Endpoint Security Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel Microsoft is revamping how anti-malware tools interact with the Windows kernel to avoid another CrowdStrike faulty update catastrophe. Ryan Naraine17 hours ago
Endpoint Security CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in Its Sales Massive outage spooked customers that had been expected to close deals totaling $60 million during the final few weeks of CrowdStrike’s fiscal Q2. Associated PressAugust 28, 2024
Endpoint Security Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident Microsoft has called together cybersecurity firms and government representatives for its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit. Eduard KovacsAugust 27, 2024
Incident Response Degraded Performance Issue Sparks Concern Among CrowdStrike Customers CrowdStrike has addressed a cloud service issue causing degraded performance and boot times for some of its customers. Eduard KovacsAugust 23, 2024
Management & Strategy CrowdStrike Hits Back at Action1 Following $1 Billion Acquisition Rumors CrowdStrike has denied having any significant acquisition talks with patch management firm Action1 following rumors of a $1 billion deal. Eduard KovacsAugust 22, 2024
Incident Response CrowdStrike Dismisses Claims of Exploitability in Falcon Sensor Bug CrowdStrike dismissed claims that the Falcon EDR sensor bug could be exploited for privilege escalation or remote code execution. Ryan NaraineAugust 8, 2024
Incident Response Microsoft Hits Back at Delta After the Airline Said Last Month’s Tech Outage Cost It $500 Million Microsoft is trying to determine “why other airlines were able to fully restore business operations so much faster than Delta.” Associated PressAugust 6, 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
Incident Response CrowdStrike and Delta Fight Over Who’s to Blame for the Airline Canceling Thousands of Flights CrowdStrike and Delta are fighting over who is to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights following the massive outage. Associated PressAugust 6, 2024
CISO Strategy Alex Stamos Named CISO at SentinelOne Longtime security executive Alex Stamos tapped by SentinelOne to manage its security engineering and operations teams. Ryan NaraineAugust 1, 2024
Incident Response CrowdStrike Faces Lawsuits From Customers, Investors CrowdStrike is facing lawsuits from investors and customers following the incident that caused massive global outages. Eduard KovacsJuly 31, 2024
Incident Response 97% of Devices Disrupted by CrowdStrike Restored as Insurer Estimates Billions in Losses CrowdStrike says 97% of Windows systems impacted by its bad update are back online, just as an insurer predicts billions in losses for major... Eduard KovacsJuly 26, 2024