Re: CrowdStrike and drivers (was Re: why reliable linux hasn't gained more market share?)
On Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 08:17:54AM +0800, jeremy ardley wrote:
> The CrowdStrike outage emulated the very thing it is alleged to protect
> against - a zero day exploit.
It was also a demonstration of a huge vulnerability. If $EvilActor were to get
an agent employed at CrowdStrike/whoever then they could take down a lot of
important infrastructure world wide. This could give them a great advantage if
done, for instance, just before they invade another country or something.
In a cynical moment on Friday I did wonder if this was a dry run.
Unfortunately I suspect that the lesson will not be learned and that most will
largely forget this before too long.
:-(
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