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About Patch Management
Security experts agree that an overwhelming majority of all security breaches could have been prevented if software patches and updates had been applied when they were first available. In fact, figures from the SANS Institute and FBI show that the majority of commonly exploited vulnerabilities are due to the failure to apply patches that were available from vendors for several weeks or even a month.
The only patch detection and deployment software currently available for managing heterogeneous network servers, PatchLink Update automates the discovery, deployment and protection of corporate systems against patch-related security vulnerabilities.
Patch Management Products
Websense Client Policy Manager (CPM) delivers zero-day protection against unknown security threats and prevents the execution of unauthorised applications.
PatchLink Update is the number one selling patch and vulnerability management solution trusted by customers worldwide to protect their heterogeneous networks. With its patented Digital Fingerprinting Technology and the world's largest repository of patches, PatchLink Update continuously monitors networks to accurately and rapidly assess and remediate vulnerabilities. PatchLink Update ensures end-points are accurately patched and compliant for successful IT and regulatory audits, while reducing IT costs and improving productivity.
PatchLink Developer's Kit extends the power and capability of PatchLink Update, the industry’s most comprehensive patch and vulnerability management platform. With PatchLink Developer's Kit you can build custom security and automation solutions to meet the exact needs of your organisation.
In the face of a growing volume of security legislation and industry regulations, IT security organisations are challenged to understand and communicate their security posture and enforce policies and regulations, while IT operations struggle to keep up with the growing number of threats in a complex IT environment. The missing link lies between vulnerability assessment and an automated remediation process and the need for a comprehensive solution to bridge the two.
Desktop Authority, the industry’s leading desktop management tool for Windows-based networks, significantly reduces the total cost of desktop and application ownership by enabling enterprises to proactively secure, manage, inventory and support and migrate desktops from a central location. Real-time Spyware Removal, enhanced Patch Management and USB/Port Security options now secure desktops against a wide range of threats.
Patch Management Product Families
Lumension Security, formed by the combination of PatchLink and SecureWave, is a leading global security management company, providing unified protection and control of all enterprise endpoints, applications and devices. The ineffectiveness of silo endpoint solutions has sparked demand for a shift in the security paradigm as organizations look to a more holistic approach to unified security management.
Patch Management Industry News
Tech Managers Wary of Microsoft Security A majority of leading information technology security experts say the security of Microsoft products remains a top concern, but also credit the vendor for its efforts, according to a report released by Forrester Research.
The report, "Can Microsoft Be Secure?" surveyed 35 IT security professionals at companies with at least $1 billion in annual revenue. Respondents were asked their impressions of Microsoft's products.
Seventy-seven percent of those......
[more] Windows XP download boosts 802.11 security A majority of leading information technology security experts say the security of Microsoft products remains a top concern, but also credit the vendor for its efforts, according to a report released by Forrester Research.
The report, "Can Microsoft Be Secure?" surveyed 35 IT security professionals at companies with at least $1 billion in annual revenue. Respondents were asked their impressions of Microsoft's products.
Seventy-seven percent of tho......
[more] Security 2004: How it will shape up Even with growing security budgets and abundant technology choices, 2003 was a mixed year for information security professionals. Internet business processes, new technologies and more regulations combined to impose unique security concerns on overburdened security staffs. What's more, the year was punctuated by numerous malicious code attacks that led to business interruption, constant emergency activity and lots of overtime.
Security will remain a hot to......
[more] Worms Hit Home It's early in 2004 and Microsoft is sick with nearly 65,000 viruses, it's crawling with worms, and there are enough packaged trojans sitting around to wreak havoc on almost any virile computer. It would be nice for security professionals to afford a week off from the world of viruses, worms, trojans, and backdoors to enjoy a long overdue vacation, but we all know the malevolent attempts of the next major outbreak are just around the corner. The fact that each of us can only contr......
[more] XP fix previews impact of a more secure Windows When Microsoft released the first public beta for Windows XP Service Pack 2 a few weeks ago, it knew the built-in security enhancements could cripple some corporate applications.
Companies testing XP SP2 say they are seeing some of that, but note a more significant development: Corporate users will have to change the way they develop applications and build networks to compensate for the security changes Microsoft is making to its desktop and s......
[more] Should you patch if your security-monitoring processes are good? The big news last week wasn't that Microsoft released a spate of (actually, four) security patches - it was, after all, the first Tuesday of the month, the day designated for patch release. The big news was in the form of a "good news - bad news" situation.
