Daily News update on – Technology

BBC News

The boss of cyber-security firm Crowdstrike has admitted it could be “some time” before all systems are back up and running after an update from the company triggered a global IT outage. Experts are warning that it could take days for big organisations …

The Washington Post

The error — caused by a technical problem with cybersecurity software from CrowdStrike — sends users to a “blue screen of death,” telling them their device needs to restart. But simply …

The New York Times

An outage that crippled businesses around the world turned many Microsoft computers into bricks overnight. That means a lot of people are seeing the blue screen of death as computers continually try to reboot. The issues stemmed from a faulty software …

BBC News

Businesses, banks, hospitals and airlines were among the worst-hit after cyber-security firm Crowdstrike issued a faulty software update which affected Microsoft Windows. Crowdstrike’s CEO apologised for the disruption and said a fix …

BBC News

The outage showed that even the platform of an enormous firm like Microsoft, with its deep pockets and huge investment in robust system security, could be knocked sideways by an accidental error in a software update issued by an independent cybersecurity …

CNBC

Security experts said CrowdStrike’s routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients’ computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed.

WIRED

Plus: Amazon made an ungodly amount of money on Prime Day, there are new Pixel phones (and a foldable) coming soon, and maybe that chatbot you’ve been talking to has been acting a little too human.

The Verge

The FTC called Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price hike “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it had predicted ahead of the company’s Activision-Blizzard buy. Microsoft’s response (PDF) claims that with included multiplayer and the upcoming day-and-date …

WIRED

Banks, airports, TV stations, health care organizations, hotels, and countless other businesses are all facing widespread IT outages, leaving flights grounded and causing widespread disruption, after Windows machines have displayed errors worldwide.

RCPA

Message from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP):. Dear ODP Licensed Providers,. There is a worldwide Microsoft outage impacting many applications you may rely on for operations. This link will direct you to a Microsoft Forms questionnaire for …