Bad actors seizing on Microsoft IT outage to scam public, Clare O’Neil warns Home affairs minister says small businesses should be cautious of emails from people posing as CrowdStrike or Microsoft The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024
‘Computer says no’: what the papers say after IT outage causes global chaos ‘Digital pandemic’, ‘havoc’ and ‘meltdown’ were some of the most common phrases in UK headlines after botched CrowdStrike software update The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024
Bethesda Game Studios developers form 'wall to wall' union that includes artists, designers, and programmers The Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer is a union shop now. PC Gamer · Jul 20, 2024
One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure. It demonstrates how a single point of failure can have far-reaching consequences. The Conversation · Jul 20, 2024
A risky trade-off made CrowdStrike's outage so devastating — cybersecurity leaders say there's no easy fix With security providers issuing multiple updates a day, in-house teams must choose between speed and risk when deciding whether to test the software or keep their digital defenses up to date. Fortune · 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
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
Global Tech Outage Resolved After All-Night Effort Learn how a collaborative effort between private sector and government agencies swiftly resolved a global tech outage caused by a faulty update. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Global IT Outage Impacts Driver Services In Multiple States Global IT outage impacts driver services in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia, leading to closures and processing challenges. Authorities are w... Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Stocks Finish Lower on Global IT Chaos and a Slide in Chip Stocks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.93%. Stock indexes Friday finished moderately lower, with the S&P 500 falling to a 2-1/2... Barchart · Jul 19, 2024
Microsoft veteran software engineer explains the development of the Start menu as a Windows 95 feature before it turned into a Windows 11 'billboard' Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer, aka Dave's Garage, recently narrated how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95. Windows Central · Jul 19, 2024
Patriots dealing with unique situation as rookies report to training camp The New England Patriots are dealing with a unique situation ahead of training camp USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2024
Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet In tonight's edition, Kenyan President unveils his new cabinet following weeks of deadly anti-government protests. William Ruto says his country is in urgently need of transformation. Also, airports, banking and healthcare, all hit by a massive tech failure. When Microsoft sneezes, the world catches a cold. Including in South Africa,… France 24 · Jul 19, 2024
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 · Jul 19, 2024
TechRadar · Jul 19, 2024 Windows 11 gets pushy with another pop-up – this time for Microsoft’s backup app – and all this is getting tiresome, frankly Latest unwelcome nag is more likely to backfire than see anything backed up.
International Business Times · Jul 19, 2024 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.
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024 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
The Guardian - US · 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 Conversation · Jul 19, 2024 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.
Fortune · Jul 19, 2024 Wiz founder thought leaving Microsoft was the ‘most horrible decision ever.’ Now he’s reportedly selling his startup to Google for $23 billion Time proved the 40-year-old cloud security founder wrong.
TechRadar · Jul 19, 2024 OpenAI is giving businesses more control over ChatGPT Enterprise IT admins will love these new controls and security updates coming to ChatGPT Enterprise soon.
Windows Central · Jul 19, 2024 "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 · Jul 19, 2024 "Plenty of market hype around AI PCs and a less sexy commercial refresh cycle" grew the global PC market by 3% in Q2 of 2024, but China continues to dwindle these efforts According to a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the market grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2024 — translating to 64.9 million units.
France 24 · Jul 19, 2024 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…
Inverse · Jul 19, 2024 The Xbox Game Pass Price Hike Just Gave The FTC More Ammo Against Microsoft The FTC governing body accused Microsoft of "introducing a degraded product." Experts talked to Inverse about the latest and what it means.