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Zoom hit by brief outage

Zoom was hit by a brief outage Thursday morning, potentially disrupting some of the many users who have come to rely on it for meetings during the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnSep 16th, 2022

The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling

Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

A ‘significant’ amount of the 8.5 million PCs affected by CrowdStrike outage are fixed

Despite Microsoft releasing a fix for the CrowdStrike outage, there are still businesses out there struggling to get back on their feet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Microsoft releases tool to speed up recovery of systems borked by CrowdStrike update

By now, most people are aware of – or have been personally affected by – the largest IT outage the world have ever witnessed, courtesy of a defective update for Crowdstrike Falcon Sensors that threw Windows hosts into a blue-screen-of-dea.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Microsoft blames European Commission for global CrowdStrike catastrophe

The worldwide outage of Windows PCs was because of European Commission demands, says Microsoft, and we should get used to it.A typical "Blue Screen of Death" as seen by millions of people worldwide after the CrowdStrike updateThe outage that closed a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Firms hit by huge IT outage warned to be wary of scammers

Firms impacted by the recent global IT outage are being warned to be wary of scammers and hackers looking to take advantage of the situation......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Week in review: CrowdStrike update causes widespread IT outage, critical Splunk Enterprise flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Faulty CrowdStrike update takes out Windows machines worldwide Thousands and possibly millions of Windows computers and servers worldwide have been.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 21st, 2024

This is why Y2K24 was so much worse than the real Y2K

After the CloudStrike outage: Are we just one bad bit of code away from disaster?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 20th, 2024

Update: Worldwide IT outage due to buggy Crowdstrike sensor configuration update

The world is 16+ hours into what looks like the biggest IT outage in history, triggered by a defective update for Crowdstrike endpoint security software for Windows machines. The price of both Crowdstrike’s and Microsoft’s shares has tumb.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 20th, 2024

Massive Outage Hits Microsoft Services Worldwide

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella addresses the issue. The post Massive Outage Hits Microsoft Services Worldwide appeared first on Phandroid. In what could be described as an actual real-life “Y2K” scenario, countless machines runn.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

What is CrowdStrike? How the worst tech outage of all time really happened

Who's the cybersecurity technology company behind the largest tech outage in history? Here is everything you need to know about the company......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

A Windows version from 1992 is saving Southwest’s butt right now

Nearly every flight in the U.S. is grounded right now following error that’s affecting everything from travel to mobile ordering at Starbucks — but not Southwest Airlines flights. Southwest is still flying high, unaffected by the outage t.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Update: Worldwide IT outage due to buggy Crowdstrike update

The world is 16+ hours into what looks like the biggest IT outage in history, triggered by a defective update for Crowdstrike endpoint security software for Windows machines. The price of both Crowdstrike’s and Microsoft’s shares has tumb.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

‘A fix has been deployed,’ says firm at center of global IT outage

The company at the center of a global IT outage on Friday has said the issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

CrowdStrike explained: How one faulty update killed half the world’s IT systems

The sheer scale of the global IT outage caused by a faulty software update has left many wondering how one update to one company’s security software could have such massive impact. Ironically, the effect of the CrowdStrike flaw has been almost i.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Major outages at CrowdStrike, Microsoft leave the world with BSODs and confusion

Nobody's sure who's at fault for each outage: Microsoft, CrowdStrike, or both. Enlarge / A passenger sits on the floor as long queues form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, on July 19, 2024 in Manila.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame

A huge mistake by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused a global IT outage on a massive scale, with airlines, banks, health services, and more affected – including some 911 centers. United, Delta, and American Airlines are among the airli.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Microsoft"s massive outage now hits Apple Pay terminals worldwide

A catastrophic Microsoft outage has taken down Windows systems across the globe, but while no Apple systems are affected, some stores are unable to use their terminals to accept Apple Pay.An unknown number of Apple Pay terminals are affected by the M.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Faulty CrowdStrike update takes out Windows machines worldwide

Houndreds of housands and possibly millions of Windows computers and servers worldwide have been made inoperable by a faulty update of Crowdstrike Falcon Sensors, and the outage affected transport, broadcast, financial, retail and other organizations.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

What to know about dealer, consumer, employee CDK lawsuits

As of July 11, consumers, dealerships and current and former auto retail employees have filed 10 federal lawsuits against CDK Global in connection with the company's 2024 cyberattacks and outage. Here's an overview......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

9to5Mac Daily: July 11, 2024 – iPhone camera rumors, Apple and Google’s new tool

On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss the news that the iPhone 16 Pro will get the same 5x zoom camera as the Pro Max, with bigger upgrades expected next year. We also cover Apple’s new feature that makes it easier to switch from Google.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024