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airhangerf15 | on: Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace
I'm still surprised people use CrowdStrike. I guess there are no real alternatives. I know companies are getting CrowdStrike alerts for this very issue, but it still just seems like a MASSIVE attack surface.

Back when I was in DevOps, the Linux Falcon Sensor was an absolutely disaster. They recompiled it for EVERY kernel release of every supported distribution (they had never heard of DPMS apparently), the service ran as root, it UPDATED ITS OWN BINARIES as root! It broke nearly ever Linux design philosophy.

I know newer version use eBPF and don't have the stupid kernel lock-in issue, but I still don't trust it.

tredre3 | parent | next
> They recompiled it for EVERY kernel release of every supported distribution (they had never heard of DPMS apparently)

Neither have I, I think you goofed up on your acronyms? For a driver as embedded as crowdstrike you need to recompile, there's no other way around it. Linux doesn't provide anything stable to target and a shim won't cut it in this case.

> the service ran as root, it UPDATED ITS OWN BINARIES as root!

Would you prefer if Linux allowed local users to replace the kernel and/or its modules without root? What kind of faux-outrage is this?

darkwi11ow | root | parent
I think gp meant DKMS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support). It allows for things like using same proprietary device drivers across many Linux kernels.
burger_moon | parent | next
Crowdstrike and Solarwinds are still being used by nearly every fed govt agency today. It's amazing really that despite everything they still get to suck up our funds.
nightski | parent | next
If I had to guess it's that very few people use it for actual security guarantees and most use it just to be able to fill out the questionnaire or compliance box saying "we do this".
Melatonic | parent | next
What do you suggest instead ?

Their Linux stuff has gotten much better but besides the (insanely huge) recent windows debacle I've found them to be a great product

JoBrad | parent | next
I remember when Crowdstrike was all about mobilizing your spare computer to DDOS the bad guys.
anygivnthursday | parent | next
> I'm still surprised people use CrowdStrike

I mean, LastPass is still in business...

numbsafari | root | parent
> > I'm still surprised people use CrowdStrike

> I mean, LastPass is still in business...

I mean, Microsoft is still experiencing massive growth.

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lfglopes | parent
I had to fill a security questionnaire today. One of the questions was

"Do you use crowdstrike falcon?"