Shoddy patching invites more breaches

摘要

The time it takes hackers to exploit a software vulnerability is shrinking, and IT departments are already finding it difficult to keep up with the deployment of necessary patches. Though a patch exists for it — and has existed for more than 18 months — the Slammer worm isn't going away. For the second year in a row, it was ranked No. 1 in Symantec Corp.'s yearly roundup of worms and viruses responsible for attacks.