The good news was that more of you than ever downloaded the patches from Windows Update almost as soon as they were released.
The bad news was that Microsoft wasn't prep......
[more] Damage control vital to antivirus policy Hackers and viruses here to stay - so focus on your response to attacks, advise experts Businesses cannot expect to avoid hackers and viruses and must be able to respond quickly to threats, according to senior IT executives.
Companies should concentrate on their response to attacks, said Paul Stimpson, global head of technology risk management service delivery at investment back ABN Amro.
Speaking at the Infosecurity 2004 show Stimpson said "At some p......
[more] Microsoft to pitch security as 'competitive advantage'
Microsoft will pitch security as a "competitive advantage" at its worldwide partner conference in Toronto next week, but it may be a tough sell to attendees who are still waiting for the software maker to deliver on some of last year's security-related promises.
Microsoft's second annual Worldwide Partner Conference kicks off Sunday. The three-day event is focused on helping its partners to sell more Microsoft products.
Attendee......
[more] PC survival time down to 20 minutes Virgin PCs connected to the Internet won't even last long enough to download critical patches, says the SANS Institute The time that an unpatched PC can survive connected to the Internet has dropped to an average of 20 minutes, down from 40 minutes in 2003.
According to the latest data from the Internet Storm Center at the US-based SANS Institute, which provides research and education on security issues, the historical trend is continuing its downward journe......
[more] Can IT keep up with malware authors? Web users and technology professionals alike are both battling a flood of malicious software - and it increasingly looks like the 'bad guys' are winning Are malware authors now too far ahead of information security professionals for the latter to ever recover?
Indications are information security professionals -- and ordinary users of information and communication technology -- are increasingly on the back foot.
A new report from a United States-based rese......
[more] SP2 May Spell Trouble for Agentless Patching Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP Service Pack 2 has thrown patch management vendors into a tizzy. IT managers should be interested because, in an ironic twist, SP2 will likely make it harder to keep desktops and laptops up-to-date with the latest patches. The chief cause of the patching dilemma is the new Windows Firewall, which will be installed by default when desktop and laptop systems get SP2 through Microsoft's widely used update mechanisms. eWEEK La......
[more] Microsoft virus clean-up tool sparks controversy Microsoft debuts a malicious software removal tool today. It represents the first tangible fruits of Microsoft's June 2003 acquisition of Romanian anti-virus firm GeCAD Software.
The Microsoft Windows malicious software removal tool consolidates utilities released by Microsoft to remove viruses such as Blaster from infected systems. This clean up tool will be made available through Windows Update or as a separate download and updated on the seco......
[more] War of the Worlds Web site hacked The Web site of Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by Brazilian hackers who appear to have exploited a vulnerability in an Apache Web server A Brazilian hacker has defaced the Web site of Steven Spielberg's film version of HG Wells' novel War of the Worlds, which is set to be released in cinemas this summer.
According to a report on Zone-H, a Web site that reports hacking defacements, the hacker broke into the Paramount Pictures-owned Web site on S......
[more] PatchLink Update receives five out of five rating from Windows IT Pro In the February 2005 issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine, PatchLink Update received a "5 out of 5" product review rating from the publication. Receiving only positive comments, the patch and vulnerability management software product from PatchLink Corp. was noted for its large multivendor repository of tested patches and flexible policy-based configuration. The reviewer emphasized the comprehensive product's scalability, recomme......
[more] DHS cybersecurity official: We're making progress The Department of Homeland Security is making "lots of progress" in boosting the nation's cybersecurity but private industry must help, a DHS official said Friday at the RSA Conference. "We're doing what we can but cybersecurity is not just government's responsibility. We all have to work together," said Hun Kim, deputy director at the National Cyber Security Division in DHS.
Speaking at a session entitled "Preventing a Cyberwinter," Kim said h......
[more] Microsoft nearing completion of corporate patch server Microsoft Tuesday took two steps towards completing the foundation for its future patch management tools, which will range from free software to full-blown licensed management platforms.
The first step was issuing a “release candidate” for its Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), a new name for what was previously called Windows Update Services (WUS).
A release candidate is the final step in the beta process before shipment of the softw......
