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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 National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - US

Cybersecurity Firm Crowdstrike Linked To Global Power Outage

CrowdStrike's software update caused a global outage, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity firms in safeguarding against threats.

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Microsoft and CrowdStrike online outage goes global — here’s all the services that are affected

A failed driver update from cybersecurity specialists CrowdStrike has caused an online outage across the world.

Tom’s Guide

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.

The Conversation

Windows Blue Screen of Death hits millions in Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage — what you need to know

Businesses have been affected by a glitchy CrowdStrike security update, which is causing Windows computers to be hit by the Blue Screen of Death.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft and OVHcloud bury the hatchet on antitrust lawsuit

Two deals with CISPE and OVHcloud have been proposed in order to prevent a full-blown EU investigation.

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Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier is a 'degraded product' according to FTC

Microsoft Game Pass subscription prices are rising across the board and the FTC isn't happy about it, says Microsoft is exercising its market power post-merger with Activision-Blizzard.

Tom’s Hardware

As the world suffers a global IT apocalypse, what's more worrying is how easy it is for this to happen

Friday, July 19, 2024, will forever be remembered as a day global IT outages crippled industry and healthcare services. But what's most terrifying is how easy it is for this to happen at all.

Windows Central

Outage 'affecting' Paris Olympics IT operations

NEW DELHI: The organisers of the Paris Olympics have reported difficulties related to a significant global computer systems failure, just seven days prior to the commencement of the opening ceremony.

The Times of India

What is CrowdStrike? Security firm at the heart of global tech outage

A buggy update to CrowdStrike’s popular hacking-prevention software is causing Windows PCs to malfunction, triggering widespread global travel and communications chaos

Evening Standard

Windows/CrowdStrike outage recap: Today's 'Blue Screen of Death' error explained

An update to CrowdStrike security software appears to have resulted in a widespread IT outage as Windows devices suffer from Blue Screen of Death error messages across the globe.

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Servers down after CrowdStrike update — How it happened and how to fix

An update to CrowdStrike Falcon sensor has caused servers to BSOD.

TechRadar

Full list of UK services affected by Microsoft's global IT outage

From Heathrow Airport to GP practices in England, the global Microsoft IT outage is causing disruption to several services across the UK and world.

The National (Scotland)

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Tom’s Guide

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.

Windows Central

"Shout out to an early Friday finish": CrowdStrike BSOD and chaotic outages are a blessing in disguise for some workers

Microsoft services are experiencing a global outage. And while Microsoft and CloudStrike work on a fix, corporate employees aren't too upset about getting an early weekend.

Barchart

Nasdaq Futures Muted as Global IT Outage Weighs on Sentiment

September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are trending down -0.03% this morning as investors assessed the impact of a widespread cyber outage that hit banks, airlines, and broadcasters.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Microsoft outage takes out banks, airlines and businesses

‘No sector remains untouched’ after global outage linked to botched update to security software called CrowdStrike. Plus: the rise of the sporting dad bod

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France 24

Paris Olympics organisers say IT glitch could affect arrival of athletes

The organising committee of the Paris Olympics, which kick off on July 26, say they have experienced limited impacts from the global technology outage that struck Friday morning. The accreditation system issuing badges for the opening ceremony has been affected, and the arrival of some athletes could be delayed, organisers…

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Microsoft Fixes Global Outage, Residual Impact Still Affecting Services

Microsoft has resolved the root cause of the global Microsoft 365 services outage, but some disruptions remain. Stay updated on official channels for resto...

International Business Times

Massive Global IT Outage Hits Airlines, Banks, Media

Major US air airlines initially grounded all flights over a communication issue -- though American Airlines later said it had reinstated its flights. Airports across the world said check-in systems were down and services were being handled manually, with delays likely.

International Business Times

Australia, New Zealand Hit By Large-scale Technical Outage

Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator said the "large-scale technical outage" was caused by an issue with a "third-party software platform", allaying initial fears of hacker involvement.

TechRadar

Why did Xbox Live go down and what does it mean for gamers?

Xbox Live is back online after a serious outage, but why did it happen and what will the consequences be?

Windows Central

Traveling today? Here's how airport delays and 911 outages triggered by 'CrowdStrike' bug and Microsoft downtime can affect you

A global IT outage has caused flights to be grounded, affected 911 services across the United States, and caused issues for banks. The outage is related to a CrowdStrike is, which is being fixed.

The Guardian - UK

‘Bedlam’ in UK as air and rail travel hit by global IT outage

More than 5,000 flights cancelled worldwide after problem affecting Microsoft Windows

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