Strange, but I haven't been affected in the least and according to one map, my area was part of the target zone. I use Linux so maybe that made a difference.
Strange, but I haven't been affected in the least and according to one map, my area was part of the target zone. I use Linux so maybe that made a difference.
My sister-in-law and brother-in-law were flying back to CA from a wedding in NY State yesterday and got stuck in Detroit overnight due to Delta cancelling their flight. They will eventually get back home....I think.
crowdstrike does sell software for Linux and managed to crash a couple flavors like debian a little while back with their crapware... it's just on the quiet because most industry is dumb enough to use window$ almost exclusively instead so when they crash that OS it is too big an event not to make the Nooz
you (or corporate IT if a business device) have to pay for crowdstrike "security" software to be affected. window$ itself is hot garbage but it was a kernel level access vulnerability triggered by bogus crowdstrike driver files which caused the issue.
it's hard to completely disable automatic updates on win 10 or 11. you can half ass disable them for a while in settings, but to actually turn them off requires registry edits and few people are comfy typing in things that could potentially brick your system if you enter any syntax errors or typos
SomeDude: my guess based on what you are saying is that this CrowdStrike thing was a targeted attack. And just purely guessing, quite possibly part of something larger ... maybe as to send some kind of message or warning. And maybe Selection Season connected ... as in something to do with voting and/or vote counting?
But what do I know? It just that the look of it stinks.
Just a guess. You were not targeted, but the servers (whichever ones) were. I think this is a totally good assumption. SomeDude below explains this very well.
Everyone downstream of what happened, especially medical facilities, 911 and airlines better be looking to switch to Linux or Apple asap. Honestly, they are just as much at fault for not having better backup strategies.
Same here. This was a Windows-specific version flaw. Mac & Linux were unaffected. It was an invalid bit of C++ code that accessed an off-limits memory address, causing windows to crash as a result. I have fixed dozens of them since Friday. No biggie.
I am typing this reply on Mint. That said, I have rolled out a few PCs using Pop!_OS (also debian.Ubuntu-based) and I like it very much. *We have options*. Just refrain from installing Microsoft Edge. Brave is great, and you can sync profiles between machines (even Windows).
Watch out! You could turn into a Super-Hero, at least in my book!
I use Mint and Mint has been my long time favorite. I have used Pops a good bit ... and Fedora somewhat, plus a quite a few other OSs most of which I switched out shortly after the install. I also notice that Mint has shot up in DistroWatches ranking list ... and battling it out with MXlinux. I can't figure it out, but MXlinus must hold some attraction for some people.
I use Cinnamon, and I like Mint Cinnamon better than having to load Cinnamon over Gnome in Pops!_OS. I like Mint's customizing features, and I think Mint's software store is better. And so hard to guess ... right. I'm writing on Mint too.
I have five browsers which I use. My favorite and most used is Yandex (the Google of Russia). I do use Brave and I also very much like Falkon. And all now working well on my System76 Oryx since it tested the memory, found it corrupted and replaced the old memory with an upgrade to 32 GB Crucial. the corrupted memory was, according to the terminal readout, something called Gold Star. I bet you never heard of them. And I bet System76 never used that brand again after the failure complaints began to roll in. Just a guess.
Well, thanks for the heads up. I never use Edge ... nothing MSFT at all. And I guess you can tell I always get excited over anything having to with Linux.
Yes, it only hit Windows operating system, not Linux or Apple so also most cell phones were fine because they don't typically run Windows. My computer was find because I don't have automatic updates available and it's old as the hills.
Close, but not true. The only ones affected were computers and servers running Windows, with Crowdstrike installed, and that were *running* when the update was released. People who shut down nightly and boot up in the morning were unaffected because they got the fixed update as soon as they connected to the internet.
Strange, but I haven't been affected in the least and according to one map, my area was part of the target zone. I use Linux so maybe that made a difference.
I had to order my coffee in person on Friday! My App didn’t work. The horror, the horror..
As Dire Straits puts it
"Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb"
😂
My sister-in-law and brother-in-law were flying back to CA from a wedding in NY State yesterday and got stuck in Detroit overnight due to Delta cancelling their flight. They will eventually get back home....I think.
