CrowdStrike blames bad data upload for global tech outage
CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
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CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
Delta scratched almost 500 flights on Tuesday after tech snafu, causing mounting frustrations for travelers.
More than 1,000 flights had been canceled in the U.S. as of Friday morning, and airlines are warning of disruptions throughout the day.
Friday's global tech outage continued to impact air travel Saturday, and that wasn't the only thing impacted during the massive glitch. Cristian Benavidez reports for CBS New York.
Much of the country slowly got back to normal Saturday following Friday's massive tech glitch, but the ripple effect is still being felt. Cristian Benavidez reports for CBS New York.
The global computer outage also caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations
Things are starting to return to normal a day after a CrowdStrike software update set off a global Microsoft computer outage.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
Things are slowly but surely getting back to normal after what's being called the largest IT outage in history. At least 2,600 flights were canceled across the United States as a result. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has more on the impact to flyers.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
From Times Square to airports to banks to CBS New York's own newsroom, a tech outage caused disruptions for businesses around the world Friday. We have team coverage from Carolyn Gusoff, Christine Sloan, Jennifer Bisram and Tony Aiello.
IT teams in Westchester County got an urgent wake-up call in the middle of the night. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on how airlines are recovering from the global Microsoft outage that grounded thousands of flights.
New York City officials said while Friday's Microsoft outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command, which is charged with protecting systems like 911, to the test.
A single glitch disrupted air travel, banking and health care around the world Friday. Microsoft said they're helping affected customers, and they blame the problem on a system update from the cybersecurity firm they use. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
A global tech outage brought businesses to a halt Friday. It crippled operations, everything from hospitals and banks to small businesses and airports. CBS New York has team coverage from Tim McNicholas, Jennifer Bisram, Carolyn Gusoff and John Dias.
City officials said while the outage was not a cyberattack, it was an opportunity to put Cyber Command to the test. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Adam Isles, principal and head of cybersecurity at the Chertoff Group, explains what CrowdStrike does and why it's linked to the global Microsoft outage.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
CBS New York spoke with the city's Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser, who said "all of our critical systems are up and operational."
