The Cybersafe Second

Commemorating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)

October 20, 2020

Fun Fact #4

More than half of reported breaches exploited vulnerabilities for which a patch was available.

When software companies discover a vulnerability, they put out updates with patches to fix it. Unfortunately, putting out a new update also alerts hackers to the vulnerability, so they often rush to exploit it before organizations apply the patch.

Don't get scared.

Many breaches can be prevented by simply installing and applying updates as soon as they’re available. Cybersafe’s Security Policy Development can help you put the framework in place to make this easy preventative measure second nature to your staff.

Learn more: Security Policy Development

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