Patching stories
Victims in healthcare, education and finance have faced Medusa ransomware within 24 hours of flaws emerging, Microsoft says.
Attackers are now exploiting flaws before patches exist, leaving 85% of vulnerable assets unpatched at disclosure across 10,000 organisations.
MSPs can now add 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response without building their own security operations centre, as Acronis goes global.
Trusted software and identity sessions are now prime attack paths, with ClickFix linked to more than 44% of defence evasion incidents.
Growing demand for downtime protection is driving SIOS to showcase resilience tools for SQL Server and Linux teams across cloud and hybrid estates.
Hidden software and poorly protected backups are leaving businesses more exposed to automated ransomware attacks, security experts warned.
Small firms are still being hit by basic security failures, with SonicWall saying attacks on them rose 20.8% to more than 13 billion hits.
Ransomware is exposing backup gaps that can leave firms unable to restore critical services quickly enough to meet regulators’ deadlines.
Identity teams could face slower patching and costlier upgrades when “SaaS” turns out to be hosted software, experts warn.
Enterprises could cut in-house patching as the deal brings supported, security-focused database container images to production environments.
Large organisations can now query endpoint risk in plain English, as the adviser aims to speed patching and exposure checks across huge fleets.
Unsanctioned AI use is racing ahead of oversight, while many regulated organisations still leave endpoints outdated, unencrypted or unstable.
Qualys debuts Agent Val to validate real exploit paths in live systems, promising sharply reduced noise and faster remediation for teams.
Tanium's Autonomous IT Platform drove 235% ROI and USD $20.1 million in benefits over three years, Forrester's new study finds.
Tanium rolls out AI-driven tools to tighten endpoint governance, speed incident response and unify security, exposure and device management.
Veracode unveils an AI-driven tool that automatically fixes open-source vulnerabilities, tackling mounting security debt in software supply chains.
HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
Managing 600+ SonicWall firewalls, Sourcepass turns routine upgrades into a strategic weapon for security, efficiency and client trust.
Qualys rolls out Agent Val to live‑test exploit paths in production, promising sharper risk prioritisation and major remediation noise cuts.
Forrester study finds Tanium's Autonomous IT can deliver a 235% ROI and USD $20.1 million in three-year benefits with sub-six-month payback.
