About CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike Falcon is a new antivirus with enhanced endpoint protection for laptops, desktops, and server systems. CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced defensive capabilities against modern threats. CrowdStrike Falcon replaces traditional antivirus with advanced detection features:

• Better performance - a single lightweight agent works for support systems and provides protection even when the systems are offline
• Low memory impact
• Low-performance impact
• Better protection - combine protection from machine learning, artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and proactive threat hunting in a single solution
• Multiple detections and defenses against modern threats
• Uses hash-based signature detections with behavioral detections

Why did Berkeley Lab acquire CrowdStrike Falcon?

• CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced protection against viruses, malware, ransomware, cyber-attacks, and other malicious activity for LBNL systems
• CrowdStrike Falcon will be replacing Sophos for the LBNL system and provide endpoint protection

Where to download CrowdStrike Falcon?

• Download CrowdStrike Falcon from https://software.lbl.gov/

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