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Microsoft 'Security Summit' to Discuss Avoiding Another CrowdStrike Debacle
CrowdStrike will face the gauntlet as Microsoft brings together key partners and government officials on Sept. 10 to figure out how to prevent another major technology meltdown.
CrowdStrike Exec Shows Up to Accept 'Most Epic Fail' Award in Person
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas appears at DEF CON's annual Pwnie Awards to accept the 'award' because 'we got this horribly wrong [and] it's super important to own it.'
Delta: 60% of Our Computer Systems Rely on CrowdStrike, Microsoft
In a scathing letter, Delta's attorney accuses CrowdStrike of shirking responsibility and demands it 'immediately share everything it knows.'
Microsoft: Delta Struggled After IT Crash Because of Outdated Infrastructure
Microsoft responds to Delta's threat of litigation with a letter suggesting Delta may be using old IBM systems. Delta says its computer systems cost it billions annually.
Angry Passengers Sue CrowdStrike Over Outage-Related Flight Cancellations
Three consumers file a class-action lawsuit against CrowdStrike after they were forced to wait for hours at the airport and pay for new flights and ground transportation.
CrowdStrike: Delta Rejected Our Help in Wake of Windows Crash
CrowdStrike blames Delta for its 'IT decisions and response' to the outage caused by CrowdStrike cybersecurity software.
Shareholders Sue CrowdStrike After Outage Prompts Stock Price to Plummet
A group of shareholders file a securities class-action lawsuit noting that CrowdStrike had hyped its cybersecurity tech as vetted and leading-edge before last Friday's massive outage.
Microsoft, CrowdStrike May Face Lawsuit From Delta Over IT Outage
Delta's reliance on Microsoft and CrowdStrike reportedly cost the US airline an estimated $350 million to $500 million. Now, Delta is seeking legal counsel.
Microsoft Reveals More Details About Windows CrowdStrike Crash
Microsoft acknowledges the inherent 'tradeoff' kernel-level cybersecurity solutions pose and confirms the root cause of the global outage.
Microsoft Looks to Revamp Windows Access After CrowdStrike Outage
The company is signaling it wants to clamp down on third-party access to the Windows kernel to prevent a repeat of last Friday's CrowdStrike-triggered outage.
CrowdStrike: Over 97% of Windows Systems Are Restored After Outage
Still, CrowdStrike may face a long road to restoring its reputation following last Friday's outage, which took out an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices after a faulty update.
CrowdStrike's Big Apology for the Massive Outage Is a $10 Uber Eats Gift Card
Adding insult to injury, some recipients said the cards didn't even work. Uber Eats reportedly flagged them as fraudulent due to high usage rates.
CrowdStrike: 'Undetected Error' in Binary File Caused Massive Windows Crash
CrowdStrike reveals more details about how the global failure occurred.
CrowdStrike Launches Online Hub to Assist With IT Outage Fallout
The company is also warning against bad actors trying to take advantage of the situation.
Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Devices Were Impacted by CrowdStrike's Faulty Update
That 8.5 million number represents 1% of Windows devices worldwide.
Don't Fall for It: Hackers Pounce on CrowdStrike Outage With Phishing Emails
Cybersecurity experts spot suspected phishing emails pretending to be customer support from CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind Friday's massive IT outage.
Diary of a CrowdStrike Crash: Here's Who Got Hit by the Windows Outage
A CrowdStrike update bricked Windows PCs around the world, resulting in service delays, cancellations, and shutdowns at airports, hospitals, and businesses.
Prior to Microsoft Meltdown, CrowdStrike Exec Warned of 'Single Point of Failure'
A CrowdStrike VP last month outlined the risks of organizations locking their IT systems to a single vendor. That warning was all too relevant today as a CrowdStrike glitch takes PCs offline.
CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET Face Lawsuit Over Product Testing
NSS Labs says the companies conspired to hamper independent reviews of their antivirus products. CrowdStrike, ESET and Symantec, are dismissing the allegations as baseless.
VMware Uses Machine Learning to Add New Powers to Workspace One
With new "intelligent" features, VMware Workspace One is part of a growing field of machine learning (ML)-infused business applications.