[more] Undo your Windows patching mistakes Patch testing is crucial to helping you ensure each patch is effective and compatible with your critical applications when applied. However, some patches are so critical they must be rushed to implementation without going through proper testing. Even worse, your network may already be impacted by some exploit that requires immediate attention -- leaving you with little choice but to deploy an untested patch and risk breaking applications. How can you address......
[more] PatchLink Announces Worlds First Integrated Solution for Wireless Phones & PDA Patch Management PatchLink Corporation, the leading provider of security patch, vulnerability and compliancy management software, solutions, and services, today announced it has integrated the security management of wireless smartphones and PDA devices into its award-winning, advanced, and multi-platform PatchLink Update software. In addition, PatchLink has established a new Wireless Division to support its ongoing w......
[more] Coming Soon: Patch Management for Smartphones With the advent of cell phone viruses and Bluetooth worms, it was bound to happen. PatchLink is readying an upgrade to its eponymous flagship patch management tool aimed at adding patch support for smartphones and wireless PDAs. Beginning in the third quarter, PatchLink Update will provide sophisticated patch management and remediation capabilities for popular wireless platforms, including Microsoft Windows Mobile, Symbian, Research In Motion’s Blac......
[more] PatchLink Update Named "Reviewer's Choice" by Government Computer News PatchLink Update from PatchLink Corporation earned top marks in a third-party analysis of patch management software conducted by Government Computer News, a leading media company in the government technology community. In an in-depth, lab-tested comparison with patch management solutions LANDesk Management Suite 8 and Marimba Patch Management from BMC Software, PatchLink's PatchLink Update performed the best in several areas......
[more] PatchLink Chairman & CEO Sean Moshir Honored with "Shaping Info Security 2005" Award PatchLink Corporation today announced that the Company's Chairman and CEO Sean Moshir is among 16 senior security industry executives worldwide receiving the first annual "Shaping Info Security 2005 Award" from the editors of the Info Security Products Guide. Moshir's strong background in security software, prominent achievements, successful business track record, and ability to help shape information security......
[more] Central security management from CyberGuard US security solutions provider CyberGuard’s Bracknell office has announced the release of Global Command Center 3.0, an enterprise-level centralised security-management system for larger organisations.
Addressing the problem of multiple security rules and firewalls in large enterprises, the new product enables users to update policies in real time as threats occur, and ensures that the changes are applied consistently throughout the network.
"As cu......
[more] Remote management is essential in order to deliver improved efficiency at lower costs Organisations are constantly looking for ways to reduce the overheads from cost of service and repair to equipment downtime, and improve the cost efficiency of their IT assets. Desktops are one of the most expensive areas.
There is a raft of tools that enable the IT department to manage desktops more efficiently, from roll-out to maintenance. But just how practical is this, and how much do these management p......
[more] Windows 2000 vulnerability could allow hackers to launch remote denial-of-service Exploit code has been published that could allow an attacker to launch a remote denial-of-service attack on Windows 2000 machines using all service pack versions. Microsoft issued an advisory warning about vulnerability (CAN-2005-3644) in its implementation of the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol.
The following five key steps are recommended to prioritise and implement proper protection against this vulnerab......
[more] PatchLink Makes Third Party Patch Available to Protect Its Customers from WMF Exploit PatchLink Corporation, the global leader in security patch and vulnerability management solutions, today issued a temporary third party patch and Knowledge Base Article 290 as an option for protecting networks against what's being called the worst Microsoft vulnerability in the last 18 months because of the rapidly spreading zero-day threats in the wild exploiting it before an official patch is available.
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[more] PatchLink receives industry first patent on it's non-evasive Patch Fingerprinting Technology PatchLink Corporation, the leading enterprise security patch and vulnerability management solutions provider, today announced it has been granted US patent 6,990,660 entitled "Non-invasive automatic off-site patch fingerprinting and updating system and method" that is a core component of the company's flagship product, PatchLink Update™ and its Patch Fingerprinting™ Technology. First invented in 2001, t......
[more] Hackers to face decade in jail Hackers in the U.K. could face ten years in jail under stiff new laws passed in parliament. The new laws, proposed by Home Secretary Charles Clarke, would also see foreign hackers being extradited to the U.K. to stand trial. Several types of activity will become illegal under the new laws. Hackers could get up to two years for making or supplying tools to attack systems. The law will also be clarified over what constitutes a denial-of-service attack (DoS). It is ho......
