Augusta, GA
‘It will happen again,’ Ga. expert says of tech meltdown
AUGUSTA, Ga. – This week, a computer glitch wasn’t just an irritation.
The defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled some hospitals, 911 call centers, businesses, travelers and institutions using Microsoft Windows worldwide and across the CSRA.
Even a day after the problem happened, the domino effect continued to ground travelers at Augusta Regional Airport.
It wasn’t the first time an anti-virus manufacturer has released a bad update. But it is the first time the error has been seen on a massive scale — and it will happen again, according to Andy Green, assistant professor of information security and assurance at Kennesaw State University.
On Saturday, Green said CrowdStrike had a solid reputation before the incident, but failures are inevitable.
“We’ve really come to put these organizations in a position where they have to produce zero-defect software,” he said. “And that’s a heavy ask for anybody.”
The CrowdStrike outage was particularly difficult on engineers because several systems were left in an inoperable “blue screen of death.” In this condition, somebody has to manually reboot each computer, which could take 10 to 15 minutes per individual system, according to Green.
The outage also knocked out servers, which needed to be brought back online.
“Depending on the number of impacted systems, you could see an organization that’s already back up and running fully, or organizations that are looking at weeks for recovery time to get their hands on these impacted systems,” Green said.
Given the outage’s severity, companies should have an emergency repair plan in place, according to Green.
“This has happened before. It will happen again. And eventually, everything will recover,” he said.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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