Patching vulnerabilities is one of the most basic principles of cybersecurity — and one of the hardest to execute consistently and securely at scale. In today’s threat landscape, adversaries routinely ...

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 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 ...

Many security breaches can be avoided by applying software patches to known vulnerabilities as soon as they’re released by the vendor. Patch management software provides a centralized place for IT ...

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% ...

Patch management vendors BigFix and LanDesk are upgrading their software to meet corporate demand for more-comprehensive tools that go beyond the discovery and installation of new patches. This week ...

If the onslaught of Trojan horses, worms and viruses has taught us anything, it’s that software patches are as vital to network security as virus updates. The infamous Blaster worm and the more recent ...

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 ...

Ivanti and SentinelOne are joining forces to help customers reduce risk of cyberattacks and deliver an autonomous vulnerability assessment, prioritization, and remediation solution Today, patch ...

In cybersecurity, two of the most commonly referenced but often misunderstood practices are vulnerability management and patch management. The key difference is that vulnerability management is the ...

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 ...