[more] PatchLink Issues Patch Tuesday Preparation Guide PatchLink Corporation, the global leader for security patch and vulnerability management solutions, today issued comprehensive best practice guidelines to help organizations prepare for what has become a notoriously stressful IT day, Patch Tuesday. While Patch Tuesday is often the cause of many late nights testing and applying patches, organizations face a continuous onslaught of vulnerabilities and patches that can adversely affect IT infrastruc......
[more] Websense and Crossbeam Systems Combine Web Security and Unified Threat Management Websense, Inc., a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, today announced that they have teamed up with Crossbeam Systems®, Inc., a leader in unified threat management (UTM), to offer customers powerful web security capabilities to mitigate today's web-based threats. Websense® Web Security SuiteTM integrated with Crossbeam appliances offer organisations a comprehensive securi......
[more] MS issues Office überpatch Microsoft has patched a variety of vulnerabilities in its ubiquitous Office suite which create a means for hackers to attack vulnerable systems. The critical (cumulative MS06-012) update, along with a security fix (MS06-011) to defend against an "important" privilege escalation flaw in Windows, form a brace of patches issued by Microsoft as part of its regular monthly Patch Tuesday update cycle.The update covers bugs in various versions of Excel including on......
[more] PatchLink Update wins "Best Patch Management" Award from SC Magazine PatchLink Corporation, a global leader for enterprise security patch and vulnerability management, is proud to announce that its flagship product, PatchLink Update, has won the "Best Patch Management" award at the SC Magazine European Awards show at The Grosvenor House in London.The SC Awards are the leading annual awards program for the information security industry, highlighting the most trusted companies, products......
[more] PatchLink and ForeScout in security partnership US-headquartered security firm PatchLink has partnered with ForeScout Technologies, a provider of clientless network access control (NAC) and intrusion prevention solutions. The partnership will see customers provided with an integrated system for enforcing enterprise security policies at both the network and endpoint level. ForeScout's network security appliance scans for vulnerabilities transparently to the user, without requiring an agent and u......
[more] Microsoft exposed to second zero-day vulnerability According to media reports a second vulnerability in Microsoft Excel has appeared on the internet. Just last week, Microsoft released a record 12 fixes (eight of which were critical), and it is currently working to resolve a separate bug targeted at Excel. Alan Bentley, Managing Director of PatchLink comments: "This latest vulnerability could result in Excel crashing after a malicious file is opened and has the potential for a hacker to ga......
[more] Microsoft patch numbers hit record high The number of critical flaws in Microsoft software has hit a record high, offering a prime opportunity for hackers to exploit the backlog of unprotected vulnerabilities, according to security experts. So far this year, the software giant has already addressed more critical vulnerabilities than in 2004 and 2005 combined, according to security specialist McAfee. This news follows Microsoft's latest monthly security patch update, issued yesterday, which high......
[more] PatchLink founder launches seed fund PatchLink Corp. founder Sean Moshir now is looking to help fund other startups. The Valley entrepreneur has launched Moshir Venture Partners, a private equity firm that will provide seed-stage capital for technology startups with an initial focus on wireless/mobile, online media and entertainment broadcasting. Funding typically will be between $250,000 to $1 million, a range not served by the traditional venture capital community, Moshir said. The focus will......
[more] Patch management: Hold it together The constant need for patch management is a pain, taking up precious time and resources. Is there a better way? Gary Flood investigates. Patch management is undoubtedly one of the top bugbears of IT and security managers today. Software vendors, patch management suppliers and consultants have all worked to improve patching, but have they succeeded?Ultimately, patch management goes back to the twin IT security pillars of effective asset management - determining......
[more] PatchLink releases a workaround for VML exploit to protect customers from zero day threats As hackers continue to exploit a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, rated as "extremely critical", PatchLink is releasing a PatchLink authored workaround for customers worldwide to protect their networks from VML zero-day threats. According to PatchLink Vice President of Security Technologies Chris Andrew, the Microsoft IE flaw could be potentially harmful to the IT environme......
[more] Companies told: Guard against new IT security threats or lose millions A failure by companies to adequately defend against IT security threats can cost them millions. And a failure to recognise that these threats are evolving, and the importance of continually upgrading to ensure appropriate security measures are in place, can cost them even more. Viruses, worms and hacking are no longer the only threats that must be tackled."Threats are evolving. We still worry about viruses, but spyware......
