More than 97% of the Windows desktops that were suddenly disrupted a week ago by a problematic software update from CrowdStrike are back online, according to the cybersecurity company’s top executive, but the pain from the worldwide outage will continue to be felt.
Five Lessons Learned the Hard Way From the Global Blue Screen of Death
Don’t wait until the pain is unbearable. Invest in people, processes and tools to ensure that you will never be put in the position of explaining why a bug in one small file impacted the entire world.
CrowdStrike: Faulty Test Software Led to Global Windows Crash
A tool for validating Rapid Response Content updates to the Falcon software improperly let one with “problematic content” get through.