Don’t Panic! - CrowdStrike, the biggest PC cyber-attack that never was and its lessons

July 2024, a regular day, until all at once, around the world, 8.5 million Windows PCs crash, taking with them endless businesses and government organizations, disrupting, and even harming the lives of millions, and causing billions of dollars of damage. In this lecture I will take you into the technical details of what actually happened. I will also share the very valuable lessons, relevant for SW, Test and CyberSecurity engineers, architects and managers. Finally, I’ll shortly shine a light on the vital role Intel and its vPro (AMT) technology played in the recovery efforts.