Micro Patching
Arlyne Doepner
Corporate users and administrators appreciate the lightness and simplicity of 0patch, as it is shortening the patch deployment time from months to just hours. Reviewing tiny micropatches is inexpensive, and the ability to instantly apply and remove them locally or remotely significantly simplifies production testing.
0patch Agent, our mighty little patching machine, watches over all processes running on the computer. When any one of them is found to have a patch available, that patch is immediately applied to the process in memory without disturbing that process.
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A good cloud-native virtual patching solution should be multilayered. This includes capabilities that inspect and block malicious activity from business-critical traffic; detect and prevent intrusions; thwart attacks on web-facing applications; and adaptably protect cloud networks, workloads and containers.
However, delaying or deferring the application of patches can be risky. In 2019, 60% of breaches were due to unapplied security patches. Data breaches could result in millions of dollars in financial losses, not to mention the hefty fines paid to authorities.
This window of exposure leaves unpatched systems susceptible to threats. In January 2020, threat actors launched attacks against unpatched servers to install ransomware, putting networks of over 80,000 companies at risk.
A good virtual patching solution should be multilayered. This includes capabilities that inspect and block malicious activity from business-critical traffic; detect and prevent intrusions; thwart attacks on web-facing applications; and adaptably deploy on physical, virtual, or cloud environments.
[Infographic: Minding Security Gaps: How Virtual Patching can Protect Businesses]
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I was curious if Citrix Workspace is no longer available for patching via ZENworks (23.4) in the new advanced patching. I know it used to be but today when reviewing, I don't see any patch data or information for it. I looked through documentation and it appears it should still be... ZENworks Patch Management Content Report (microfocus.com)
Craig Wilson : Regarding the picture - I'm wondering about the Vendor ID ( Receiver 4.0...), maybe theres something wrong in detection? Nice to see being able to update/upgrade Receiver to Workspace App, but we're using the app for a long time and in the past it worked well to upgrade those... Right now no client detects the and there should be a few thousand devices
Even worse: Our basic package is somewhat old ( version 19.5 ) but it wasn't a big deal because ZPM upgraded it in the past ( to 22.3 ) , right now new machines will stay with the old one ( of course we're going to fix this.... )
There are hopes to be able to add a feature to ZPM to allow admins to provide a custom download URL so they can manually obtain the patch and provide and alternate download source. Exact details are still to be determined, but the feature may be in ZCM 25.2. (Note: Edited from Saying 24.2, which was my intent)
Thanks for the clarification, Craig! Glad to know I wasn't going crazy or something was wrong with our environment. I know we spoke directly regarding the coincidental timing of NVD being down so glad to have it cleared up. We had already pushed via regular bundle in the meantime successfully.
Thanks for the info Craig. I have a customer who would welcome a potential automation solution with open arms. Without automation, the client is not compliant against potential security breaches, which of course the CISO does not like at all.
While traditional patches lay flat on the surface of the skin, these ultra thin micro-darts gently penetrate the skin, infusing serum for deeper delivery. Precise and powerful, they infuse serum where you need it most and fully absorb into the skin - for deeper, better, faster results!
Didn't expect it to work but they proved me wrong. It looks much more clear in person than the photos. My dark circles and puffiness are less visible. There's no pain at all they're comfortable while wearing to sleep."
For optimal results, we suggest applying the patches for a minimum of 2 hours, but preferably overnight. Leaving the patches on whilst you sleep ensures that the serum has ample time to dissolve and penetrate into the skin, maximizing its effectiveness to give you the best results.
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Among IT systems that cybercriminals successfully attack and compromise, the majority are running software containing exploitable vulnerabilities. And, while a plethora of defensive tools and technologies exist to help detect and stop cyber attacks, none of them solve the underlying weakness of vulnerable code that puts devices and systems at continual risk.
The problem is only getting worse. In 2021, the National Vulnerability Database added almost 22,000 new vulnerabilities -- another record year. That makes patch management an increasingly important part of any security strategy, but it's easier said than done.
According to Edgescan's "2021 Vulnerability Statistics Report," the average organization's mean time to remediate a vulnerability once it's identified -- known as the security update gap -- is 60.3 days. That gives an attacker 60 days to find and exploit systems hosting that vulnerability. Unfortunately, many organizations won't have that long to remediate; once a security vulnerability in an internet-facing service is made public, malicious code to exploit it usually appears within 48 hours.
Regrettably, many vulnerabilities never get patched at all. In the Equifax breach, for example, attackers entered via a known, unpatched bug. Many of today's malware and ransomware variants take advantage of CVEs that have been around for five years or more.
There are various reasons vulnerabilities get patched so slowly or not at all. First, users have to wait for a vendor to analyze and fix a flaw and then distribute a patched version of its software. And, while automatic and semiautomatic software updates from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and Google help immensely in keeping many common software programs up to date, they often require system reboots, which may not be convenient or even viable for some businesses. Enterprises also have to rigorously test updates before they can roll them out to production systems, a complex, cumbersome process that can take weeks or months.
The other big reason patches never get applied is that individuals and enterprises alike prioritize productivity over security. Users often resist closing running programs to reboot and apply software updates, either because they don't want to or they can't, especially in the case of mission-critical business applications.
In Splunk's "The State of Security 2022" report, 44% of organizations surveyed said they have suffered disruption of business processes due to breaches, and 44% have lost confidential data. Both figures are up sharply from the previous year. The cost and disruption of a security breach surely outweigh the cost and disruption of installing critical security patches. Nonetheless, most IT users continue to put productivity ahead of security, giving attackers a clear advantage and highlighting the need for a different approach to patching.
One possible way to decrease time to patch is micropatching -- using a tiny piece of code to fix a single vulnerability, without requiring a system reboot. Similar to a hotfix or Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering update, a micropatch is applied to a hot, or live, system, without the need for any downtime or outages.
But, while a traditional hotfix update typically resolves a variety of issues and may even add new features, a micropatch fixes just one problem using the fewest possible lines of code, with the goal of minimizing side effects that could affect baseline functionality. This means the patch itself can be small, consisting of simple data about the following:
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