There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, but Microsoft clearly wants to move endpoint security systems out of there. There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, ...

Why it matters: The kernel space is the core component of a computer operating system, where critical hardware management and device driver code reside in memory. If a kernel-level driver malfunctions ...

In the summer of 2024, corporate anti-malware provider CrowdStrike pushed a broken update to millions of PCs and servers running some version of Microsoft’s Windows software, taking down systems that ...

Microsoft is offering ways to secure its systems without the need for kernel-level access, and security software vendors like CrowdStrike are adopting them. CrowdStrike is aligning with Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. is a senior editor and author of ...

A 2009 EU anti-competition ruling has been used as a line of defence by Microsoft as questions are being asked over why a third-party product was able to take down Windows. On Friday 19 July, 8.5 ...