As much of the world slowly gets back online after an outage caused by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike led to global travel and business gridlock, malicious actors are also trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said in a statement Friday that though the CrowdStrike …...Read More
US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are 'taking advantage' of CrowdStrike outage
These startups are trying to prevent another CrowdStrike-like outage, according to VCs
Windows users around the globe woke up on Friday morning to “blue screens of death” thanks to a faulty software update from CrowdStrike. The bug caused outages around the world, bringing airlines, boats, hospitals, and banks to a grinding halt. But some see opportunity in the rubble. The global outage …...Read More
Twitch reinstates Trump's account ahead of the 2024 presidential election
Twitch is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election after “indefinitely” banning it back in 2021. The Amazon-owned company told TechCrunch on Friday that it reinstated Trump’s channel because it believes “there is value in hearing from presidential nominees directly, when possible.” Prior to the …...Read More
M&A activity heats up with Wiz, Graphcore, etc.
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Most interesting startup stories from the week Shortly after Google parent Alphabet reportedly abandoned its ambitions to purchase online marketing software company HubSpot, the tech giant decided to pursue another big acquisition. …...Read More
CrowdStrike's rivals stand to benefit from its update fail debacle
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left many an office worker twiddling their thumbs for hours. Unsurprisingly, it’s also tanked CrowdStrike’s stock price, even as the company’s …...Read More
CrowdStrike's rivals stand to benefit from its debacle
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left many an office worker twiddling their thumbs for hours. Unsurprisingly, it’s also tanked CrowdStrike’s stock price, even as the company’s …...Read More
CrowdStrike chaos leads to grounded aircraft - and maybe an unusual weather effect
Air traffic for many airlines ground to a halt after a buggy update from CrowdStrike took down Windows computers around the world. At the time of publication, nearly 3,500 flights have been canceled worldwide, according to FlightAware. While the IT outage is causing headaches for travelers, it may also have …...Read More
The CrowdStrike outage is a plot point in a rom-com
There’s a man in Florida right now who wants to propose to his girlfriend while they’re on a beach vacation. He couldn’t get the engagement ring before he flew down from New England, but it didn’t seem like that big of an issue — his girlfriend’s daughter Nicole was planning …...Read More
From the Sphere to false cyberattack claims, misinformation runs rampant amid CrowdStrike outage
It seemed too good to be true. On Friday morning, as the East Coast woke up to one the most widespread IT disruptions ever due to a faulty CrowdStrike update, a priceless image circulated across X, accumulating millions of views. It appeared that the Sphere — the ostentatious new addition …...Read More
CrowdStrike outage: How your plane, train and automobile travel may be affected
The CrowdStrike outage that hit early Friday morning and knocked out computers running Microsoft Windows has grounded flights globally. Major U.S. airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have halted flight operations around the world. According to FlightAware, which is tracking the cancellations live, 7% of United …...Read More
