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Global tech outages are becoming increasingly common and concerning

ABC News — July 26, 2024, 01:01 AM UTC

Summary: A recent global tech outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update disrupted millions of computers, affecting air travel, hospitals, and banks. Cybersecurity experts warn that such incidents are likely to recur, driven by increasing cybercrime and the interconnectedness of digital networks. Calls for analog backups in critical infrastructure have emerged, highlighting vulnerabilities in modern systems. The incident underscores the ongoing risks in cybersecurity management.

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Timeline:

  1. [4.2]
    Microsoft addresses CrowdStrike update crash affecting 8.5 million machines (forbes.com)
    40d 9h
    Source
  2. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike reports 48% revenue increase, strong customer growth (cnbc.com)
    40d 9h
    Source
  3. [3.2]
    Jim Cramer predicts CrowdStrike stock has hit bottom (cnbc.com)
    40d 9h
    Source
  4. [2.5]
    CrowdStrike expected to recover from recent outage (seekingalpha.com)
    40d 9h
    Source
  5. [4.1]
    Microsoft revises CrowdStrike outage estimate to millions more (techradar.com)
    40d 14h
    Source
  6. [2.7]
    CrowdStrike outage raises concerns for Palo Alto Networks (seekingalpha.com)
    40d 23h
    Source
  7. [2.9]
    CrowdStrike outage costs Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    41d 1h
    Source
  8. [3.4]
    Flawed software update causes global technology meltdown (The Manila Times)
    41d 3h
    Source
  9. [4.7]
    Software crash reveals conflict between security and competition (Financial Times)
    41d 7h
    Source
  10. [2.4]
    CrowdStrike faces crisis after major service outage (fool.com)
    41d 12h
    Source
  11. [2.9]
    Microsoft plans to restrict third-party access to Windows Kernel (zeenews.india.com)
    41d 16h
    Source
  12. [3.2]
    Analysts recommend CrowdStrike and Charter Communications for significant gains (news.yahoo.com)
    42d 1h
    Source
  13. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike faces setback; Palo Alto Networks shows strong growth (fool.com)
    42d 7h
    Source
  14. [5.2]
    Flawed software update reveals vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure (The Associated Press)
    42d 9h

    ScoresSource
  15. [5.1]
    Crowdstrike outage reveals cloud service vulnerabilities (npr.org)
    42d 11h

    ScoresSource
  16. [3.6]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of reliance on Big Tech (dailycamera.com)
    42d 12h
    Source
  17. [3.5]
    Microsoft outage reveals risks of reliance on Big Tech (mercurynews.com)
    42d 12h
    Source
  18. [2.6]
    Global IT outage raises fears of mass cyberattacks (thesun.co.uk)
    42d 17h
    Source
  19. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (news.yahoo.com)
    42d 20h
    Source
  20. [2.1]
    CrowdStrike stock drops 16% after major IT outage (fool.com)
    42d 23h
    Source
  21. [4.1]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security after CrowdStrike incident (techspot.com)
    43d 3h
    Source
  22. [3.3]
    Microsoft may restrict third-party software to prevent outages (digitaltrends.com)
    43d 4h
    Source
  23. [5.0]
    CrowdStrike recovers 97% of systems after major disruption (arstechnica.com)
    43d 5h

    ScoresSource
  24. [2.9]
    Palo Alto Networks overvalued; SentinelOne preferred investment choice (seekingalpha.com)
    43d 5h
    Source
  25. [3.9]
    CrowdStrike outages cost Fortune 500 companies $5.4 billion (cio.com)
    43d 6h
    Source
  26. [3.8]
    Microsoft enhances Windows security by adopting Mac-like measures (9to5mac.com)
    43d 7h
    Source
  27. [3.7]
    CrowdStrike update caused global Windows crashes, $5.4 billion loss (forbes.com)
    43d 7h
    Source
  28. [4.1]
    97% of Windows sensors operational after global outage (cbsnews.com)
    43d 9h
    Source
  29. [3.4]
    97% of affected servers restored after global IT outage (techradar.com)
    43d 12h
    Source
  30. [3.0]
    CrowdStrike outage costs over $5 billion, largest ever (9to5mac.com)
    43d 12h
    Source
  31. [2.2]
    CrowdStrike stock drops after software failure concerns (fool.com)
    43d 13h
    Source
  32. [4.4]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (bbc.com)
    43d 14h
    Source
  33. [3.8]
    97% of systems affected by CrowdStrike update fixed (news.yahoo.com)
    43d 14h
    Source
  34. [3.7]
    97% of CrowdStrike's Windows sensors restored after outage (cnbc.com)
    43d 15h
    Source
  35. [3.2]
    CrowdStrike restores 97% of sensors after major outage (hindustantimes.com)
    43d 15h
    Source
  36. [3.4]
    Microsoft outage caused by CrowdStrike update; recovery underway (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    43d 19h
    Source
  37. [3.1]
    CrowdStrike outage disrupts millions, causing $1 billion damages (smh.com.au)
    43d 22h
    Source
  38. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after global outage (regina.ctvnews.ca)
    43d 23h
    Source
  39. [3.4]
    Over 97% of Windows sensors restored after outage (sg.news.yahoo.com)
    44d 0h
    Source
  40. [2.3]
    Edelson Lechtzin investigates CrowdStrike for securities fraud (prnewswire.com)
    44d 0h
    Source
  41. [3.3]
    CrowdStrike outage highlights risks of Big Tech reliance (twincities.com)
    44d 1h
    Source