Global cyber outage caused by security software 'update'
Friday, 19 July 2024 () Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world were hit with major disruptions after an update caused a global tech outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it has issued a fix. DW has more.
The CrowdStrike IT outage has been devastating for commerce, healthcare and transport because it was entirely agnostic in the services it affected.Β Sky News
An update to software from global cyberscurity firm CrowdStrike appeared to be the trigger for Friday's massive computer systems outage, with computers running Microsoft Windows most affected, grounding flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia.
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CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz is offering up an apology for his company's software update that sparked a global cyber outage ... and you can tell he's.. TMZ.com
A global IT crisis is unfolding due to a faulty CrowdStrike update causing Windows systems to crash with the Blue Screen of Death. This has led to widespread disruptions affecting Microsoft services, airlines, airports, and other sectors worldwide. Major U.S. carriers have issued ground stops, and international operations are impacted. Microsoft attributes the issue to the CrowdStrike update, while transportation officials monitor the situation. CrowdStrike acknowledges the problem and is working on a solution.
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In Belgium, DW met Gazans who left the Strip and were welcomed by a local hotel owner. Many feel hopeless as the war drags on.
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Biden's poor performance in a TV debate triggered new concerns about his ability to do the job. DW's Janelle Dumalaon went to Biden's home state of Delaware to gauge support for the president.
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Young Kenyans are taking to the streets again after the government's violent response to last week's demonstrations. What started as a protest against a tax bill is now a demand for justice for those killed, as DW's Mariel MΓΌller reports from Nairobi.
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Fishers in Cameroon claim they are being pushed out of business by giant Chinese trawlers overfishing in their waters under Cameroonian flags without following regulations. DW's Blaise Eyong reports from Limbe on the coast in southwest Cameroon.
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Non-governmental organisations in Georgia are worried for their future after parliament recently passed controversial legislation to counter what it called "foreign interference." Activists have called it the "Russian law" -- comparing it to similar legislation the Kremlin uses against its critics. Groups fearing the new law's negative impacts in Georgia have been speaking to DW.
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Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world were hit with major disruptions after an update caused a global tech outage. Cybersecurity firm... Deutsche Welle
Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world were hit with major disruptions after an update caused a global tech outage. Cybersecurity firm... Deutsche Welle
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