Patch Management

Patch management can be a tough job, especially when it's time to fix the hundreds or thousands of your company's PCs. Whether it's the latest exploits for flaws or an early patch release, SC Magazine's Patch Management sector is your guide to fixing your system.

Latest Patch Management News

Microsoft hands out more Duqu fixes despite prior patch

Dan Kaplan May 08, 2012

Just when you thought all of the windows that control system recon trojan Duqu used to propagate had been roped off, the software giant releases a new set of fixes.

Major software flaws in iPhones, iPads fixed in update

Dan Kaplan May 07, 2012

A difficult-to-find vulnerability, disclosed in March at Google's inaugural hacker competition, was among the iOS fixes.

Flash flaw being used to deliver email based attacks

Dan Kaplan May 04, 2012

Adobe on Friday issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in its Flash Player software that is being used in targeted malware attacks.

Chinese firewall maker booted from Microsoft sharing program

Dan Kaplan May 03, 2012

The leak of details regarding a major Windows bug, which resulted in the removal of DPTech Technologies as a trusted Microsoft partner, calls into question how impervious a vulnerability sharing program can be.

Oracle lists workarounds following zero-day disclosure

Dan Kaplan May 01, 2012

Oracle on Monday urged customers to apply a number of technical measures so organizations can avoid falling victim to a zero-day vulnerability for which proof-of-concept code has been posted.

Let's get back to reality

Lysa Myers, director of research, West Coast Labs March 10, 2010

Reality sets in not longer after taking an information security job, as step two of this author's "Five Stages of Employment" series continues.

Hot or not: Software update vulnerabilities

Amol Sarwate, manager, Vulnerabilities Research Lab, Qualys November 19, 2008

The automatic update features in many software applications are proving to be vulnerable to attack. Hackers are taking notice. You should, too.

Hot or not: What you need to know to keep Mac OS X secure

Amol Sarwate, manager, Vulnerabilities Research Lab September 17, 2008

Apple is the third largest PC maker with about an eight percent market share. This hasn't gone unnoticed by hackers.

Hot or not: Effective regulatory compliance and security management

Amol Sarwate, director of Qualys' vulnerability research lab January 31, 2008

Modern security and policy compliance assessment solutions coalesce IT security and regulatory management efforts more effectively.

Me and my job: William Schneider

William C. Schneider, senior systems administrator, University of Texas Health and Science Center, Houston January 01, 2008

Vulnerability management: weathering the storm

Look ahead: Search for pioneers

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