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| David Weston / The Official Microsoft Blog: |
Microsoft estimates that CrowdStrike's update affected 8.5M Windows devices, or less than 1% of all Windows machines — On July 18, CrowdStrike, an independent cybersecurity company, released a software update that began impacting IT systems globally. Although this was not a Microsoft incident …
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Threads: @joshuamarris, @paulkerton, @jordanwfrank, @mckoss, and @justjason24
| CrowdStrike: |
CrowdStrike says a sensor configuration update to Windows systems triggered a logic error that resulted in a system crash and BSOD on impacted systems — What Happened? — On July 19, 2024 at 04:09 UTC, as part of ongoing operations, CrowdStrike released a sensor configuration update to Windows systems.
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LinkedIn: Ann Johnson, Mahmoud Marzouk, and Mikhail Sosonkin
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, and Lobsters
| Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft says it cannot wall off its OS due to a 2009 deal with the EC to give security software makers the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets — Global outage on Windows machines caused by CrowdStrike highlights Microsoft's security challenges
X: @stevesi, @swiftonsecurity, @i0n1c, and @zeynep
| Washington Post: |
One defective CrowdStrike update for Windows breaking global systems resurfaces concerns about Microsoft's monopoly in government and enterprise IT systems — Officials say the incident highlights how much businesses and governments rely on the giant's products.
More: The Guardian, Forbes, Computerworld, and The Crypto Basic
X: @linakhanftc, @stevesi, @jeffnolan, @sdw, @om, @om, @swiftonsecurity, @allenholub, and @stevesi. Forums: Hacker News
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
BSODs hit thousands of Windows PCs due to “a defect” in an update from CrowdStrike, taking banks, airlines, and more businesses offline; Microsoft is aware — Thousands of Windows machines are experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue at boot today, impacting banks …
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| Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
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| Bloomberg: |
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Bluesky: @marypcbuk.bsky.social. X: @swagitda_, @swagitda_, @ashukuhi, @ananayarora, @ananayarora, @ananayarora, @_saagarjha, @cstanley, and @george_kurtz. Forums: r/technews
| New York Times: |
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X: @vxunderground, @hammancheez, @tomwarren, @swiftonsecurity, @swiftonsecurity, @dylan522p, @swiftonsecurity, and @t3dotgg
Forums: Hacker News and r/Sino
| Steven Levy / Wired: |
A look at Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz's self-interested Trump support, including the “final straw”, a Biden proposal to tax unrealized capital gains at 25% — Venture capitalists Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen claim the tech industry, California, and the country are doomed if we don't embrace the former president.
More: CoinDesk and Disconnect
Mastodon: @elinor@infosec.exchange. Bluesky: @ianwaring.bsky.social. X: @daithaigilbert, @stevenlevy, and @mikebutcher. LinkedIn: Greg Williams
| Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch: |
Some Black founders and investors say they feel betrayed by Ben Horowitz's support for Trump, as he has always been seen as an ally to the Black community — “It appears personal interest and profit supersedes people,” one founder lamented. — Some of the richest, most influential investors …
More: TechCrunch. X: @mp3michael and @bhorowitz
LinkedIn: Dominic-Madori Davis, Gillian Marcelle, PhD, and Shaka Senghor
| Financial Times: |
OpenSecrets: ~80% of donations from internet companies have gone to Democrats so far this US election cycle, down from 90% in 2020, as support for Trump grows — Some of America's wealthiest tech investors have come out for Trump. But most Big Tech leaders are staying silent, for now
More: The Hill, Wired, and New York Times
Mastodon: @_dm@infosec.exchange and @hanse_mina@mastodon.social
X: @teddyschleifer and @teddyschleifer
| Vikas Dhoot / The Hindu: |
The officers of India's largest retirement fund, the EPFO, warn the organization's crash-prone IT systems require immediate attention of the Union Government — The EPF Officers' Association has cautioned that a “continued denial” of the problem will only exacerbate the situation and hinder remedial efforts
X: @the_hindu and @thehindubiz
| Sultan Quadri / Semafor: |
Starlink faces regulatory obstacles in Africa, as countries worry about losing control over content and the company providing services without paying taxes — LAGOS — At the end of April, Starlink, the satellite broadband service owned by South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk … | Tim Culpan / Bloomberg: |
Trump's comments on Taiwan hollowing out the US chip industry are incorrect, and risks opening up a fissure for China to exploit and push its own tech sector — Viewing the US-Taiwan relationship as contentious, instead of cooperative, risks opening up a fissure for China to exploit.| Kelsey Piper / Vox: |
Q&A with California state Senator Scott Wiener on his AI safety bill, addressing AI risks and liability concerns, critiques from the open source community, more — California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is generally known for his relentless bills on housing and public safety …
X: @fli_org and @micsolana
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