Insecure software—and indeed the security products we use to protect software from exploitation—hurt our economic progress. This is true not only for the U.S. economy but for the rest of the world’s, ...

Microsoft has sparked heated debate by claiming that Windows software is cheaper to patch than open-source alternatives. A Microsoft-commissioned study — conducted by its business partner Wipro — ...

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Next month, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10 build 1909, two years after its release. This may not be receiving the same headlines as end of support for Windows 7 or Windows ...

Federal regulators are reminding organizations about the importance of identifying and patching software vulnerabilities. But why are these seemingly basic security steps so challenging for so many, ...

FAIRFAX, Va., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A universal law enforcement axiom states that criminals prefer to trespass through vulnerable open or unlocked doors or windows. In the IT and software ...

Note: This mystery has been solved. See the July 15th update at the bottom. July 9th was patch Tuesday and I dutifully ran Windows Update on a few PCs. I thought perhaps that the Windows Malicious ...

Mississippi State University Information Technology Services will continue deploying a third-party software-patching application to Windows-based desktop computer next week. The rollout of KACE, an ...