CrowdStrike's Recent IT Outage and Critical Security Updates for July 2024

 CrowdStrike Faces Major IT Outage and Highlights Critical Security Vulnerabilities in July 2024 Patch Update

A significant IT outage occurred on July 19, 2024, affecting various sectors globally, including banks, airlines, and businesses. The disruption was linked to a faulty update from CrowdStrike, though the company confirmed it was not due to a cyberattack. The incident caused widespread issues such as the Windows "blue screen of death" errors on many computers. CrowdStrike is working to resolve the issue and prevent future occurrences​.

July 2024 Patch Tuesday CrowdStrike highlighted the critical vulnerabilities addressed in Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday. This update included 142 vulnerabilities, with two zero-day exploits (CVE-2024-38080 and CVE-2024-38112) actively being exploited. Five critical vulnerabilities were identified, including those affecting Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Imaging Component, and Microsoft SharePoint Server, with CVSS scores up to 9.8. CrowdStrike emphasized the importance of prioritizing these patches to protect against potential remote code execution attacks​.

New Products and Recognition CrowdStrike recently launched the Falcon Complete Next-Gen Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, leveraging advanced AI to enhance cybersecurity measures. Additionally, CrowdStrike was named a Customers' Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights™ 'Voice of the Customer' Endpoint Protection Platform Report, underscoring its strong reputation in the cybersecurity field