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How did a CrowdStrike file crash millions of Windows computers? We take a closer look at the code

The CrowdStrike outage underscores the importance of rigorous testing and quality assurance in software updates.

The article from The Register discusses the recent CrowdStrike update that caused widespread Windows system crashes, affecting over 8.5 million devices. The failure was traced back to a faulty channel file, which triggered a logic error in the Falcon platform, leading to blue screen errors. Omkhar Arasaratnam from OpenSSF commented on the incident, highlighting the need for better quality assurance and deployment practices in critical software updates.

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