Due to a faulty update of the CrowdStrike computer security platform, a Massive failure on Microsoft serverswhich affected different operations worldwide. How can we understand what this fall means?
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Caracol TV’s digital vice president, Hernando Paniagua, gives a detailed explanation of why so many services were affected.
What is the operating system?
“The operating system is basically what allows us mortals, human beings like you or me, who are not computer experts, to talk to a computer.give it instructions, tell it what we want. Because that simple action of turning on your computer, clicking start, opening a blank page and writing, could not be done with code, it would be a very complicated thing.
The operating system is what allows us to talk to any electronic device, which is not only a computer, it can be a cell phone, it can be a smart watch, it can be any other device that requires interaction.”
How serious was Microsoft’s failure?
“It’s very serious, This is arguably the biggest technological disruption in history. There are many devices that were affected, why? Because Of every 10 computers in the world, 7 have a Windows operating system”.
This is not a cyber attack, but it did involve a cyber attack company. How to understand this?
“These operating systems that make life easier for users are constantly under attack because, imagine, having the power to enter the operating system of a bank and transfer money to your account, without anyone noticing. So, to protect yourself, there are the famous antiviruses, those that when you receive a message telling you that you want to update it automatically, well yes. In addition, you definitely have to have them.”
“It turns out that one of those antivirus programs was poorly written and told the computer that actions necessary for it to work were harmful, so it did not let it work. That was a human error.”
What devices need an operating system to work?
“Computers are not just the desktop or laptop we have at home. An ATM is a computer, an ATM that dispenses money, or a supermarket cash register is a computer, your phone is a computer. They have a different operating system, which is why the phones were not affected because the operating systems of the phones are the famous Android and Apple’s iOS, but in this case it was Microsoft and there is no operating system for cell phones.”
Watch Hernando Paniagua’s full explanation in the video at the beginning of the article or here
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