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CrowdStrike Says Global IT Outage Impacting Windows PCs, But Mac and Linux Hosts Not Affected
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I would disagree. Windows is known to be more open than macOS. This is both a blessing and a curse and it does put more responsibility in the hands of those who manage Windows at their companies. This is where the problem lies here.
I have been managing Windows systems earlier in my career and we never had big issues with. But seeing the incompetence of many people in IT, both in management and elsewhere, I can totally see why something like this could happen.
My wife and son are stuck in Spain because their flight was canceled due to this outage. Crazy.
A third party installed in the kernel when the sysadmin approved that installation. So you should blame who took the risk, not Microsoft.
Crazy that the airline should have a contingency plan. Blaming IT is too easy.
Again, if the "openness" of Windows is at the core of the problem, that's on Microsoft. Microsoft has sold a product to Enterprise that is now obviously vulnerable in a way that never should have happened. That's not just on Crowdstrike, that's on Microsoft.
If Microsoft allows a 3rd party app access to the kernel in a way that it can have such a devastating effect around the world, that's on Microsoft. Period. Full stop.
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WTF... you know I reply to quote? Why are you replying to me out of context. Also crowsdstrike is CyberSercurity. If you are trolling, at least make some modicum of sense.
Exactly! This is what I have been saying as well. Both Crowdstrike and Microsoft are to blame here. And it's not about Mac vs PC, because I own and use Linux, MacOS, and Windows machines and use all three daily.
So far *knocks on a tree*...my work hasn't been directly impacted by this. However, a lot of our clients are ******** themselves because nearly all of them utilize the apps and services that were affected by Crowdstrike so all of their systems are on fire.
I feel for the software developers and programmers that let this slip through the cracks because as the old saying goes "The more complex the machine, the easier it is to break". However...heads are going to roll for this because it impacted 911 services and other critical infrastructure.
I feel for the software developers and programmers that let this slip through the cracks because as the old saying goes "The more complex the machine, the easier it is to break". However...heads are going to roll for this because it impacted 911 services and other critical infrastructure.
I'll take that role. The EU is mandating that if Apple writes a program with kernel-level access, it must grant that same access to third parties.
Get the EU out of the OS. Period.
Not just the EU. Get all governments out of the OS.
Agreed. I, the user and owner of my phone, should be able to access the kernel if want, without Apple's permission, and I shouldn't need the EU, or any government, to mandate it.
Apple, give me full control of my devices, period.
All that said, my day here at the hospital is easy since I can't do anything.
I’m stuck on a plane in the cloud. Literally.
The plane is running windows and the cloud is Amazon Web Sevices.
We have been told we can disembark, or download, as soon as there has been a reboot of the system.
But it might take a while as the planes WiFi is super slow. Started downloading my family first… one kid was corrupted on the way down, the other is ok and my wife was mixed up with the stewardess. She is a younger model so I’m not going to complain…
No...to allow the kernel to be that open would introduce exactly the vulnerabilities we are witnessing today.
If you want an open OS, go with a company that provides that. You have options.
Many of us who have chosen IOS have done so because it is a closed system.
Who is responsible for assessing/identifying IT system risks and recommending/implementing backup plans to potential software failures?
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A widespread system failure is currently affecting numerous Windows devices globally, causing critical boot failures across various industries, including banks, rail networks, airlines, retailers, broadcasters, healthcare, and many more sectors. The issue, manifesting as a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), is preventing computers from starting up properly and forcing them into continuous recovery cycles.
The cause of the failure has been identified as an update to Crowdstrike Falcon antivirus software installed on Windows 10 PCs, but Mac and Linux machines running the same cybersecurity software have been spared. Crowdstrike, which specializes in endpoint security protection for corporate networks, has just released the following statement:
Unfortunately, the nature of the problem means that fixing it isn't as simple as installing a patch. The workaround to break the infinite boot cycle on affected Windows machines involves manually booting into safe mode, navigating to the CrowdStrike directory, and deleting the system file that caused the problem. As such, it could be a while before all services impacted by the content update are back up and running.
For those who have a Windows machine that has succumbed to the botched update (now rolled back), Crowdstrike has outlined the following steps system admins need to take to get back up and running:
As expected, Apple's system status webpage shows no issues with its services, however there have been scattered reports of problems with contactless payments across some businesses, which could prevent Apple Pay transactions from being processed.
- Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment.
- Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory.
- Locate the file matching 'C-00000291*.sys', and delete it.
- Boot the host normally.
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You and other 0.03%, at best, of people that care and bought the iPhone because it's a closed system....
This is what happens when businesses want to do things on the cheap. Those old enough will be able to remember it was once a case of every business having their own company servers with their own IT to support it. As the years have rolled on with businesses always looking to cut costs, along comes 3rd party out sourcing companies who say they can save businesses tens of thousands or tens of millions of $$$ a year if they get rid of their own company servers and IT teams and have the business run all their stuff from the 'cloud'.
It probably will not happen but it would be interesting to see if anyone from the businesses affected comes forward to highlight conversations between themselves and Crowdstrike regarding the possibility of the Falcon software crashing or a rogue file being introduced to the system which could result in a catastrophic failure of the software causing every windows computer system connected to it to crash. I am betting that a representative of Crowdstrike would have replied back saying such a thing can not happen and will note happen. Roll on July 2024 lol
Looking at news articles about the issue it appears the fault is due to a bad file hence the fix issued by Crowdstrike. If that is the case then it could be very costly for Crowdstrike if they have contracts with businesses that have clauses that state in the case of the business being affected by Falcon failing they will receive compensation in the amount of x percent.
The issue is global meaning tens of millions of computers are going to have to be manually worked on. There is no way businesses around the world are going to accept this as a simple mistake/error on Crowdstrike's part and thus not to penalize them. They will make Crowdstrike pay somehow.
It probably will not happen but it would be interesting to see if anyone from the businesses affected comes forward to highlight conversations between themselves and Crowdstrike regarding the possibility of the Falcon software crashing or a rogue file being introduced to the system which could result in a catastrophic failure of the software causing every windows computer system connected to it to crash. I am betting that a representative of Crowdstrike would have replied back saying such a thing can not happen and will note happen. Roll on July 2024 lol
Looking at news articles about the issue it appears the fault is due to a bad file hence the fix issued by Crowdstrike. If that is the case then it could be very costly for Crowdstrike if they have contracts with businesses that have clauses that state in the case of the business being affected by Falcon failing they will receive compensation in the amount of x percent.
The issue is global meaning tens of millions of computers are going to have to be manually worked on. There is no way businesses around the world are going to accept this as a simple mistake/error on Crowdstrike's part and thus not to penalize them. They will make Crowdstrike pay somehow.
I work for a big company that is down because of this. My windows laptop was down. And for all the talk of getting into safe mode... A lot of people get the BSOD as soon as they start to go into safe mode. I was able to fix it by going into windows repair and then to the command prompt.
Again, I disagree, as this openness is known to the customer and they (the customer) actively and with administrator rights need to install something like Crowdstrike.
That's like blaming a car manufacturer that you can put petrol in a diesel car. Just because it's possible doesn't mean it's not your responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen.