BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agoCrowdStrike’s faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoftwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkCrowdStrike’s faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoftwww.theverge.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoCrowdStrike’s channel file updates were pushed to computers regardless of any settings meant to prevent such automatic updates, Wardle noted. https://x.com/patrickwardle/status/1814367918425079934
minus-squareAvg@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI work at an enterprise software company and have some well known, security conscience customer. The above is only true for us humans, if you have the money, you can dictate whatever the fuck you want.
CrowdStrike’s channel file updates were pushed to computers regardless of any settings meant to prevent such automatic updates, Wardle noted.
https://x.com/patrickwardle/status/1814367918425079934
I work at an enterprise software company and have some well known, security conscience customer. The above is only true for us humans, if you have the money, you can dictate whatever the fuck you want.