Why continuous vulnerability assessments are necessary

When a new vulnerability is reported, it triggers a race against the clock between the various people involved. From a software point of view, the developers of the vulnerable app must work to create the necessary security patches – which allow the faults to be rectified – and issue the corresponding updates.

As for the attackers involved, they could start developing exploits with malicious code that can take advantage of the identified weaknesses. Users and IT security managers should install the updates or, failing that, use compensatory safety measures that can contain the threat while a definitive solution is developed and implemented.

Why continuous vulnerability assessments are necessary