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 ...

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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The number and variety of endpoints are growing. A security-first approach to daily workflows can reduce risk for small ...

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 ...

Corporate customers who anticipate the springtime release of upgrades to Microsoft’s no-cost patch management software have some disappointment ahead: They will not only have to wait till later in the ...

Hackers have a list of easy ways into your IT system, and vulnerability scanners spot those loopholes so you can shut them down. We explore the best vulnerability managers. Vulnerability management ...

Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate short-term, quick fix technologies to thwart malware that is ...

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 ...