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snausagesinablanket ,
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Imagine this happening during open heart surgery and all the monitors go blue!

AnxiousOtter ,

Good lord I would hope critical surgical computers like that aren’t networked externally… Somehow I’m guessing I’m wrong.

thecodeboss ,

What’s the criteria for a Windows machine to be affected? I use Windows but haven’t had any issues today.

Dudewitbow ,

be a windows based machine protected by crowdstrike as a security service, and received said botched update

NaibofTabr ,

This is specifically caused by an update for CrowdStrike’s Falcon antivirus software, which is designed for large organizations. This won’t affect personal computers unless they’ve specifically chosen to install Falcon.

gencha ,

CrowdStrike effectively bricked windows, Mac and Linux today.

MajorHavoc ,

They’re not wrong.

db2 ,

They make software for both of them also though, IMO they’re at fault for sure but so should be Microsoft for making a trash operating system.

Montagge ,

I’d say the issue isn’t that Windows is a trash OS, but everyone using the exact same trash OS and same trash security program.

sylver_dragon ,

Not saying Windows isn’t trash, but considering what CrowdStrike’s software is, they could have bricked Mac or Linux just as hard. The CrowdStrike agent has pretty broad access to modify and block execution of system files. Nuke a few of the wrong files, and any OS is going to grind to a halt.

hsdkfr734r , (edited )

Can an OS be bricked?:

A brick (or bricked device) is a mobile device, game console, router, computer or other electronic device that is no longer functional due to corrupted firmware, a hardware problem, or other damage.[1] The term analogizes the device to a brick’s modern technological usefulness.[2]

Edit: you may click the tiny down arrow if you think it can’t. ;)

n4utix ,

🤓

It’s just a setup to the punchline, not a legitimate assessment of the situation.

DmMacniel ,
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No, unless its an embedded OS and it has no external ports.

LodeMike ,

rm -rf /

hsdkfr734r ,

:) the hardware is still more capable than a brick:
Plug in favourite installation media stick, push reset button (if there is one), reinstall.

bappity ,
@bappity@lemmy.world avatar

cloudstrike should be sued into hell

GregorTacTac ,
@GregorTacTac@lemm.ee avatar

Crowdstrike*

Prunebutt ,

Cloud Strife*

Land_Strider ,

Counter Stri… no not that.

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