The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers
Update: 2024-07-23
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Last Friday, 8.5 million computers around the world stopped working. All kinds of businesses were impacted, from airlines to banks to hospitals. The cause was a routine update sent out by a software company called CrowdStrike. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how the meltdown happened and why Microsoft’s software was especially vulnerable.
Further Reading:
- Blue Screens Everywhere Are Latest Tech Woe for Microsoft
- CrowdStrike Made Its Name Fighting Technology Problems. Now It Has Caused One.
Further Listening:
- The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions
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Around 9:40 it is mentioned that "android and apple operating systems restrict access but Microsoft doesn't" this is FACTUALLY incorrect. All operating systems restrict access to the kernel. In fact it is easier to directly modify the Android kernel, because 1) it's Linux so insmod works and 2) it's open source so you can download it and rewrite it yourself and install it to your phone. Microsoft restricts access to the Windows kernel, by reviewing programs that need access to it.