Microsoft Outage: Government Issues Warning to Block 25 ‘Dangerous URLs’

30 Jul 2024

Earlier this month, a major disruption affected businesses worldwide due to a flawed security update provided by the US-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike for Microsoft Windows machines. This problematic update led to significant issues for airlines, banks, hospitals, and other essential services, impacting approximately 8.5 million Windows systems globally. Both Microsoft...

Global Microsoft Glitch Causes Disruptions In Himachal Pradesh Health Services

21 Jul 2024

A worldwide software glitch in Microsoft systems has significantly disrupted health services in Himachal Pradesh, causing widespread issues, according to a senior state health official. Sanjay Awasthi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary of the Health Department of the Himachal Pradesh government, addressed the issue on Saturday, saying, "There have been reports of...

CrowdStrike Update Leads to Major Microsoft Outage and Widespread Computer Crashes

20 Jul 2024

On July 19, 2024, many Windows users experienced their computers crashing and displaying the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) due to a faulty update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company. This major issue disrupted users worldwide. What Happened CrowdStrike released a security update for its Falcon software at 04:09 UTC on...

Flight Operations Running Smoothly Post IT Outage, Says Centre

20 Jul 2024

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday, reported that flight operations were running smoothly and airline systems had returned to normal at all airports, following a global Microsoft outage that caused flight cancellations and disruptions at check-in counters the previous day. The ministry added that all concerns regarding travel adjustments...

The Simpsons Predicted Microsoft’s IT Outage? Social Media Theories Abound

20 Jul 2024

As a Microsoft IT outage halted key infrastructure globally, various theories about the disruption surfaced on social media. Several users on X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed that The Simpsons had predicted the outage years ago.However, there is no proof to back up this theory. Social media users pointed to...

Crowd Strike CEO George Kurtz Opens Up On Worldwide IT Outage Says, We…

19 Jul 2024

Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz opens up on IT outage prevailing around the world. Issuing a statement regarding technical glitch George Kurtz said, 'We're deeply sorry.' Furthermore, he also declared, that the update contained a software problem in it. As a result, the microsoft operating system had an issue. Moreover, he...

Microsoft Fixes 365 Apps Outage; Residual Impact Continues

19 Jul 2024

Microsoft has announced that it has addressed the core issue behind the global IT outage that disrupted its 365 apps and services. While the root cause has been resolved, some residual impacts from the cybersecurity issues continue to affect users, potentially prolonging the 'blue screen of death' problem. The global...

RBI Confirms Limited Impact Of Microsoft Outage On Indian Banking Sector

19 Jul 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has conducted a comprehensive evaluation following a significant global outage affecting Microsoft systems. According to the central bank, approximately ten banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in India faced minor disruptions due to the outage. These issues have either been resolved or are currently...

Airports Experience Disruption In Their Operations Worldwide Due to Microsoft Outage

19 Jul 2024

Recently, a widely used technological software Microsoft 365 has experienced a huge outage, due to faulty updates given by cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. As a result, it caused a significant disruption in airports globally. The European airports were particularly affected. According to flightradar24 data, prolonged flight delay and cancellations were witnessed...

From Handwritten Boarding Passes To Manual Check-Ins: How Indian Airports Are Coping With Microsoft Outage

19 Jul 2024

The widespread Microsoft outage, which disrupted flight services, office systems, and numerous news channels worldwide, has also impacted domestic airlines in India. In response, IndiGo has started issuing handwritten boarding passes to passengers to avoid flight cancellations. A CrowdStrike update caused a global outage that affected Microsoft Windows services, resulting...

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