Security News Crowdstrike update causes Windows Enterprise computer outage worldwide

[vischio96]

Please take a look at my blog post

CrowdStrike Worldwide Outage - csagent.sys BSOD - Computer Masters

The worldwide outage of CroudStrike happened today with millions of PC with the BSOD caused by csagent.sys. Resolve immediately as follow: Boot the computer in safe mode or open the command prompt in the recovery environment Rename the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike in...

www.computermasters.it

 

[delflapluc]

A large number of major organizations around the world that rely on Crowdstrike Falcon for security have come to a screeching halt as the endpoint client received an update today. Affected workstations are greeted by a Blue Screen of Death caused by "csagent.sys", Crowdstrike Falcon system level driver.

Official announcement on their portal: https://supportportal.crowdstrike.c...s-crashes-related-to-Falcon-Sensor-2024-07-19

The current fix for me is to delete this 1 file "C-00000291*.sys" from folder "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike".

***note the * after 291 as trailing characters.

 

[Shadowra]

My Internet provider warned me by e-mail because some of the services I subscribe to were knocked out following the outage (they use Crowdstrike for a few things).

 

[SpiderWeb]

Link on Crowdstrike website not publicly accessible. You have to have a support login.

Edit: Finally an official statement that is public to everybody

Falcon Content Update Remediation and Guidance Hub | CrowdStrike

Access consolidated remediation and guidance resources for the CrowdStrike Falcon content update affecting Windows hosts.

www.crowdstrike.com

 

[enaph]

 

[oldschool]

The wife's company has been affected by this. We'll find out more when she gets into work.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114834]

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Number 5 is a bit drastic one would think, although all of this is a fine example of why I prefer to not use any more 3rd party apps than I have too.

 

[BSONE]

The ramifications of this are huge, but also a wake up call for the whole IT industry: Modern society runs on cloud connected computers, and they are fallible

 

[enaph]

Number 5 is a bit drastic one would think, although all of this is a fine example of why I prefer to not use any more 3rd party apps than I have too.

Unfortunately this is not an option in enterprise environment. My company is affected as well however I am on holiday so idgaf

 

[BSONE]

I reckon the Check Point sales team will score a few goals in the not to distant future.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114834]

Unfortunately this is not an option in enterprise environment. My company is affected as well however I am on holiday so idgaf

Seems to me it's not much better than MS and there are certainly better options. June 2024 testing..

Although I certainly get why you don't gaf while on holiday.

 

[cartaphilus]

I reckon the Check Point sales team will score a few goals in the not to distant future.

Until they will be the ones that will fall victim to something like that next time around.

 

[enaph]

 

[cartaphilus]

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We are the borg, lower your shields and surrender your ships. Resistance is futile.

 

[vtqhtr413]

It seems that this new member had the cure at 4:30am, Welcome @vischio96 , thanks for the information

Security News - Crowdstrike update causes Windows Enterprise computer outage worldwide

Please take a look at my blog post https://www.computermasters.it/crowdstrike-worldwide-outage-csagent-sys-bsod/

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[Neutrophil]

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the number 5 though

 

[cartaphilus]

Hmm just woke up. Hmm 800 emails?!!! Wow this company is busy!

 

[The_King]

Hmm just woke up. Hmm 800 emails?!!! Wow this company is busy!

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Seen this on FB this morning thought it was kinda funny that Crowdstrike had an advert directly below this article.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Falcon Sensor Content Issue from July 19, 2024, Likely Used to Target CrowdStrike Customers

On July 19, 2024, an issue present in a single content update for the CrowdStrike Falcon® sensor impacting Windows operating systems was identified, and a fix was deployed.1

CrowdStrike Intelligence has monitored for malicious activity leveraging the event as a lure theme and received reports that threat actors are conducting the following activity:

• Sending phishing emails posing as CrowdStrike support to customers
• Impersonating CrowdStrike staff in phone calls
• Posing as independent researchers, claiming to have evidence the technical issue is linked to a cyberattack and offering remediation insights
• Selling scripts purporting to automate recovery from the content update issue

Falcon Sensor Issue Likely Used to Target CrowdStrike Customers

A July 19, 2024, Falcon sensor content update issue is likely being used by threat actors to target CrowdStrike customers. Learn more.

www.crowdstrike.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

"Not now sweetie, Mummy's making CrowdStrike memes" — a compilation of the finest jokes the internet has created amongst crippling digital chaos

"Not now sweetie, Mummy's making CrowdStrike memes" — a compilation of the finest jokes the internet has created amongst crippling digital chaos

In times of crisis, you can count on the internet to make a joke out of it, and today hasn't disappointed in these quality memes

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