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CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed (www.neowin.net)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/linux
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A widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue on Windows PCs disrupted operations across various sectors, notably impacting airlines, banks, and healthcare providers. The issue was caused by a problematic channel file delivered via an update from the popular cybersecurity service provider, CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike confirmed that this crash did not impact Mac or Linux PCs.

It turns out that similar problems have been occurring for months without much awareness, despite the fact that many may view this as an isolated incident. Users of Debian and Rocky Linux also experienced significant disruptions as a result of CrowdStrike updates, raising serious concerns about the company's software update and testing procedures. These occurrences highlight potential risks for customers who rely on their products daily.

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Users of Debian and Rocky Linux also experienced significant disruptions as a result of CrowdStrike updates, raising serious concerns about the company's software update and testing procedures. These occurrences highlight potential risks for customers who rely on their products daily.

Hot take: maybe bossware is a fucking drain on society, and people should stop buying it.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Yeah, but our leadership had a really nice lunch with their sales rep! Licenses for everyone!

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 months ago

It's sad how accurate this is.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

After getting a referral from your cyber insurance rep right?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Well, if the executive leech class wants workers to have bossware, there's not all that much people can do about it. Can't just decide to not use it if your employer demands it

[–] sudo 20 points 3 months ago

Worse, my employer doesn't care about this shit but our clients are demanding we have the bossware installed.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I didn't mean the average worker. I meant the "executive leech class," because downtime of this scale means lost profits, which is something they care deeply about.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

which is something they care deeply about.

They care about quarterly profits. Preventing fuckups of this scale requires long-term effort which is not profitable by itself, it only prevents possible future fuckups, and this is why proper QC etc. aren't done. Short term profits over everything else.

[–] technom 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In that case, it's time for the average workers to sabotage the bossware. Let the leech class solve the problem they create.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Hospitals are effected by this too.

[–] technom 2 points 3 months ago

Why are sensitive or critical hospital systems loaded with bossware? That itself is a breach of medical safety regulations and medical privacy. If such bossware fails for whatever reason - even sabotage, it's on the leach class. Prosecute them for murder.