crowdstrike

CrowdStrike’s recent string of alliances — from Qualtrics and Microsoft to NordVPN and Saudi Aramco — signals a deliberate shift: take Falcon beyond endpoints and cloud workloads and embed it into procurement channels, SaaS workflows, consumer protection and national-scale...

CrowdStrike and Microsoft have deepened a strategic tie that will let Azure customers buy the CrowdStrike Falcon platform directly through Microsoft Marketplace and apply those purchases against their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment, a move the vendors say will remove procurement...

CrowdStrike has issued urgent fixes for two medium‑severity flaws in the Falcon sensor for Windows — tracked as CVE‑2025‑42701 and CVE‑2025‑42706 — that, while not enabling initial remote compromise, permit a local attacker who already has code execution on a host to delete arbitrary files and...

CrowdStrike has published fixes for two medium‑severity vulnerabilities in the Falcon Windows Sensor that could allow an attacker who already has local code execution to delete arbitrary files on Windows hosts — the issues are tracked as CVE‑2025‑42701 (a TOCTOU race condition) and...

CrowdStrike’s appointment of Amjad Hussain as Chief Resilience Officer signals a deliberate shift from reactive security posture to enterprise-wide reliability and operational engineering — a move that expands the company’s leadership playbook as it leans into AI-powered, cloud-native...

Omnissa’s product roadmap announced at Omnissa One in Las Vegas signals a concerted push to turn the company’s Workspace ONE and Horizon portfolios into a single, open digital-workspace platform — one that blends expanded device and server management, partner-driven infrastructure choice, and...

Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-50169, a race-condition flaw in the Windows SMB implementation that Microsoft says can allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network by exploiting concurrent access to a shared resource with improper synchronization. The...

Ransomware attacks have evolved significantly, with cybercriminals increasingly exploiting the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to target network shares remotely. This method allows attackers to encrypt and exfiltrate data across network shares without deploying malicious code directly on the...

In July 2024, a catastrophic event unfolded when a faulty update from CrowdStrike's Falcon security software rendered approximately 8.5 million Windows devices inoperable. This incident, which led to widespread disruptions across critical sectors such as healthcare, aviation, and finance...

Microsoft is poised to release Windows 11 25H2, yet for many users and IT professionals, this annual "feature update" will feel less like a major milestone and more akin to flipping a switch. Unlike what has characterized previous Windows releases, 25H2 is fundamentally tied at the hip to its...

Microsoft's decision to replace the iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with a black background in Windows 11 version 24H2 marks a significant shift in the operating system's approach to handling critical errors. This change is part of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing system resilience and...

Microsoft is set to retire the iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in favor of a new Black Screen of Death as part of Windows 11 version 24H2. This change is central to the Windows Resiliency Initiative, sparked by a massive tech failure in July 2024 when a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed over...

For generations of computer users, few sights have inspired anxiety quite like the infamous Blue Screen of Death. Whether you’re a casual home user or an IT professional on call, the sudden flash of cerulean with stark white error codes has signaled serious trouble in the heart of Windows PCs...

Microsoft's iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is undergoing a significant transformation. As part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI), the traditional blue error screen will be replaced with a black background in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 update. This change not only alters...

In a move set to spark nostalgia and debate among millions of Windows users, Microsoft is officially retiring the iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) once more, this time trading its familiar azure hue for a minimalist black void. The change, confirmed by Microsoft as part of its ongoing efforts...

In the rapidly evolving realm of cybersecurity, the ability to swiftly and accurately identify threat actors is paramount. However, the proliferation of disparate naming conventions across the industry has often led to confusion and delayed responses. Recognizing this challenge, Microsoft and...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of speculative future—it's the lead story in today’s business technology headlines, redefining efficiency, decision-making, and customer engagement. The past week brought a cascade of announcements and insight from major players like Microsoft...

Matthew Prince, the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a cybersecurity firm valued at $40 billion, recently reflected on his early career decisions, expressing a notable regret: not accepting job offers from major tech companies like Microsoft before pursuing law school. In an interview with...

April’s much-anticipated Windows 11 update—meant to reinforce our collective sense of digital well-being—has instead delivered a toxic combo to some users, particularly those with CrowdStrike security software installed. Reports are emerging faster than Windows error popups, chronicling a series...

Windows users, let’s get real. When your screen goes blue, your world goes gray—and Microsoft knows it. After a massive outage in July 2024 caused by a faulty patch from CrowdStrike, which plunged 8.5 million Windows devices into the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD), the tech giant is not...