Ahhh good’ol Romulus airport.
crowdstrike does sell software for Linux and managed to crash a couple flavors like debian a little while back with their crapware... it's just on the quiet because most industry is dumb enough to use window$ almost exclusively instead so when they crash that OS it is too big an event not to make the Nooz
I do use Microsoft on my desktop, and I wasn't affected. But then I try to avoid updates, so maybe my computer wasn't updated with the bug.
you (or corporate IT if a business device) have to pay for crowdstrike "security" software to be affected. window$ itself is hot garbage but it was a kernel level access vulnerability triggered by bogus crowdstrike driver files which caused the issue.
it's hard to completely disable automatic updates on win 10 or 11. you can half ass disable them for a while in settings, but to actually turn them off requires registry edits and few people are comfy typing in things that could potentially brick your system if you enter any syntax errors or typos
SomeDude: my guess based on what you are saying is that this CrowdStrike thing was a targeted attack. And just purely guessing, quite possibly part of something larger ... maybe as to send some kind of message or warning. And maybe Selection Season connected ... as in something to do with voting and/or vote counting?
But what do I know? It just that the look of it stinks.
Avoid updates and malware protection. I believe thats a big part
Just a guess. You were not targeted, but the servers (whichever ones) were. I think this is a totally good assumption. SomeDude below explains this very well.
Maybe....JUST MAYBE, this will FINALLY be the year of the Linux desktop.
Everyone downstream of what happened, especially medical facilities, 911 and airlines better be looking to switch to Linux or Apple asap. Honestly, they are just as much at fault for not having better backup strategies.
It's hard to find good Linux knowledgeable staff.
Looks like my marketability just went up.
SomeDude, Some Interesting Info. Thanks. I understand a lot of servers run on Linux because it is faster.
I read that Linux and Mac were not affected.
Same here. This was a Windows-specific version flaw. Mac & Linux were unaffected. It was an invalid bit of C++ code that accessed an off-limits memory address, causing windows to crash as a result. I have fixed dozens of them since Friday. No biggie.
Thanks. I a Linux Mint user and only know enough to keep my machines up and running. I always appreciate your kind of info.
I am typing this reply on Mint. That said, I have rolled out a few PCs using Pop!_OS (also debian.Ubuntu-based) and I like it very much. *We have options*. Just refrain from installing Microsoft Edge. Brave is great, and you can sync profiles between machines (even Windows).
Watch out! You could turn into a Super-Hero, at least in my book!
I use Mint and Mint has been my long time favorite. I have used Pops a good bit ... and Fedora somewhat, plus a quite a few other OSs most of which I switched out shortly after the install. I also notice that Mint has shot up in DistroWatches ranking list ... and battling it out with MXlinux. I can't figure it out, but MXlinus must hold some attraction for some people.
I use Cinnamon, and I like Mint Cinnamon better than having to load Cinnamon over Gnome in Pops!_OS. I like Mint's customizing features, and I think Mint's software store is better. And so hard to guess ... right. I'm writing on Mint too.
I have five browsers which I use. My favorite and most used is Yandex (the Google of Russia). I do use Brave and I also very much like Falkon. And all now working well on my System76 Oryx since it tested the memory, found it corrupted and replaced the old memory with an upgrade to 32 GB Crucial. the corrupted memory was, according to the terminal readout, something called Gold Star. I bet you never heard of them. And I bet System76 never used that brand again after the failure complaints began to roll in. Just a guess.
Well, thanks for the heads up. I never use Edge ... nothing MSFT at all. And I guess you can tell I always get excited over anything having to with Linux.
Nice to know about Brave. Thanks!
Same here, only I’m a Mac.
My vaccum cleaner store was still down Monday. Cash or check only. Florida.
Yes, it only hit Windows operating system, not Linux or Apple so also most cell phones were fine because they don't typically run Windows. My computer was find because I don't have automatic updates available and it's old as the hills.
Linux wasn't affected.
Close, but not true. The only ones affected were computers and servers running Windows, with Crowdstrike installed, and that were *running* when the update was released. People who shut down nightly and boot up in the morning were unaffected because they got the fixed update as soon as they connected to the internet.