CrowdStrike
After CrowdStrike’s ‘Global Thanos Snap,’ 10% of German Firms Opt for New Security Vendors
September 20, 2024 – According to a report published by theregister on September 19th, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has revealed that one out of every ten organizations in Germany has abandoned their current supplier’s products due to the CrowdStrike incident in July. The BSI released the findings of a survey conducted…
CrowdStrike Offers $10 Gift Cards to Customers Hit by Widespread Windows Blue Screen Issue
July 25, 2024 – Last Friday, a faulty security update from CrowdStrike caused over 8.5 million computers worldwide running Microsoft’s Windows system to experience a blue screen error, leading to widespread disruption of global internet services across various industries. According to a tweet from @64Uni_Lions, he recently received an apology letter from Daniel Bernard, the…
CrowdStrike CEO to Face Congressional Inquiry Over Faulty Update That Disrupted Flights and Hospitals
July 24, 2024 – According to a report by The Washington Post, the CEO of CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, has been summoned to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security due to a faulty update from the company that caused a massive blue screen of death (BSOD) on Windows PCs. This incident had a…
CrowdStrike Launches Remediation Hub Following Global Blue Screen Incident
July 22, 2024 – Following the incident that caused blue screens of death on 8.5 million computers worldwide due to a faulty Windows update, security company CrowdStrike has launched a new “Remediation and Guidance Hub.” This hub serves as a comprehensive resource for information related to the erroneous update. The hub’s webpage details the cause…