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		mvdtnz on July 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Lo... Windows is no more or less vulnerable to this class of issues than any other OS.

evilmwnci on July 19, 2024 [–]

Debatable. macOS did away with third-party kernel extensions. On Windows, CS runs in the kernel, and the kernel can't load properly because of CS.

dblohm7 on July 19, 2024 | [–]

Apple also 100% controls their hardware, so they can afford to do away with third-party kernel extensions.

npunt on July 19, 2024 | | [–]

maybe that's what's required for critical infrastructure

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