On July 18, an update was sent out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike for its Falcon security platform.
Unfortunately, the update began impacting Windows-based systems globally resulting in 8.5 million Windows devices or less than one percent of all Windows machines affected. Airlines, media outlets, banks, retailers, and businesses using Microsoft’s Windows operating system were amongst those affected.
Who is CrowdStrike and what is Falcon?
What is ironic is that Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity company. Based in America, it provides cloud workload protection, endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services.
Falcon is CrowdStrike’s “endpoint detection and response” (EDR) software that organisations install on their computers to keep them safe from cyberattacks and malware. Its job is to monitor what is happening