[more] Australian Defence Force Academy Selects PatchLink to Protect Student Learning Environment The Australian Defence Force Academy, a unique institution which provides office cadets and midshipmen with military training and undergraduate education, has selected PatchLink’s industry leading solution, PatchLink Update, to secure its student learning environment. Contracted by Defence to provide undergraduate education, the University of New South Wales' Canberra campus, UNSW@ADFA, provides academic r......
[more] PatchLink Year-end Survey Reveals Top Security Threats and Trends for 2007 Organizations saw an increase in targeted attacks in 2006 and a new survey shows the majority of IT professionals (67 percent) expect even more zero-day threats in 2007. PatchLink Corporation, the global leader for security patch and vulnerability management solutions, today announced findings from a comprehensive customer survey addressing network attacks, Microsoft Vista and security plans for 2007. The survey was comp......
[more] SC Magazine names PatchLink Update "Best Buy" for 2006 PatchLink Corporation, the global leader for security patch and vulnerability management solutions, has announced that SC Magazine has named PatchLink Update 6.2 "Best Buy" in its 2006 Review.PatchLink Update is an enterprise-level security patch, vulnerability, and compliance management software, which offers IT professionals automated security patch management capabilities to detect system vulnerabilities and deploy system and a......
[more] First Vista bug found and fixed A critical vulnerability in Windows Vista has been found and fixed, a Microsoft security manager admitted on Wednesday. However, he argues that the flaw in the company's malware scanning engine isn't in the operating system's core code. Microsoft has repeatedly touted Vista as its most secure version of Windows ever, so watchers are eagerly awaiting the first vulnerability to be spotted and fixed. On Tuesday, Microsoft released 12 security updates to fix 20 vulne......
[more] PatchLink proactively manages security updates for East Sussex County Council With more than 4000 networked PCs and laptops across 100 different locations, East Sussex County Council had a difficult job making sure its network was secure and all endpoints were patched against the latest exploits.The Council had been badly hit by the "Nachi" virus in 2002, for which a Microsoft Windows patch had previously been released but not fully deployed. With some parts of the Council's network d......
[more] Patching an entire server farm I am new to the company where I work and responsible for the patch management process, before I started here there was none. Now I have implemented a patch management process, but we have a server farm of 500 Windows servers not connected to the Internet consisting of Windows 2000 and 2003 servers with various service packs. For these servers, I still have to see how to get up to date with the patches (some servers are missing patches as from up 2002). Now I......
[more] PatchLink Plots Another Acquisition Soon Patch management vendor PatchLink is close to announcing an acquisition hot on the heels of February's purchase of the STAT Guardian Vulnerability Management Suite from Harris Corp. Pat Clawson, CEO of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based ISV, said its first acquisition since he took over in August last year brought it "a fully integrated front end, since they had already been OEMing our product for two years." In terms of new technology, the STAT acqu......
[more] Network access control NAC explained Cybercrime continues to rise, with the primary aim to steal company information or anything that will make a profit for the perpetrators. To avoid the unwelcome headlines provoked by IT security failures, securing the corporate network is more important today than ever before. It's also tougher to achieve, as today's business world means giving partners instant access to the information they need while meeting external regulatory compliance standards. With m......
[more] Firefox users are better patchers Firefox users have something new to brag about. They're more likely to run fully patched computers than users of other browsers, according to research from Secunia. Secunia's analysis is based on more than 350,000 software checks, performed over the past five months by its free Secunia Software Inspector service. According to Secunia, 5.19 percent of all Firefox 2 users had missed security updates. For IE6, which is used by nearly half of all web surfers, that......
[more] Patchlink Join Alcatel-Lucent Application Partner Program to Build Unique Solutions for Enterprise Laptop Security and Management Alcatel-Lucent today announced the expansion of its Application Partner Program to feature its new OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian, inviting third-party software developers to collaborate with Alcatel-Lucent to deliver a complete enterprise mobility management and security system.The OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian, announced today, is a revolutionary......
[more] Patchlink looking for more acquisitions, new name The acquisition of a vulnerability management product earlier this year was certainly not the last, according to Patchlink's international senior vice president Andrew Clarke, who also admitted a name-change is on the cards. At the AusCERT 2007 conference in Queensland's Gold Coast last week, Clarke said that the move into vulnerability management was a natural one -- the product (Harris STAT) acquired in February was already being sold as part o......
