Bhavish Aggarwal says ‘deliberate action by bad actors’ can cause outages; 80% of India’s data stored abroad at risk

Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ola Cabs, while commenting on the Microsoft Windows outage on July 19, said outages could happen due to “deliberate action by bad actors”. On Friday, a flawed software update sent out by a cybersecurity company caused major computer outages around the world, and millions of Windows users…

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Microsoft global outage: Here’s how CEO Satya Nadella reacts to disruption and major key points

In an unprecedented IT debacle, a flawed software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. has triggered widespread disruptions across Microsoft Windows systems worldwide. The malfunction has led to significant interruptions in various sectors, affecting financial institutions in Hong Kong, healthcare services in the UK, and aviation operations in India. The malfunction, first identified several…

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Prime Day 2024 preview: Amazon India shares insights on mobile phone trends, tier 2-3 markets. Check deals & offers

Amazon India is gearing up for its much-awaited Prime Day sale, which will run from July 20 to 21, promising an array of offers and the latest product launches. In an interview with Livemint, Ranjit Babu, Director of Wireless and Home Entertainment at Amazon India, shared insights into the evolving landscape of consumer electronics, how…

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Blue Screen Friday: Why Windows systems glitched and what to do when your computer suffers a heart attack

The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) crippled the services of airlines, brokerages, financial institutions, and even media houses worldwide, causing significant damage to businesses in terms of data loss, productivity loss, IT downtime, financial loss, and even reputation loss.  Even as CrowdStrike, Microsoft, CERT-In, and cybersecurity companies put out advisories, it’s fortunately an issue…

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Microsoft fixes root cause of worldwide outage; Microsoft 365 Apps remain affected: Report

Microsoft has announced that it has resolved the root cause of a significant global tech outage that disrupted services across the globe, reported Bloomberg. Despite the resolution, some Microsoft 365 applications continue to experience issues. The interruption also affected numerous organizations due to an update from CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor. This update caused many computers to…

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Microsoft global outage: ‘Blue Screen of Death’ hits companies dependent on Windows 10 operating system

A cash register shows a blue screen at a grocery store affected by a cyber outage in Sydney, Australia. | Photo Credit: Reuters Companies across various sectors, including airports and airlines, using Microsoft’s Window 10 as operating system were hit by what in technical parlance is being referred to as ‘Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)’…

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Microsoft global outage: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says reason identified; CERT issues technical advisory

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) is collaborating with Microsoft and its partners to tackle a widespread Windows 10 outage. This issue, traced back to a recent update of CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor, has led to numerous PCs halting at the recovery screen….

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