Microsoft and CrowdStrike improve Windows security measures after global outage

Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced new security measures for the Windows operating system. This decision was made after an incident with CrowdStrike, when an update to their Falcon Sensor software caused massive outages on computers around the world.

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The problem affected around 8.5 million systems, causing significant disruption to critical services and causing at least $10 billion in damages.

In response, Microsoft demanded that third-party security vendors reconsider access to the operating system kernel. CrowdStrike agreed to this demand and began working on changes to its software to minimise the risk of similar incidents in the future.

The new measures include restricting access to the system kernel and improving update testing processes. These steps are aimed at improving the reliability and security of Windows, as well as preventing the recurrence of similar situations.

Source: The Verge