By Joyal BennisonA world without Linux is hard to imagine. Every Google search we run is accomplished on Linux-based servers. Behind the Kindle we enjoy reading, to the social media sites we spend scrolling away every day sits the Linux kernel. Would you believe your ears if I tell you the world’s top 500 supercomputers […]
5 reasons integrated patch and vulnerability management mitigates risks swiftly and efficiently
ESG research on cyber risk management, which involved 340 cybersecurity professionals, revealed that 40 percent felt tracking patch and vulnerability management over time was their biggest challenge.The traditional approach to patch and vulnerability managementTraditionally, these processes involve dedicated tools operated by different teams.The security team employs vulnerability scanners to identify vulnerabilities in endpoints and shoots […]
Microsoft issues KB4551762 to fix the SMBv3 Eternal Darkness flaw (CVE-2020-0796)
Microsoft has rolled out an emergency out-of-band update KB4551762 just in time to patch the vulnerability in SMBv3 (CVE-2020-0796), that was leaked as part of the March 2020 Patch Tuesday.On March 10, Security Advisory ADV200005 was released with Patch Tuesday updates that revealed details on a remote code execution vulnerability in the way Server Message […]