Security News > 2021 > October > Patch management complexity increased by remote work is putting organizations at risk

57% of respondents stated that remote work has increased the complexity and scale of patch management.

A patch for the vulnerability exploited by the ransomware had existed for several months before the initial attack, yet many organizations failed to implement it.

As threat actors are maturing their tactics and weaponizing vulnerabilities, especially those with remote code execution, organizations are struggling with attack surface risk and ways to accelerate patch and remediation actions.

The myriad of challenges that IT and security teams face when it comes to patching may be why 49% of respondents believe their company's current patch management protocols fail to effectively mitigate risk.

"The good news is that the combination of risk-based vulnerability prioritization and automated patch intelligence can bring to light vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited and have ties to ransomware. With unique patch reliability, IT and security teams can seamlessly deploy patches, and solve for common challenges that are putting organizations at risk."

The White House recently released a memo encouraging organizations to use a risk-based assessment strategy to drive patch management and bolster cybersecurity against ransomware attacks.

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