55: CrowdStrike
From Causality by The Engineered Network
October 19, 2024 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 55
About this episode
The episode explores the causes and implications of a global Windows system crash triggered by CrowdStrike Falcon Agents.
On Friday the 19th of July, 2024 millions of CrowdStrike Falcon Agents the world over would lead to a Windows system crash on business machines throwing parts of the world into chaos. We look into exactly what caused it and how complacency and a lack of understanding amplified the effect of this wholly preventable incident.
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- technology failure
- incident analysis
- complacency
- preventable incidents
Keywords
- CrowdStrike
- Falcon Agents
- Windows crash
- cybersecurity
- incident analysis
- technology failure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CrowdStrike
Products: CrowdStrike Falcon Agents
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