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Crowdstrike takes out last remaining threat vector (the users) (infosec.exchange)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by pyrex@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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The machines, now inaccessible, are arguably more secure than before.

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[–] codefolio@ruby.social 7 points 5 months ago

From a lovely response to the Crowdstrike error and various speculation on what caused it (https://ruby.social/deck/@V0ldek@awful.systems/112824202708490681), comes this gem:

> all modern software lies upon a rotting pile of ancient mistakes.

To be clear: this is 100% true. As we slowly, painfully work our way toward being less awful at software engineering, we are better than we have ever been. As fucked as modern code is, old code was worse.

The lower in the stack you go, the more horrifying the revelations, just as a rule.