Subj : Microsoft believes 8.5 million devices were affected by CrowdStri To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jul 22 2024 15:30:05 Microsoft believes 8.5 million devices were affected by CrowdStrike update outage Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:21:16 +0000 Description: As the world continues to recover from the CrowdStrike incident, Microsoft reveals how it is working with the company to scale the deployment of a fix. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Microsoft has released new details of the true extent of the damage done to systems around the world by the CrowdStrike incident , estimating that less than one percent of Windows devices have been affected, as well as outlining what it is doing to help enterprises using its services deploy a fix. Part of the issue is that CrowdStrikes recommended workaround , though almost too simple, has to be deployed manually across each Windows computer in an organization, unless that organisations sysadmin can automate the process. Microsoft is doing its best to be as clear as possible about its own recommended recovery methods . But, with there being no automatic fix, and some systems requiring booting into safe mode, CrowdStrike is warning users that it may be some time before the world recovers. Market competition: its good, actually Microsoft Windows is, without a doubt, the most popular operating system in the world. As enterprise tech cultists, we love that Linux is making strides , but it's technically-minded philosophy is no match for Microsofts laser focus on ease of setup and use. As a result, its become ubiquitous. Less than one percent of all windows devices being eight-and-a-half million of them makes - or, maybe, made - it seem obvious, really, to set up Windows client PCs to support a Windows-based system. You're now seeing the problem. CrowdStrikes cloud-based Falcon enterprise endpoint protection software, the entire reason were here, is Windows-based. Enterprises still have the freedom of choice when it comes to the software for protecting their backend from prevalent cyberthreats, but if one piece of endpoint software can break utterly and completely like this, then they all can. The CrowdStrike incident raises more questions than we can answer at this exact point in time, but it raises the important point that enterprises shouldnt put all of their eggs in one basket, or neglect to understand their systems while under the impression that they can trust software vendors implicitly. Automatic updates may be terrific for emergency fixes, but when they arent put through enough quality assurance tests - as seems to be the case here - the consequences can be catastrophic. Its entirely within the realm of possibility, a matter of time, even, before were here again, reporting on airports and train systems grinding to a halt. Im this websites cloud and data person, something approaching an expert, apparently. And yet, when someone with only a modicum of tech literacy can say to me shows what happens when you run everything off the cloud, all I call is why havent more people in enterprise factored this in?, when its always been there, simmering in the background while we ignore it completely .. More from TechRadar Pro Servers down after CrowdStrike update How it happened and how to fix Cloud exploitation is up 95%. What should you do about it? Microsoft Teams was down in the big CrowdStrike outage but bad news, it seems to be back up ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-believes-85-million-devices-w ere-affected-by-crowdstrike-update-outage --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .