Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ signaled IT trouble across the world

The dreaded "Blue Screen of Death," a #Microsoft Windows error screen indicative of a system crash, popped up on screens worldwide as a result of a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," #cybersecurity firm #CrowdStrike said.

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[crisxcc]

Imagine one of the screens had a smiley face with the blue screen

[damienn]

It's funny how reliant we are on technology.

[ArizonaSquatch]

It's not Microsoft's issue. It was crowdstrike who put out bad coded software. Was it intentional is the question that needs to be asked and answered. How can you basically almost shut down the entire world with one piece of software?

[maryprincessabante]

How it happened: accompany, called crowd, strike, sent an update to Microsoft computers, which caused it to get the BSOD

[davidsinteggy]

Yes better buy up now where are we meeting at fellow preppers

[河山]

Such a serious blue screen, the good news is that Chinese computers are not affected! Because the Chinese operating system doesn't use Microsoft's... so, how important it is for the security of a country!

[whiqeddik]

It's funny as a Halo 2 player. The blue screen was a scourge long sensed believed to be dealt with. Who are they to say now?

[Love.ditz]

Guys is this real cause I’m going to have a flight soon