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re: EDIT:(not a hack)Major cyber hacking going on right now.

Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:15 am to
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
15783 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:15 am to
It's a make-a-wish. A 9 year old with terminal cancer's wish was to design a truck for Tesla. It's called a Cyberwish.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
6694 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:17 am to
quote:

Cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike accidentally pushed an update that bricked the computers of major corporations worldwide.



Sure they did.

Awful lot of incompetence going around the last week or so
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
46621 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:17 am to
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Sounds like most the major airlines are grounding flights.

I'm sure someone has woke Joe up and he is all over it.

Don’t worry; we have Mayor Pete Buttguy.
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
11459 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:47 am to
Cyber truck, Jack!


You know, the thing!
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
17172 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:47 am to
Three of our Financial SaaS vendors are out of commission. Only one admitted it was Crowdstrike.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
101660 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:52 am to
quote:

UPDATE: Cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike accidentally pushed an update that bricked the computers of major corporations worldwide.



Test run for when they need to do it for real.
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
28166 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:54 am to
quote:

But can the cashiers make change?


When that time comes making change is way down the list of shite you will care about.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
117998 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:35 am to
Just got the notification on my work email. Yep, that happened.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
14547 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:36 am to
I thought crowdstrike only interfered with Presidential elections!!
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
86432 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:37 am to
Are they expected to get things back up and running today?

We are so vulnerable it's crazy.
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
52907 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:45 am to
Junior works in IT. I asked him about CrowdStrike.

quote:

They make security software. They have a program called Falcon which they updated and I guess that team is now fired


Posted by HogPharmer
Member since Jun 2022
2772 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 9:44 am to
Have they tried unplugging it for 10 seconds and plugging it back in?
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
48734 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 9:53 am to
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Hope none of the computers are sloped.
Are they made in South Korea?
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
35564 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 9:56 am to
Seems it’s always like this. Alarm bells go ringing, we think the worst, then a day later, it was just an error.



Posted by LegalEazyE
Madison, Wisconsin
Member since Nov 2023
6292 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 11:16 am to
Sure... It wasn't a hack... just a computer update gone awry. Yup.
Posted by LegalEazyE
Madison, Wisconsin
Member since Nov 2023
6292 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 11:17 am to
quote:

Sounds like most the major airlines are grounding flights.

I'm sure someone has woke Joe up and he is all over it.


Joe and BootyJudge got it handled, brah.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
15624 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 12:05 pm to
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Looks like spirit is still on the air lol


They cant afford computers. They still use slide rules and abacuses.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
164938 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 1:24 pm to
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I've been saying for a long time not to underestimate what the power brokers will do in order to stay in power.

How does a clusterfrick like this benefit the incumbent in any way?
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
69186 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 5:07 pm to
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Sure... It wasn't a hack... just a computer update gone awry. Yup.


a hack wouldn't be as simple to fix as deleting a source file.
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
69186 posts
Posted on 7/19/24 at 5:08 pm to
quote:


How does a clusterfrick like this benefit the incumbent in any way?


I stated this through the week....

the demand for a conspiracy far outweighs the supply.
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