• Google patches Chrome second time this month

  Google patched 10 vulnerabilities in Chrome this week, including one pegged critical on the Mac.

• Microsoft smacks patch-blocking rootkit second time

  For the second month in a row, Microsoft has tried to eradicate a mutating rootkit that has blocked some Windows users from installing security updates.

• Google patches Chrome for second time this month

  Google patched three vulnerabilities in the Windows version of Chrome earlier in the week, marking the second time that it's plugged security holes this month.

• McAfee offers security review to compensate companies for bad update

  McAfee today announced it would offer business customers affected by last week's flawed update a free one-year subscription to its automated security assessment service.

• After attacks, Oracle patches Java bug

  One week after a critical bug was made public, Oracle has patched its Java virtual machine to fix an exploit that could be used to sneak malicious software onto a computer.

Whitepapers about security patch

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  Lower Security Risks with Virtual Patching

  This white paper reviews patch management challenges and explains the need for a new model to combat today’s many attack vectors. “Virtual patching” shields vulnerabilities in critical systems until an actual patch is available, or as permanent protection in the case of out-of-support software, eliminating the need for expensive support contracts or customized patches.