Microsoft announced on Friday that it will host a conference in September for cybersecurity firms to address industry changes following a July incident where a faulty CrowdStrike software update caused millions of Windows computers to crash. The malfunction led to significant disruptions, including canceled flights by airlines, delays in package deliveries, and postponed medical appointments. Delta Air Lines, which estimated a $550 million loss due to the outage, is pursuing damages from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft.
The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, scheduled for September 10 at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington, will bring together CrowdStrike and other security companies to explore preventative measures for future issues. Discussions will focus on potentially shifting application reliance from kernel mode to user mode in Windows.
Kernel mode, used by current endpoint protection software like CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor, has been linked to the system-wide crashes that occurred after the faulty update. The summit will also cover the adoption of eBPF technology and memory-safe programming languages like Rust. Microsoft’s own Defender for Endpoint team will participate alongside other cybersecurity firms without special consideration.
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