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Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage — Southwest Airlines scrapes by with archaic OS

Southwest Airlines was able to keep operating even when all other airlines were crippled by the CrowdStrike update because their systems use Windows 3.1, a 32-year-old operating system that no longer receives updates.

Tom’s Hardware

Elon Musk blames diversity efforts for the widespread CrowdStrike digital pandemic that stunted Microsoft services

While Microsoft and CrowdStrike have issued statements indicating the issue has been fixed, Elon Musk used the opportunity to attack the latter's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Windows Central

That huge 'Microsoft outage' probably didn't affect you, but the next one might

Software outages are messy and expensive. They can also be a great learning opportunity.

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Ticket machines and scanners go down at London stations amid global IT outage

Train cancellations continued to cause delays across the London Underground network on Saturday

Evening Standard

The Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of monopolization

As the world recovers from the largest IT outage in history, it shows the danger of one point of failure in IT infrastructure

The Guardian - US

Crowdstrike Software Update Causes Global Disruptions

CrowdStrike's faulty software update caused global disruptions, highlighting IT infrastructure vulnerabilities and raising concerns about technology ecosys...

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Global Technology Outage Causes Major Disruptions In Transportation

Global technology outage disrupts air travel, transport, and government systems worldwide, causing significant delays and cancellations.

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Experts are warning it could take 'weeks' to fix the global IT outage – here's what we know

We're still going to see plenty of disruption in the days ahead as the world recovers from the CrowdStrike issue.

TechRadar

Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage

Head of the cybersecurity firm issues a public apology but cautions that a total recovery could take weeks.

Al Jazeera

Microsoft IT outage: criminals seeking to take advantage of global outage, CrowdStrike warns – as it happened

Firm that deployed software update leading to the outage warns criminals are seeking to exploit the situation

The Guardian - UK

More flight cancellations and delays expected in wake of global IT outage

Some 167 flights scheduled to depart UK airports were axed on Friday.

Evening Standard

A global IT outage brought supply chains to their knees – we need to be better prepared next time

Friday’s global IT outage – caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike – wrought havoc on business operations around the world.

The Conversation

Bad actors seizing on Microsoft IT outage to scam public, Clare O’Neil warns

Home affairs minister says small businesses should be cautious of emails from people posing as CrowdStrike or Microsoft

The Guardian - AU

‘Computer says no’: what the papers say after IT outage causes global chaos

‘Digital pandemic’, ‘havoc’ and ‘meltdown’ were some of the most common phrases in UK headlines after botched CrowdStrike software update

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The Conversation

One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning

This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure. It demonstrates how a single point of failure can have far-reaching consequences.

Fortune

A risky trade-off made CrowdStrike's outage so devastating — cybersecurity leaders say there's no easy fix

With security providers issuing multiple updates a day, in-house teams must choose between speed and risk when deciding whether to test the software or keep their digital defenses up to date.

The Guardian - AU

Microsoft IT outage: Australian airlines, banks and supermarkets begin return to normal operations

IT support staff need to implement the fix in person, one computer at a time, experts have said

The Independent UK

Who is CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz?

A worldwide tech glitch was caused by a software update sent out by cyber security company CrowdStrike

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Microsoft Servers Are Back After The World’s Biggest Outage — Here’s What The Hell Happened

The world was hit by the biggest cyber outage in history on Friday, here's what you need to know about the Microsoft outage and its impacts.

International Business Times

Conspiracy Theories Take Off After Global IT Crash

From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.

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Global Tech Outage Resolved After All-Night Effort

Learn how a collaborative effort between private sector and government agencies swiftly resolved a global tech outage caused by a faulty update.

Fortune

Doctors revert to pen and paper after global tech outage hits hospitals: ‘Every single computer was down’

CrowdStrike’s security software was meant to prevent the kind of system problems many hospitals and clinics are grappling with today.

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Cybercriminals Exploit Global Tech Outage With Fake Websites

Beware of cybercriminals exploiting tech outage with fake websites containing malware targeting CrowdStrike users.

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Crowdstrike CEO Promises Full Transparency After Global IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO assures transparency and commitment to resolving global IT outage effectively.

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Iowa's Critical IT Systems Restored After Global Outage

Iowa's IT systems restored post global outage caused by CrowdStrike software update. Gov. Kim Reynolds stresses cybersecurity importance.

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