What happens in the CrowdStrike incident: When a software update becomes a cyber crisis

This morning’s CrowdStrike incident, in which a routine update caused a cascading outage across thousands of critical systems worldwide, is a stark reminder of the fragile interconnectedness of our digital world. While this incident was a misstep and not malicious, it exposes the vulnerability of our essential services.

***This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from the Sonatype Blog 2024, written by Brian Fox. Read the original post at: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/whats-happening-with-the-crowdstrike-incident-when-a-software-update-turns-into-a-cyber-crisis