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CrowdStrike explained: How one faulty update killed half the world’s IT systems

9to5Mac Friday, 19 July 2024 ()
The sheer scale of the global IT outage caused by a faulty software update has left many wondering how one update to one company’s security software could have such massive impact.

Ironically, the effect of the CrowdStrike flaw has been almost identical to the very thing it’s intended to prevent …

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