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There has been a global software outage which is affecting services ranging from Foxtel through to airports, banks etc. SEVEN News is reporting that this does not look like a cyber attack but is a platform fault with a US company Crowdstrike. The Government is investigating.
The irony is that CrowdStrike Falcon is cybersecurity software designed to protect it's subscribers from cyber attacks etc. Apparently this software has to be able to detect foreign interference and needs a large number of permissions in order to protect the system. If something goes wrong it can be really deep seated.
I can use the internet, MS Office 365 and have not experienced any BSOD issues. This probably because I do not subscribe to CrowdStrike Falcon but unfortunately FOXTEL do.
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The irony is that CrowdStrike Falcon is cybersecurity software designed to protect it's subscribers from cyber attacks etc. Apparently this software has to be able to detect foreign interference and needs a large number of permissions in order to protect the system. If something goes wrong it can be really deep seated.
I can use the internet, MS Office 365 and have not experienced any BSOD issues. This probably because I do not subscribe to CrowdStrike Falcon but unfortunately FOXTEL do.
'Completely unprecedented' outage causes havoc with IT systems across globe — as it happened
A massive IT systems outage caused by issues with CrowdStrike software affects banks, airports, supermarkets and media companies across Australia and around the world.
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