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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

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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)

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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"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.

Windows Central

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.

Barchart

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

The Guardian - UK

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…

France 24

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...

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

All the businesses affected by the global tech outage, including trainlines and GP services

Airlines and other industries are struggling to adapt as a result of global tech disruptions

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FTC calls new Xbox Game Pass Standard a "degraded product," says the subscription changes are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" from the Activision merger it alleged could happen

The newly announced Game Pass changes have invited criticism

International Business Times UK

Analysts See Tech Companies Leading the Rally Ahead of Q2 Earnings, Lifts Target Price Over 20% For 3 Tech Stocks

Wedbush Securities analysts led by Dan Ives believe Q2 earnings will be a positive catalyst for tech stocks, which could climb another 15% this year.

PC Gamer

CrowdStrike CEO apologises for global IT outage that has seen planes grounded, health services halted and the BSOD appearing in oh so many places it shouldn't

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Dynamite News

Microsoft outage affects customers world over including India; Many flights deferred

Microsoft Windows users reported facing 'Blue Screen of Death' errors with many users taking to social media platform X to report about the issue. Read further on Dynamite News:

TechRadar

Microsoft says its cloud services are back up after major outage

Major Azure outage leaves hundreds of planes grounded, but most of its key services are now up and running again.

The Independent UK

Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses hit by global technology disruption

An internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world

Tom’s Hardware

Global IT issue strikes Windows machines, cause now linked to CrowdStrike software update

An apparent IT update is allegedly linked to a global IT outage for Microsoft Cloud services and BSoD

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