Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Procrastinating about patching has killed more networks and damaged more companies than any zero-day exploit or advanced cyberattack. Complacency kills — and carries a high price. Down-rev (having old patches in place that are “down revision”) or no patching at all is how ransomware gets installed, data breaches occur and companies are fined for being out of compliance. It isn’t a matter of if a company will be breached but when — particularly if they don’t prioritize patch management. Why so many security teams procrastinate – and pay a high price Let’s be honest about how patching is perceived in many security teams and across IT organizations: It’s often delegated to staff members assigned with the department’s most rote, mundane tasks. Why? No one wants to spend their time on something that is often repetitive and at ti ... Read full article.