Microsoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown

Microsoft security updates address CrowdStrike crash, kill ‘Blue Screen of Death’

When a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike last year caused possibly the largest IT outage in history, Microsoft ended up taking much of the blame. CrowdStrike’s Falcon endpoint detection and response was on millions of Windows devices worldwide, and like most antivirus products that need broad access to different systems to do their job, the software had direct access to the Windows kernel. When CrowdStrike’s update crash…

The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash

Microsoft is developing a new security model built around a safer kernel architecture. To strengthen the security of its operating system, the company is partnering with antivirus makers and other security vendors to keep potentially harmful code out of the Windows kernel space. This collaborative effort is part of a...Read Entire Article

Microsoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown

It's been almost a year since CrowdStrike crashed Windows PCs and disrupted businesses worldwide. New changes to the Windows security architecture will make those outages less likely and easier to recover from.

Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding a summit with security vendors last year, Microsoft is poised to release a private preview of Windows changes that will move antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) apps out of the Windows kernel. The new Windows endpoint security …

Microsoft works with antivirus vendors to move endpoint tools out of kernel for safer Windows updates

Microsoft unveils Windows Resiliency Initiative to avoid another CrowdStrike-like disruption in enterprise environments.

Microsoft Security Updates Address CrowdStrike Crash, Kill ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

When a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike last year caused possibly the largest IT outage in history, Microsoft ended up taking much of the blame. CrowdStrike’s Falcon endpoint detection and response was on millions of Windows devices worldwide, and like most antivirus products that need broad access to different systems to do their job, the software had direct access to the Windows kernel. When CrowdStrike’s update crash…