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, ...

There are more vulnerabilities around than ever. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report highlighted an almost 200% growth in the exploitation of vulnerabilities in 2023. In the first seven ...

So why do these intruders continue to wreak such havoc? Because patch management is tough. It’s tough because there are too many patches and not enough time, and because exploits to announced ...

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Microsoft does not appear to be updating Windows Software Update Services, but newer patch management options might be a better choice. You have several options to manage patching on Microsoft ...

Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. According to an International Monetary Fund report, the global cost of cyber crime is projected to reach $23tn by 2027, a staggering 175% ...

Microsoft releases an out-of-band hotpatch for critical Windows 11 RRAS vulnerabilities that could allow remote code ...

Shavlik Technologies, St. Paul, Minn., last week released the first major upgrade to its Microsoft patch management product, HFNetChkPro, while BigFix, Emeryville, Calif., recently rolled out a tool ...

Next to random Windows problems and day-to-day systems management, I find patch management the nastiest task for an enterprise Windows systems admin. It’s often frustrating, time-consuming, and ...

SanerNow achieves perfect scores in multiple key areas, underlining its patch management effectiveness and leading innovation in the patching space. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- SecPod ...

For some time, the industry’s standard response to discovered vulnerabilities has been to reactively apply patches to software defects. With the number of vulnerabilities growing and the window ...