Incident Response After CrowdStrike Outage, Microsoft Debuts ‘Quick Machine Recovery’ Tool Microsoft debuts Quick Machine Recovery tool to apply fixes even when machines are unable to boot, without needing physical access. Ryan NaraineNovember 21, 2024
Endpoint Security Microsoft’s Take on Kernel Access and Safe Deployment Following CrowdStrike Incident SecurityWeek talked to David Weston, VP enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, to discuss Windows kernel access and safe deployment practices. Kevin TownsendOctober 10, 2024
Incident Response CrowdStrike Overhauls Testing and Rollout Procedures to Avoid System Crashes CrowdStrike says it has revamped several testing, validation, and update rollout processes to prevent a repeat of the July BSOD incident. Ryan NaraineSeptember 24, 2024
Disaster Recovery CrowdStrike Releases Root Cause Analysis of Falcon Sensor BSOD Crash CrowdStrike says the Falcon sensor crash that blue-screened Windows machines was caused by a "confluence" of vulnerabilities and testing gaps. Ryan NaraineAugust 6, 2024
Disaster Recovery CrowdStrike Says Logic Error Caused Windows BSOD Chaos CrowdStrike says a routine sensor configuration update pushed to Windows OS triggered a logic error that blue-screened computers worldwide. Ryan NaraineJuly 20, 2024
Incident Response Bad CrowdStrike Update Linked to Major IT Outages Worldwide Organizations worldwide are reporting major outages due to Windows system crashes caused by a bad CrowdStrike update. Eduard KovacsJuly 19, 2024