US EditionMicrosoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown
- Microsoft is rolling out Windows security changes in 2025 to prevent another CrowdStrike software meltdown that disrupted millions of machines last year.
- The changes follow a faulty CrowdStrike update that caused widespread Blue Screen of Death crashes by running antivirus drivers in the Windows kernel.
- Microsoft is collaborating with CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, ESET, and other security vendors to transition antivirus and endpoint security applications from operating within the Windows kernel to running in user mode for improved stability and reliability.
- David Weston explained that they developed a solution they wished had been available during last year’s incident, and Microsoft plans to launch Quick Machine Recovery later this summer to help speed up the reboot process.
- These efforts aim to build a more resilient Windows platform by reducing crashes, minimizing restarts, and improving recovery, with private previews planned for partners soon.
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The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash
Microsoft is developing a new security model built around a safer kernel architecture. To strengthen the security of its operating system, the company is partnering with antivirus makers and other security vendors to keep potentially harmful code out of the Windows kernel space. This collaborative effort is part of a...Read Entire Article
Microsoft rolls out Windows security changes to prevent another CrowdStrike meltdown
It's been almost a year since CrowdStrike crashed Windows PCs and disrupted businesses worldwide. New changes to the Windows security architecture will make those outages less likely and easier to recover from.
Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel
It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding a summit with security vendors last year, Microsoft is poised to release a private preview of Windows changes that will move antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) apps out of the Windows kernel. The new Windows endpoint security …
Microsoft Security Updates Address CrowdStrike Crash, Kill ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
When a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike last year caused possibly the largest IT outage in history, Microsoft ended up taking much of the blame. CrowdStrike’s Falcon endpoint detection and response was on millions of Windows devices worldwide, and like most antivirus products that need broad access to different systems to do their job, the software had direct access to the Windows kernel. When CrowdStrike’s update crash…
Microsoft introduces new protection features for Windows 11, including a feature to quickly restore defective installations. Security software will no longer work in the system's kernel. The measures are Microsoft's response to a buggy Crowdstrike update, which led to far-reaching IT breaks in the summer of 2024.
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