Episode 182: CrowdStrike cybersecurity debacle!

This episode examines the major cyber outage that affected companies across the globe on Friday, July 19, 2024. A software update from a company called CrowdStrike, which pushed its update through Microsoft Windows caused networks and devices to go down as users saw “the blue screen of death.” CrowdStrike and Microsoft have found a fix for the problem, but it is cumbersome and can lead to additional vulnerabilities. Links to multiple articles are included below.

Link: The CrowdStrike fail and next global IT meltdown already in the making (cnbc.com)

Link: What Is CrowdStrike and How Did Its Update Cause a Global Tech Outage? (investopedia.com)

Link: CrowdStrike defect, Microsoft outage rock global networks; experts offer tips for next time - Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Links: Episode 178: How to survive a Wiperware Cyberattack!

Podbean - https://joeberq.podbean.com/e/episode-178-how-to-survive-a-wiperware-cyberattack/, YouTube – https://youtu.be/pcG8BKKiczI, Rumble - https://rumble.com/v57dycb-episode-178-how-to-survive-a-wiperware-cyberattack.html