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The CrowdStrike Outage: Risk Assessments & Single Points of Failure

On July 19, 2024, what should have been a routine update meant to improve CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor software ended up causing chaos. Instead of enhancing the endpoint detection and response system, the update resulted in Windows computers crashing spectacularly, displaying the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death.” This caused disruptions across the globe and across industries...