Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike pushed an update that caused millions of Windows computers to enter recovery mode, triggering the blue screen of death. Learn …

  • @[email protected]
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    52 months ago

    Linux machines also require Crowdstrike because of business requirements. That does mean Linux is just as crap as Windows then?

    • @Treczoks
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      22 months ago

      Do they really require it, or is this just the usual security theatre?

      • @[email protected]
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        12 months ago

        Probably the latter. Though, I’m not familiar enough with cybersecurity to make a comment on that.

      • @MetaCubed
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        12 months ago

        Not to jump at you in another comment thread, but any OS that is deployed in a business environment should have some form of endpoint protection installed unless it is fully airgapped + isolated.

        Despite the myth that “Linux doesn’t get malware”, it absolutely does and should have protection installed. Even if the OS itself was immune to infection, any possible update can introduce a vulnerability to that.

        Additionally, again, even if the OS (or kernel in the case of linux) couldn’t be infected or attacked, the packages or services installed can be attacked, infected, or otherwise messed with and should be protected.