Fri. 07/19 – The Big CrowdStrike Outage Expla...

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A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world, disrupting businesses, airports, train stations, banks, broadcasters and the healthcare sector. Learn more about your ad ch ...  Show more

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Today on the flagship podcast of configuration changes: The Verge's Tom Warren joins the show to to talk about the story and legacy of the CrowdStrike crash. CrowdStrike and Microsoft: all the latest news on the global IT outage Major Windows BSOD issue hits banks, airlines, and ...  Show more

In an unexpected twist, Friday, 19th July, brought a mini tech apocalypse that left air travel, banks, retail, hospitals, TV channels, and stock markets reeling from disruptions. The culprit? A problematic update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which led to widespread system ...  Show more