This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The world is saturated by services and products provided by companies that have a "secret grip" on the way we live. In 1951, the French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy described a typical day "of the average guy" from the moment he wakes up until he goes to bed. The point being ...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) has been one of the most prolific security software providers in recent times thanks to its Falcon platform. However, a faulty Falcon update on Jul 19 resulted in a global IT outage. CRWD shares dropped 11% on Jul 19 and have been on a downward spiral since then.The blue screen of death (BSOD) outage reportedly impacted 8.5 million Windows machines. In its preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR), CRWD has blamed the BSOD outage on a bug in the Rapid Response Content, which somehow went und ...

The most recent worldwide outage on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) based operating systems was caused by a faulty security update by CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) on July 19, bringing multiple industries to a grinding halt and causing potentially $1.5 billion in insured losses according to the latest research from cyber analytics firm CyberCube on July 25.Subsequently, CRWD stock experienced strong losses, with a monthly drawback of 33.26%, and the previous five trading sessions carried the most damage at 26.50%. No ...

Microsoft stock has moved very little since the outage.One particular aspect of the outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update is that it didn't affect software running on Linux or Apple's Mac OS operating systems. Instead, the software impacted by the service interruption was produced by Microsoft (MSFT -3.58%). That could affect perceptions about the software giant.Even though it has directed investors to focus on its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) products, Microsoft's Windows OS runs a large ...

While the cybersecurity industry has generally been a bastion of strength in the tech sector, not all stocks are created equal. Despite the rising threats that drive demand for digital protection, some companies in this space are showing signs of weakness that could lead to significant declines in their stock prices.Investors often flock to cybersecurity stocks as they represent a growing need in an increasingly digital world. As of 2023, the market is valued at $222 billion and is expected to grow at a CAG ...

Incidents like this have turned into buying opportunities for other stocks in crisis.Until recently, CrowdStrike (CRWD -3.99%) stock was trading at record highs. The success of its endpoint security product was driving greater use of its Falcon platform -- and more interest from investors, who had pushed its valuation to stratospheric levels.However, investors began to question their thesis after a software update for its Microsoft-based systems led to a massive global IT outage. Amid the fallout, CrowdStri ...

Delta Air Lines is reportedly facing a half-billion dollar hit after last week’s IT outage.The air carrier on Wednesday (July 24) was still recovering from last week’s incident, in which a software glitch at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike brought down millions of computers running Microsoft Windows.According to Bloomberg News, analysts at Citigroup lowered estimates for Delta’s third-quarter adjusted earnings by 60 cents a share in a new report to $1.37, citing “operational expenses and potential customer c ...

文章核心观点 - CrowdStrike公司的股价在上周的全球性中断事件后继续下跌 [1][2][3] - 分析师表示这次中断事件及其后续问题可能会在短期内影响CrowdStrike的股价,但也可能为投资者提供了低价买入的机会 [5][6] - 凯西·伍德的ARK Next Generation Internet ETF基金最近就买入了825万美元的CrowdStrike股票,试图在股价下跌时抄底 [7] 客户恢复情况 - 尽管公司"很早就提供了解决方案和新的更新",但许多客户仍在经历中断,因为"恢复工作受到缺乏现场IT人员实施解决方案的阻碍" [4] 潜在风险 - 此次中断事件可能会导致公司需要提供折扣、客户降级到更便宜的产品,或导致潜在交易的损失 [5] - 投资者将密切关注这一事件对公司第二季度业绩和未来展望的影响 [5]

Passengers seen waiting after a major disruption in Microsoft Corp.'s cloud services caused widespread flight cancellations and delays at T3 IGI Airport in New Delhi, India, on July 19, 2024.At Berkshire Hathaway's annual investor meeting earlier this year, Warren Buffett and his top insurance executive Ajit Jain issued a headline-grabbing warning that Berkshire would exercise caution regarding cyber insurance — in fact, it advised insurance agents to only sell cyber policies if they absolutely had to do so ...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) , a leader in next-generation endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services, has been at the forefront of headlines following a global IT outage that halted many aspects of the economy and affected many Microsoft (MSFT) Windows devices.It’s been a rough few days for the stock, reflective of the incident. But is the move a buying opportunity, or should investors stay on the sidelines until we learn more? Let’s take a closer look. CrowdStrike PlungesThe recent ...