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Intel, SAP, and Citrix release critical security updates
August 2020 Patch Tuesday was expectedly observed by Microsoft and Adobe, but many other software firms decided to push out security updates as well. Apple released iCloud for …
August 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes two vulnerabilities under attack
On this August 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft has plugged 120 flaws, two of which are being exploited in attacks in the wild Adobe has delivered security updates for Adobe …
What are the benefits of automated, cloud-native patch management?
Could organizations recoup their share of more than $1 billion per quarter by moving away from legacy solutions to cloud-native patch management and endpoint hardening? A new …
Attackers are bypassing F5 BIG-IP RCE mitigation – you might want to patch after all
Attackers are bypassing a mitigation for the BIG-IP TMUI RCE vulnerability (CVE-2020-5902) originally provided by F5 Networks, NCC Group’s Research and Intelligence …
Massive complexity endangers enterprise endpoint environments
There’s a massive amount of complexity plaguing today’s enterprise endpoint environments. The number of agents piling up on enterprise endpoint devices – up on average – …
Most malware in Q1 2020 was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections
67% of all malware in Q1 2020 was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections and 72% of encrypted malware was classified as zero day, so would have evaded signature-based …
Increased attacks and the power of a fully staffed cybersecurity team
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and even more so during this time of disruption. According to ISACA’s survey, most respondents believe that their …
Sensitive data is piling up on enterprise devices, Windows 10 machines behind on patching
Directly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, an estimated 16 million US employees were sent home and instructed to work remotely, while governments around the …
April 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Uncertainty reigns, but patching endures through pandemic
I should have reserved the title from last month’s article – Let’s put the madness behind us for this month. Of course, it has a completely different meaning now in the wake …
Qualys VMDR: Discover, prioritize, and patch critical vulnerabilities in real time
In this podcast, Prateek Bhajanka, VP of Product Management, Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response at Qualys, discusses how you can significantly accelerate an …
Organizations struggle with patching endpoints against critical vulnerabilities
Less than 50 percent of organizations can patch vulnerable systems swiftly enough to protect against critical threats and zero-day attacks, and 81 percent have suffered at …
Scientists expose another security flaw in Intel processors
Computer scientists at KU Leuven have once again exposed a security flaw in Intel processors. Jo Van Bulck, Frank Piessens, and their colleagues in Austria, the United States, …