Microsoft, Windows Resiliency Initiative and CrowdStrike

Microsoft’s new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident
Microsoft has developed a new Quick Machine Recovery feature in light of the CrowdStrike incident that will enable IT admins to target fixes at machines remotely even when they’re unable to boot properly. Quick Machine Recovery leverages improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
Microsoft's new initiative aims to prevent future CrowdStrike-like incidents
As part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, Microsoft has unveiled a new feature dubbed Quick Machine Recovery. The tool enables IT admins to remotely target fixes at machines failing to boot properly.
Microsoft Starts Windows Resiliency Initiative to Prevent Widespread Disruptions
Microsoft has formed a new Windows Resiliency Initiative to prevent CrowdStrike-like widespread disruptions in the future.
New Windows Recovery Mode Aims to Prevent Repeat of Crowdstrike Outage
Quick Machine Recovery' mode will let IT administrators remotely fix a Windows machine even if it's unable to boot. Microsoft also teases a public preview of a security layer without kernel access.
Microsoft debutes new features to prevent another CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft detailed new cybersecurity features that will both help bricked Windows devices recover faster and alter how companies access the root of the Windows system. Why it matters: The changes will likely help prevent another global outage similar to the CrowdStrike incident in July.
Microsoft Developing New Recovery Tool in Response to CrowdStrike Disaster
At the Microsoft Ignite event, the company revealed the new Quick Machine Recovery feature. Quick Machine Recovery was ...
Microsoft beefs up Windows security with new recovery and patching features
Microsoft is introducing a number changes to Windows aimed at making the operating system more robust to hacking attempts.
Can't boot your Windows 11 PC? This new feature can fix your system remotely, helping prevent another CrowdStrike BSOD disaster.
Microsoft announced several new features at Ignite 2024, including Quick Machine Recovery. That feature allows IT admins to ...
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Microsoft Exec: Windows Will Enable Security Tools To Run ‘Outside Of Kernel Mode’
Following the massive Windows outage in July caused by a defective CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is working on a way to allow ...
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Microsoft introduces new security features to Windows: hot patching, quick recovery, fewer privileges
Not even an antivirus shall have kernel access. Microsoft is planning a major hardening of Windows security in 2025.
Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 - here's how
Stung by last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown, which crashed Windows PCs and servers worldwide, Microsoft is rolling out a wide ...
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Microsoft Ignite 2024: The Biggest News In Devices, Security
These are among the biggest news in devices and security coming out of Microsoft’s Ignite 2024 event. Ignite runs through ...
The graph database arms race: How Microsoft and rivals are revolutionizing cybersecurity
The fast-rising pace of attacks is driving a graph database arms race across leading cybersecurity providers. Microsoft‘s Security Exposure Management Platform (MSEM) at Ignite 2024 reflects how ...