Federal regulators are reminding organizations about the importance of identifying and patching software vulnerabilities. But why are these seemingly basic security steps so challenging for so many, ...

Second of a two-part post. My last article about why patching is hard explained some of the technical challenges related to patching software in large organizations. That people don't patch software ...

CISA this year has already started accelerating the deadlines for agencies to patch software bugs posted to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Discover the 10 best patch management software solutions for CIOs in 2026 to enhance cybersecurity, ensure compliance, and streamline update processes across enterprise infrastructures.

A few years back, business came to a grinding halt for a European supermarket chain when it was infected with the Conficker virus. The virus caused the system to slowly use up all the system resources ...

What is patch management software? Patch management software helps IT departments acquire, test and install code changes for the software running in the enterprise. It can also assess vulnerabilities ...

Keep your Linux operating system and the software you run on it fully up to date. You don’t have to worry about remembering to perform patching if you take on one of these automated systems. Automated ...

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 ...

On the surface, this ‘patching gap’ – the time between the availability of a patch for a software vulnerability and the application of that patch – shouldn’t be that long. After all, what’s so ...

Microsoft has made available a tool to fix . SUS is an older version of Microsoft's current Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) software that lets users manage patches for multiple computers. The ...

First of a two-part post. Like everyone else, I wish that Equifax had patched the software flaw that caused the breach right away. However, I also understand why this is difficult. I was an employee ...