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Update: Worldwide IT outage due to buggy Crowdstrike sensor configuration update
2024-07-19 16:41

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. Crowdstrike has warned organizations to make sure to communicate with the company's representatives through official channels.

Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide
2024-07-19 12:38

Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," the company's CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.

VMware Carbon Black vs CrowdStrike Falcon (2024): Which Tool Is Best For Your Business?
2024-07-19 12:00

VMware's Carbon Black EDR and CrowdStrike's Falcon products are two top EDR solutions with features that can help to improve an organization's security posture. For pricing, VMWare doesn't explicitly provide pricing for its Carbon Black EDR products.

CrowdStrike vs Sophos (2024): Which Solution Is Better for Your Business?
2024-07-19 12:00

As leaders within the endpoint detection and response industry, CrowdStrike and Sophos provide high-quality EDR for organizations of all sizes. CrowdStrike Falcon XDR and Sophos Intercept X both build upon their EDR solutions with enhanced detection and response, known as XDR. In this comparison, we explain which EDR solution is best for you and your organization.

CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide
2024-07-19 11:43

A faulty component in the latest CrowdStrike Falcon update is crashing Windows systems, impacting various organizations and services across the world, including airports, TV stations, and hospitals. [...]

CrowdStrike vs Trellix (2024): What Are the Main Differences?
2024-07-19 11:25

CrowdStrike and Trellix are two of the top EDR software options on the market. CrowdStrike is a cloud-based EDR tool that protects endpoints from critical vulnerabilities such as malware, phishing, and ransomware and DDoS attacks.

Faulty CrowdStrike update takes out Windows machines worldwide
2024-07-19 08:22

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 in Europe, Australia, the US and elsewhere. What initially seemed like it might be a Microsoft problem is now confirmed to have been created by Crowdstrike, i.e., its endpoint security agent.

CrowdStrike file update bricks Windows machines around the world
2024-07-19 06:46

Updated An update to a product from infosec vendor CrowdStrike is bricking computers running Windows globally. The Register has found numerous accounts of Windows 10 PCs crashing, displaying the Blue Screen of Death, then being unable to reboot.

Crowdstrike vs Trellix (2024): What Are The Main Differences?
2024-06-10 11:25

CrowdStrike and Trellix are two of the top EDR software options on the market. CrowdStrike is a cloud-based EDR tool that protects endpoints from critical vulnerabilities such as malware, phishing, and ransomware and DDoS attacks.

CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report: 6 Key Takeaways
2024-02-26 16:48

Supply chain attacks are often used, as those attacks allow a threat actor to hit multiple targets easily. No matter the motivation for a cybersecurity attack, identity-based and social engineering attacks are still taking center stage.