Poorly Written Ransomware Still Infects Unpatched Systems
WannaCry malware hit the news in 2017 when reports of the damaging attack spread through more than 150 countries. The National Health Service in the UK, and FedEx where two of the worst hit organizations, but countless others, including small business, schools, and...
3 Key Steps to Effective Patch Management
Patch Management is reviled, impossible and critical. It’s technically difficult if not impossible, it’s prone to issues that can lead to disruption, and it’s absolutely required from a security and compliance standpoint. Let’s look at why each of these statements is...
Higher education one of the worst sectors at handling cyber attacks
The higher education sector ranks highest among the worst business sectors for handling cyberthreats, with 73% of organizations taking three or more days to apply a patch.—EfficientIP Report released 9/10/2018 The higher ed sector is an attractive target for hackers...