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For those dealing with or wanting to know more about the #CrowdStrike #outage today, we've got a fresh blog post with info about who's affected (generally) and how to recover! We hope it helps! #sbscyber #sbs #security #cybersecurity #technology #blog

My Thoughts on today’s outage (with my extensive experience on Windows Kernel Driver) –  Today’s Outage happened due to a driver in Windows OS (allegedly provided by CrowdStrike). It is a kernel mode driver, which becomes part of OS when OS boots or loaded manually. Since cybersecurity is a intermediate protocol driver (and not a low layer hardware device driver), most probably the issue will be related to accessing an unhandled exception such as NULL pointer, happens due to accessing a memory that was not allocated or previously freed. One simple example is accessing the “Next” pointer in a Link List but not checking the condition whether it is NULL. When such error happens in Kernel, it crashes the OS, and you see the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). How to recover -  1.⁠ ⁠Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment. 2.⁠ ⁠Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory. 3.⁠ ⁠Locate the file matching C-00000291*.sys and rename it 4.⁠ ⁠Boot the host normally.

As a wave of IT disruption spreads across the world today, the #Windows & #CrowdStrike outage is a reminder of how quickly systems can become disrupted in our mega-connected world, and of the importance of having effective disaster recovery plans. How have you been affected? https://lnkd.in/dsuCjMrh #NavigatingRisk #CyberRisk #ClydeOne

For those affected by the recent IT outage due to crowdstrike update affecting windows based assets (BSOD). Here is a quick fix solution that has worked for many. Please use at your discretion. It seems to have worked for many. https://lnkd.in/eh-6uDw4

Security firm CrowdStrike has posted a preliminary post-incident report about the botched update to its Falcon security software that caused as many as 8.5 million Windows PCs to crash over the weekend, delaying flights, disrupting emergency response systems, and generally wreaking havoc. The detailed post explains exactly what happened: At just after midnight Eastern time, CrowdStrike deployed "a content configuration update" to allow its software to "gather telemetry on possible novel threat techniques." CrowdStrike says that these Rapid Response Content updates are tested before being deployed, and one of the steps involves checking updates using something called the Content Validator. In this case, "a bug in the Content Validator" failed to detect "problematic content data" in the update responsible for the crashing systems. #crowdstrike https://lnkd.in/gCY9AhrD

🌐 Massive Windows Outage Impacts Global Industries Today, a widespread IT outage has sent shockwaves through banks, airlines, and media outlets worldwide. The culprit? Windows workstations encountering the dreaded "blue screen of death" error messages. Here's what we know so far: Global Impact The chaos isn't limited to one region. Reports have poured in from Australia, the US, and the UK. Major airlines like Delta and United have grounded flights, while TV networks like Sky News in the UK have been taken offline. Even local pubs and soccer clubs are feeling the effects¹. Crowdstrike Connection While it's not officially confirmed, some fingers point at Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. Specifically, their Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform, Falcon, is under scrutiny. Falcon monitors and detects system intrusions, safeguarding businesses from cyber threats. However, it seems Falcon may have inadvertently triggered this global tech storm. #WindowsOutage #TechChaos #Cybersecurity Disclaimer: This post is based on current information and subject to change as more details emerge.😅 (1) Breaking: massive Windows outage plunges banks, airlines and more into .... https://lnkd.in/gDcZcnFy. (2) Microsoft IT outage live: Flights grounded across world after huge .... https://lnkd.in/gfnzqGN6. (3) Microsoft reveals cause of widespread Windows Server issue. https://lnkd.in/gaKhVhQR. (4) Microsoft Reports Major Service Outage Affecting Users Worldwide. https://lnkd.in/gdBvw9Tr. https://lnkd.in/gqwtJP6k

Many businesses around the world that are using CrowdStrike are down today due to an issue with a recent software update that was pushed out and misconfigured, causing users with Windows operating systems to default to the Blue Screen of Death. The outage is expected to result in millions of dollars of loss of revenue and productivity. See the attached article if you are using Crowdstrike, as they provide a manual steps that can be implemented on each machine to resolve the issue. https://lnkd.in/evZ3ebgA

BSOD due to crowstrike. ALERT: Attention all users! There has been a global issue with Blue Screen crashes following recent Windows and CrowdStrike updates. This situation is currently under investigation. Users are advised to refrain from updating their systems and consider alternative operating systems until further notice. Update1: rename the crowdstrike folder c:\windows\system32\drivers\crowstrike to something else. Update2: or Delete any file with name c-00000291*.sys at c:\windows\system32\drivers\crowstrike

Poah, quite the black Friday for aviation yesterday and not mainly because of high traffic numbers. We saw various problems and outages amongst some of our customers as a result of the Crowdstrike update issue. Crowdstrike is a renowned IT security company which provides part of the security in the Windows operating system. A faulty update led to operating systems failing and therefore crashing servers running all sorts of critical systems around the world. Linux based system were not directly affected but since the interconnected nature of the industry, everyone was impacted to a certain extent. Yesterday's event underpinns the importance of high reliability and low risk IT in the industry as knock-on effects don't just relate to delays as we have now seen. https://lnkd.in/es9J7CNg

Microsoft Windows Outage CrowdStrike Analysis Highlights Security Risks: Microsoft Windows Outage CrowdStrike Analysis Highlights Security Risks An unexpected IT disaster has recently affected several sectors, such as banks, airports, TV stations, and healthcare organizations. Due to a software Read more #Blog