A cybersecurity company, how they brought down 8.5 million Windows machines, and how to fix it.

"This is a very, very uncomfortable illustration of the fragility of the world's core internet infrastructure¹"
—Ciaran Martin

Disclaimer: I am not a security or tech support professional. This writeup is intended as a quick overview rather than a detailed and accurate professional analysis. In other words, to fix the issue, do your own, thorough research.

Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity company dedicated to providing advanced, even cutting-edge threat detection, intelligence and response solutions to organisations worldwide. They leverage both cloud computing and artificial intelligence to safeguard businesses from sophisticated cyber threats. Founded with the mission to make the digital world a safer place, CloudStrike has quickly become a trusted name in the cybersecurity industry (until

Quiet Sunday morning list

noisy diner with

some eggs and hashbrowns/Tabasco 

too hot to drink coal black coffee 

Or

maybe we need some solitude

shaded back porch with only a few barking dogs in the distance 

broken up by some mandolin or other plaintive strings 

Or

maybe your calm voice,

telling me it

Wandering through the hollow maze,
Days blur in a foggy haze.
Emptiness filled my weary eyes,
Dead to the world, beneath gray skies.

Moments slipped like sand through hands,
Silent screams in unforgiving lands.
Each heartbeat felt a distant drum,
Dead to the world, emotions numb.

But today, a ray of light broke through,
Colors bright in a sky so blue.
A spark ignited in my soul's core,
Alive for the first time,