[more] Microsoft patches Windows Vista, IE 7 Microsoft released six security bulletins to fix 15 flaws across its product line Tuesday, including Windows XP, Vista and Internet Explorer 7. Attackers could exploit the most serious flaws remotely to run malicious code on victims' machines.Patch management experts said IT administrators should put top priority on deploying the patches for Internet Explorer and Windows, particularly those included in MS07-031, 032 and 033.Don Leatham, director of solution......
[more] IPv6 to boost US government security Federal migration toward IPv6 could become a "wildcard catalyst" driving US government security improvements, analysts predicted today."Many agencies will be operating in dual-mode during the transition and will need to configure and support their IPv4 and IPv6 networks at the same time," said Shawn McCarthy, director of government vendor programmes at IDC subsidiary Government Insights."If firewalls or intrusion detection systems ar......
[more] The decline of antivirus and the rise of whitelisting The recent acquisition of SecureWave by PatchLink was not so much an acquisition as a merger, with PatchLink being the senior partner. With 3400 customers it had about twice the customer base as SecureWave and it also had about twice the staff.The merger probably sent a shock wave or two through the declining AntiVirus industry, because it has created a bigger and more powerful whitelisting vendor. As far as SecureWave is concerned, it will......
[more] IT and compliance: A risk management 'odd couple' Handling compliance and risk have become inescapable elements of the modern CIO's role as they strive to ensure the business can forge ahead while not exposing areas of weakness or potential liability. Danny Bradbury explains the dilemma... Compliance can be a daunting word for IT managers. Ultimately, it's about managing risk exposure at a broad level. So what can IT directors do to satisfy the rest of the board, especially given that regulation......
[more] Patch Driven Security Policies With more and more risks floating over the network, the need to patch systems for a secured environment is increasing. An IT event cannot be concluded without a session on Security. PatchLink gave an informative session on Security Optimisation-Integrated Vulnerability Management. This session concentrated on drivers of IT security & policy and the approach which needs to be followed to secure an organisation. "Whenever we connect machines we are opening u......
[more] Businesses having second thoughts about Vista Fewer businesses are now planning to move to Windows Vista than seven months ago, according to a survey by patch management vendor PatchLink Corp., while more said they will either stick with the Windows they have, or turn to Linux or Mac OS X. In a just-released poll of more than 250 of its clients, PatchLink noted that only 2% said they are already running Vista, while another 9% said they planned to roll out Vista in the next three months. A land......
[more] Road warriors are security risk Most IT managers believe mobile workers increase the risk of malware and other threats, according to a new survey. The survey of 450 IT managers found they are still at risk despite having anti-virus products installed on endpoints and using systems management tools to patch computers. The survey, commissioned by management software maker BigFix and conducted by GatePoint Research, also found that in some cases IT managers think their systems management tools hav......
[more] PatchLink born again as Lumension Security Patch management company PatchLink is no more, but its demise is not bad news. The company has changed its name to Lumension Security. Formed from a cross between the word 'luminescence' and the phrase 'new dimension', Lumension's birth probably became inevitable last June on the day PatchLink merged with Luxembourg-based SecureWave. Up to that point, PatchLink had been a well-known software patch management company. After that point, given SecureWave'......
[more] 'Bricking' bug threatens most HP, Compaq laptops The hacker who posted an exploit last week that threatened a large swath of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s laptop lineup followed up yesterday with new attack code that can "brick" nearly every HP laptop. In a post to the milw0rm.com Web site Wednesday, a Polish security researcher who used the alias "porkythepig" spelled out a pair of vulnerabilities in an ActiveX control used by HP's Software Update, the patch management program bundled with v......
[more] Constant patch releases force IT to adopt new processes The first Sunday after the second Tuesday of every month is a big day for the Arlington County, Va., IT unit's network operations team. That's when the group gets to test and deploy the patches that Microsoft Corp. releases each month as part of its regularly scheduled security update process. Some months, the team gets lucky and the vendor issues only a few security fixes. On other occasions, such as this month, the county government's IT......
[more] Companies struggle as Safari pops up on networks Companies struggle as Safari pops up on networks. For Cody Wilson, the trouble began a few weeks ago, when he noticed that Safari had popped up as a download option with his Apple Software Update, the program that is used to update iTunes and QuickTime. Wilson, a network administrator with Soy Capital Bank and Trust in Decatur, Illinois, soon found out that many of the users on his network had installed the software without realizing it. "I......
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