Global Microsoft Counterstrike Outage
- Thread starter Sloboogie
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I just finished a 12 shift at a hospital and let me tell you how much LAST NIGHT SUCKED!!!!
Microsoft come fix ya shit!!!!
I ain't got time for endless/pointless paperwork.
Microsoft come fix ya shit!!!!
I ain't got time for endless/pointless paperwork.
I work overnight as an analyst and got locked out of my workstation and was able to recover with the bitlocker key. My personal device has ALL access to everything blocked via Firewall, and asks me permission 1st, so the personal PC is still up and running, The non-savvy have not been so lucky.
Seems like a patch from Crowdstrike created this problem.
They said that they have applied the fix, but it takes time to spread to all affected systems.
Neither company i work for uses Crowdstrike, we use Tanium.....so we didn't receive any of those patch updates.
They said that they have applied the fix, but it takes time to spread to all affected systems.
Neither company i work for uses Crowdstrike, we use Tanium.....so we didn't receive any of those patch updates.
Ok,
So Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity company that issues updates to Microsoft systems.....
There is an issue with the latest update that they issued..... if crowdstrike worked with Apple products then the headlines would read "Global outtage related to Apple systems" ........
So Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity company that issues updates to Microsoft systems.....
There is an issue with the latest update that they issued..... if crowdstrike worked with Apple products then the headlines would read "Global outtage related to Apple systems" ........
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edition.cnn.com
this is what happens when they rollout updates without thoroughly testing it on test systems first.
taking shortcuts fucks shit up.
PC covid19
Well this just exposed a MAJOR security flaw in Windows.
Meanwhile, Linux users
Meanwhile, Linux users
Well this just exposed a MAJOR security flaw in Windows.
Meanwhile, Linux users
I was gonna post this
we use Linux terminals
so far no problem
the closest thing we've experienced on BGOL was database errors during Dallas Cowboys games......lol
I woke up and my laptop was lunchin. I thought it was just a glitch since we were testing patches. Now it's global. I can still work a bit but some of the things I do is hampered for now. It didn't effect home computers, mostly business and government. Only reason this makes me shake my head is because my security department is always bugging me to deploy that software on machines.
If you all didn't have Crowdstrike, you're good.
This issue is going to cause a lot of changes. The world is too dependent on Microsoft.
Days like this I'm glad I don't do tech support anymore. Only impact this outage has had on me was I had to go back home to get cash for my cigarettes because the store couldn't take cards. 
No it ain't..Microsoft ain't going no where.
Hell it ain't even Microsoft fault
Now crowdstrike on the other hand...
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If they can manage to recover there is money to be made. I'd be cautious.
heads are rolling as we speak.....
Seems like its all cloud based. Knew this would happen once companies removed their onsite data stacks to the cloud. Doesnt matter how diverse your connectivity is if the cloud carriers operating systems go down.
the biggest problem is that it blue screened every client PC
most of the time them shit's ain't backed up
i just talked to people that works at fedex and they are siting on a blue screen and the computer will not recover
There is a way to recover (allegedly):
1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE.
2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike
3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys"
4. Boot normally.
Problem is, if you have domain connected devices, elevated accounts and the like are not going to work until you patch your domain controllers and anything CS touched.
Also, you may need your bitlocker recovery key so you can enter the Safe Mode menu (F8).
1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE.
2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike
3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys"
4. Boot normally.
Problem is, if you have domain connected devices, elevated accounts and the like are not going to work until you patch your domain controllers and anything CS touched.
Also, you may need your bitlocker recovery key so you can enter the Safe Mode menu (F8).