Patch management approaches that aren't data-driven are breaches waiting to happen. Attackers are weaponizing years-old CVEs because security teams are waiting until a breach happens before they ...

Application patch management updates software to remove bugs and security loopholes, so it is an important service that every business needs to buy. We review the options. Keeping applications up to ...

Hoping to better protect themselves against escalating security threats such as the W32.Blaster worm, user companies are taking a fresh look at automated patch management technologies. These products, ...

Neglecting regular patch management can create gaping security holes, leaving agencies susceptible to malware, ransomware and other attacks. In fact, according to Sophos, almost a quarter of state and ...

Patch management software helps organizations acquire, test and install code to fix known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications. It also helps them assess exposure and prioritize ...

Staying current with vendor security alerts, assessing the risk that these vulnerabilities pose to your business and testing and applying software patches to close these holes are onerous tasks that ...

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Following basic security practices for patch management strategies is only partially solved by better tools and culture shifts, say IT experts. Enterprise security patching remains a challenge despite ...

If you look at the past, patch management was not a cybersecurity issue; rather, it was an IT issue. And it wasn't until the emergence of Code Red in 2001 when Microsoft started issuing patches to ...

Eric Schultze of Shavlik Technologies believes patch management is the optimal solution for protecting computers from flaws. Patch management is the optimal solution to protect computers against known ...

With the security of the network at stake and new exploits arriving almost daily, an ad hoc approach to software fixes won't cut it At one time, the concept of patch management merely meant keeping an ...

Patching remains a difficult task for many organizations – but it’s critical for security. Discover 5 patch management best practices. Patch management is the process of updating software, firmware, ...