Technical malfunction in Microsoft Windows systems. Ahmed Mahmoud Sayed
Type of malfunction A technical malfunction in the Microsoft Windows operating system and display of a blue screen called (Blue Screen of Death). the reason An update made by CrowdStrike to its widely used Falcon Sensor software caused the Microsoft Windows operating system to crash.
Places affected by this holiday International banks, institutions, major companies, the stock market, international airports, some hospitals, and radio channels Examples: eBay, Visa, Office 365, Sky News Channel, Sydney Airport in Australia, Berlin Airport in Germany, Mumbai Airport in India, the American emergency line 911, etc. Microsoft losses: A decline in shares by 2%, and losses are estimated at $6 billion. CrowdStrike losses: Shares fell by 12%
Some suggestions to avoid such problems: Enhancing methods of preserving and storing information Do not rely on one type of technology or one system Test updates thoroughly before implementing them Monitoring and analyzing cybersecurity systems Having a disaster response plan.