CrowdStrike’s BSOD Blunder: Windows Users See Blue After Update

Hot Take:

When your security update crashes more systems than the actual malware it’s supposed to protect you from, you know you’ve reached peak irony. CrowdStrike, maybe stick to cyber defense and leave the blue screens to aspiring artists?

Key Points:

• Crowdstrike’s latest update is causing widespread BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) on Windows systems.
• Linux and MacOS users can breathe easy; they’re unaffected.
• The fix involves booting into Safe Mode and deleting a specific sys file.
• Impacted sectors include airports, emergency services, banks, and media outlets.
• This isn’t the first time security software has thrown a wrench into the works.