On Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 08:17:54AM +0800, jeremy ardley wrote: > The CrowdStrike outage emulated the very thing it is alleged to protect > against - a zero day exploit.
It was also a demonstration of a huge vulnerability. If $EvilActor were to get an agent employed at CrowdStrike/whoever then they could take down a lot of important infrastructure world wide. This could give them a great advantage if done, for instance, just before they invade another country or something. In a cynical moment on Friday I did wonder if this was a dry run. Unfortunately I suspect that the lesson will not be learned and that most will largely forget this before too long. :-( -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
