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 ...

Zero-day attacks may be headline grabbers, but cybersecurity researchers have long reported that unpatched known vulnerabilities are directly responsible for an even higher percentage of data breaches ...

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 ...

Patch management is tough business. First, somebody — a good guy, the vendor, or a bad guy — discovers a vulnerability. The vendor replicates the vulnerability, confirms the problem, and sets about ...

Cybercriminals actively seek opportunities to infiltrate IT environments, such as the period between a patch's release and its installation. According to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023, 5% of ...

With these fairly simple practices in mind, you can stay on top of patch updates and safeguard your virtual data environments. This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to ...

Keeping your software and IT infrastructure up to date is critical in an age where cyberattacks have become commonplace. The best way to do this is via patch management software. A patch management ...

Uses SCCM console, eliminating need to learn new console Improves return on investments in Microsoft SCCM Ensures updates are successfully installed on all systems ...

Bob Leek doesn’t reboot his computer frequently. As CIO of Clark County, Nev., he’s constantly working on IT projects. His computer may fall out of compliance if he has not updated or patched an ...

Nearly 60% of data breaches in the past two years can be traced back to a missing operating system patch or application patch, researchers report. Poor patch management can be linked to the high costs ...