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Crowdstrike outage reveals cloud service vulnerabilities

npr.org — July 27, 2024, 01:00 PM UTC

Summary: A recent outage at cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike highlighted vulnerabilities in cloud services, with experts noting that reliance on a limited number of interconnected providers poses risks. This incident raises concerns about the stability and security of cloud-based services that many companies depend on for protection against cyber threats.

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  1. [4.2]
    Microsoft addresses CrowdStrike update crash affecting 8.5 million machines (forbes.com)
    49d 3h
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  2. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike reports 48% revenue increase, strong customer growth (cnbc.com)
    49d 3h
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  3. [3.2]
    Jim Cramer predicts CrowdStrike stock has hit bottom (cnbc.com)
    49d 3h
    Source
  4. [2.5]
    CrowdStrike expected to recover from recent outage (seekingalpha.com)
    49d 3h
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  5. [4.1]
    Microsoft revises CrowdStrike outage estimate to millions more (techradar.com)
    49d 8h
    Source
  6. [2.7]
    CrowdStrike outage raises concerns for Palo Alto Networks (seekingalpha.com)
    49d 17h
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  7. [2.9]
    CrowdStrike outage costs Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    49d 19h
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  8. [3.4]
    Flawed software update causes global technology meltdown (The Manila Times)
    49d 21h
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  9. [4.7]
    Software crash reveals conflict between security and competition (Financial Times)
    50d 1h
    Source
  10. [2.4]
    CrowdStrike faces crisis after major service outage (fool.com)
    50d 6h
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  11. [2.9]
    Microsoft plans to restrict third-party access to Windows Kernel (zeenews.india.com)
    50d 10h
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  12. [3.2]
    Analysts recommend CrowdStrike and Charter Communications for significant gains (news.yahoo.com)
    50d 19h
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  13. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike faces setback; Palo Alto Networks shows strong growth (fool.com)
    51d 1h
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  14. [5.2]
    Flawed software update reveals vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure (The Associated Press)
    51d 3h

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  15. [3.6]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of reliance on Big Tech (dailycamera.com)
    51d 6h
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  16. [3.5]
    Microsoft outage reveals risks of reliance on Big Tech (mercurynews.com)
    51d 6h
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  17. [2.6]
    Global IT outage raises fears of mass cyberattacks (thesun.co.uk)
    51d 11h
    Source
  18. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (news.yahoo.com)
    51d 14h
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  19. [2.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (fool.com)
    51d 17h
    Source
  20. [4.1]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security after CrowdStrike incident (techspot.com)
    51d 21h
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  21. [3.3]
    Microsoft may restrict third-party software to prevent outages (digitaltrends.com)
    51d 22h
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  22. [5.0]
    CrowdStrike recovers 97% of systems after major disruption (arstechnica.com)
    51d 23h

    ScoresSource
  23. [2.9]
    Palo Alto Networks overvalued; SentinelOne preferred investment choice (seekingalpha.com)
    51d 23h
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  24. [3.9]
    CrowdStrike outages cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (cio.com)
    52d 0h
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  25. [3.8]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security by adopting Mac-like measures (9to5mac.com)
    52d 1h
    Source
  26. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike update caused global Windows crashes, $5.4 billion loss (forbes.com)
    52d 1h
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  27. [4.1]
    97% of Windows sensors operational after global outage (cbsnews.com)
    52d 3h
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  28. [3.4]
    97% of affected servers restored after global IT outage (techradar.com)
    52d 6h
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  29. [3.0]
    CrowdStrike outage costs over $5 billion, largest ever (9to5mac.com)
    52d 6h
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  30. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike stock drops after software failure concerns (fool.com)
    52d 7h
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  31. [4.4]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (bbc.com)
    52d 8h
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  32. [3.8]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (news.yahoo.com)
    52d 8h
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  33. [3.7]
    97% of CrowdStrike's Windows sensors restored after outage (cnbc.com)
    52d 9h
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  34. [3.2]
    CrowdStrike restores 97% of sensors after major outage (hindustantimes.com)
    52d 9h
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  35. [3.4]
    Microsoft outage caused by CrowdStrike update; recovery underway (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    52d 13h
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  36. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike outage disrupts millions, causing $1 billion damages (smh.com.au)
    52d 16h
    Source
  37. [5.1]
    Global tech outages are becoming increasingly common and concerning (ABC News)
    52d 17h

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  38. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after global outage (regina.ctvnews.ca)
    52d 17h
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  39. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after outage (sg.news.yahoo.com)
    52d 18h
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  40. [2.3]
    Edelson Lechtzin investigates CrowdStrike for securities fraud (prnewswire.com)
    52d 18h
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  41. [3.3]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of Big Tech reliance (twincities.com)
    52d 19h
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