Patching stories

New research reveals that automation could alleviate burnout among IT teams, reduce human error, and bolster security against rising cyber threats.

Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit reveals a marked shift in the ransomware landscape, with LockBit's influence waning amidst coordinated law enforcement efforts.

Akamai's security team has revealed a serious flaw in Kubernetes, allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints, posing significant risks to clusters.

Experts from Semperis forecast that AI will dominate cybersecurity discussions in 2025, despite many attacks remaining basic and clunky.

Tenable has launched Tenable Patch Management, an autonomous solution designed to streamline vulnerability remediation amid increasing cyber threats.

Tanium concludes its Converge World Tour in Tokyo, featuring top industry leaders discussing security innovations and showcasing autonomous capabilities like Tanium Automate.

Hackers exploiting newly found vulnerability in Palo Alto’s PAN-OS are using RedTail malware to enhance cryptomining operations, raising cybersecurity alarms.

Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.

BackBox enhances network vulnerability management with an update to its Network Vulnerability Manager, allowing organisations to mark mitigated Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, thus refining their risk scores and optimising remediation efforts.

Three small steps can enable organisations to realise significant gains from their existing tools, and to substantially improve their security posture.

Infosecurity Europe reports a significant rise in cybersecurity budgets for 2024, with 69% of UK IT leaders expecting an increase, predominantly in cloud security and incident response.

Canterbury Christ Church University's endpoint vulnerabilities drop by 98% following a successful cybersecurity campaign with IT firm Tanium.

Action1 Corporation unveils 'Patching That Just Works', an updated platform feature striving for a 99% success rate in patch deployment, responding to user feedback for a reliable, user-centric solution.

CISOs are increasingly deploying network detection and response (NDR) tools to improve network visibility, crucial for successful zero-trust security strategies, as gaps remain with EDR and SIEM systems.

Industrial Defender debuts Risk Signal, their groundbreaking risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM) solution, aiming to rank vulnerabilities based on potential impact.

SIERRA: 21 Living on the Edge analysis unearths 21 new tech vulnerabilities, triggering concern for critical global infrastructure.

Logpoint introduces the Vulnerability Monitoring Analyzer, an automated system to bolster cybersecurity and simplify patching processes for SAP systems. .

Major security flaw, 'Looney Tunables', detected in glibc, threatens Linux distributions, urgent patch recommended.

The addition of vulnerability and patch management powered by OPSWAT enables businesses to tighten their defences.

Action1 Corporation is looking to add vulnerability discovery and prioritisation based on IT asset value to its patch management capabilities.