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Microsoft tried to push back on vendors wanting kernel access in 2006 <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/10/7998/ https://arstechnica.com/info
by cratermoon 2y ago
Microsoft tried to push back on vendors wanting kernel access in 2006 <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/10/7998/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/10/7998/>
Microsoft has (somewhat correctly IMNSHO) pointed at the EU agreement that forced them to open the kernel up to third parties as being a factor in the CrowdStrike catastrophe. <https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/22/windows_crowdstrike_kernel_eu/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/22/windows_crowdstrike_k...>
- oneeyedpigeon 2y agoFrom the latter: > However, nothing in that undertaking would have prevented Microsoft from creating an out-of-kernel API for it and other security vendors to use. Instead, CrowdStrike and its ilk run at a low enough level in the kernel to maximize visibility for anti-malware purposes. The flip side is this can cause mayhem should something go wrong. > The Register asked Microsoft if the position reported by the Wall Street Journal was still the IT titan's stance on why a CrowdStrike update for Windows could cause the chaos it did. Redmond has yet to respond.