Tag

#patch management

112 stories taggedpatch management · page 2 of 8.

A data center environment with server racks running Windows Server systems, a calendar or timeline graphic overlaid showing the transition from mainstream to ex
Policy & Regulation

Windows Server 2022 mainstream support ends next month

The 2021 release moves to extended support in October, with free security updates continuing until 2031.

3 min read
A security team in a modern office receiving a briefing, with large monitors behind them displaying thousands of security alerts stacked vertically, representin
AI Security

Hackuity Raises $19 Million to Help Companies Stop Drowning in Security Warnings

A French cybersecurity firm wants to solve a problem every large organisation quietly has: too many security alerts, too few people to sort through them.

3 min read
A frustrated office worker at a desktop computer facing a Windows login error screen with 'Access Denied' message, with network cables and IT infrastructure vis
Identity & Access

A Windows 11 update is locking staff out of their own work computers

Microsoft's November patch, KB5124008, is breaking the trust link between Windows 11 machines and company networks, leaving valid passwords rejected at the login screen.

4 min read
An IT service provider's office with technicians at workstations displaying N-able N-central remote management software, critical alert banners visible across m
Vulnerabilities

A Zero-Day With a Perfect Danger Score Is Being Exploited in N-able's Remote Management Software

Three vulnerabilities in four days have left IT service providers scrambling to patch N-central, the tool they use to remotely manage their customers' computers. One flaw is already being used by attackers.

3 min read
A VMware Workstation virtual machine window open on a desktop, with a system terminal showing privilege escalation commands being executed
Vulnerabilities

Broadcom Patches Critical VMware Workstation Flaw That Lets Admins Escape to the Host

An integer-overflow bug rated 9.3 out of 10 lets a privileged user inside a virtual machine run code on the underlying computer.

3 min read
A security operations center with multiple screens showing Microsoft cloud alerts, Dropbox breach notifications, and a news ticker about the startup valuation
Cloud Security

Microsoft Cloud Fixes, 5,000 Dropbox Accounts Hijacked, and a $1.1 Billion Security Startup: This Week's Briefing

Microsoft patched flaws in its cloud platform, criminals walked into roughly 5,000 Dropbox accounts via a signup flaw, and browser-security firm Guardio hit a $1.1 billion valuation.

3 min read
A media server application window with security patch dialog prominently displayed, urgent notification banner across the top, user devices queued for automatic
Vulnerabilities

Plex tells users to update now as it patches unspecified security flaws

The media server company emailed customers directly, a rare step, and is holding back details until CVE numbers are assigned.

3 min read
A software developer's workstation with multiple monitors displaying code repositories and vulnerability scanning tools, with notification alerts cascading acro
AI Security

AI Is Finding Software Flaws Faster Than Anyone Can Fix Them. Here's Why Experts Say Don't Panic Yet.

A new report tracked nearly 40,000 software vulnerability reports across a year of real data. The headline number is alarming. The fine print is more reassuring.

4 min read
A manufacturing facility with industrial control systems and Rockwell Automation software displayed on control station monitors, with security update notificati
Vulnerabilities

Rockwell Automation Fixes More Than a Dozen Security Flaws Across Its Industrial Software

The manufacturing technology company has issued patches for vulnerabilities in products used to control factory equipment worldwide, including RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk.

3 min read
A software repository server facility with glowing rack-mounted hardware and network cables, while a security alert banner scrolls across a monitoring station's
Vulnerabilities

Hackers Are Already Breaking Into Software Stores Using a Flaw Disclosed Three Days Ago

A critical security hole in JFrog Artifactory, a platform used by thousands of companies to store and ship software, is being actively exploited just 72 hours after its public disclosure.

4 min read
A data center in Amsterdam with server racks humming in dim lighting, forensic analysts working at stations reviewing stolen nuclear facility documentation disp
Threat Intelligence

Hackers Stole Nuclear Blueprints From the Philippines Using Flaws Fixed Two Years Ago

Researchers found nearly 1.2 gigabytes of stolen data on a server in Amsterdam, including reactor component databases, fuel records, and passport files belonging to Filipino government scientists.

4 min read
A government geospatial data center with map servers and portal systems, security researchers analyzing code vulnerabilities in the open-source mapping applicat
Vulnerabilities

Two Bugs in GeoNetwork Let Attackers Take Over Government Map Portals

A chain of flaws in the open-source software behind many public geoportals allowed strangers on the internet to run their own code on the server. Fixes landed in July 2026.

3 min read
A software deployment dashboard displaying administrator access controls being progressively elevated, authentication logs showing unauthorized privilege escala
Vulnerabilities

Hackers Are Already Exploiting a Critical Flaw in JFrog Artifactory

A severe authentication weakness in a tool used by software teams worldwide was patched on August 28. Within days, attackers had found a way to use it to give themselves full administrator access.

3 min read
A security researcher's workbench with multiple monitors displaying Kaspersky antivirus architecture diagrams, exploit code windows open, privilege escalation c
Vulnerabilities

Researcher Drops 'HardBreacher' Exploit for Kaspersky Security Software

A bug-hunter who has repeatedly embarrassed Microsoft now has Kaspersky in the crosshairs, releasing a proof-of-concept exploit that can hand an attacker near-total control of a Windows machine running Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

3 min read
A Ruby on Rails framework logo-adjacent visual of server logs cascading down, with red error indicators and file-access permission hierarchies highlighted
Vulnerabilities

Hackers Are Actively Exploiting a Near-Perfect-Score Flaw in Ruby on Rails

A critical vulnerability in the popular web framework lets criminals read files off a server and run their own code on it, and the official patch only closes half the door.

3 min read
© 2026 Threat Vectr