024

Scottish Government holds crisis meeting and issues update amid global IT outage

THE Scottish Government has convened an emergency crisis meeting after a global IT outage ...

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2024

Microsoft Windows IT outage: more than 2,000 flights canceled across US; Fedex and UPS report service delays – as it happened

Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed; CrowdStrike CEO ‘deeply sorry’ but services may take days to recover as major disruptions unfold across US

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2024

Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why

A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector.

Crowdstrike CEO Apologizes For Global Power Outages

CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for global power outages, assures resolution and ongoing support for affected customers.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 19, 2024

What is CrowdStrike and what do they have to do with the global internet outage?

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company providing threat intelligence services to some of the largest companies and organizations in the world.

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