Jon Murphy’s Post

Use Windows Autopatch to keep up with security updates

Have you ever wondered what your MSP is (or should) be doing? The announcement below is exactly what they should be remediating. How do you as the customer figure if out if their MSP is doing as required to keep you, your directorship, employees, customers and business safe? 💡 Check your contracts and look for the terms in the deliverables section such as patch management (OS, Device, Network or servers) or vunerability management. 💡 Ask them to provide reporting around vunerabilities and compliance management. 💡 Please respect that while reboot reminders are annoying, they are necessary to ensure you stay compliant. Not sure if your provider does this for you? Schedule a meeting at Kavira.com.au

Hey M’soft, It’s a bit late to draw attention to active vulnerabilities - we all need pre-emptive protection from all malware, especially including ‘zero-day’ nasties, whether they are new code or re-packaged code. The answer is deep learning capability. Perhaps re-building algorithms from the ground-up is too expensive for a massive conglomerate (too big to successfully direct and manage?) to invest in. The holding pattern in the marketplace could break you ? Time to cut the loss - millions of customers are knowingly exposed 24/7/365 to the next incidents of active vulnerabilities. Maybe now withdraw from the marketplace and work to enable true cybersecurity protection for your customer-set. Real-time (yep, that’s right !) detection of and prevention from ‘zero-day’ malware intrusions is available now. Try working with DeepInstinct.com It will run along side Windows without impacting performance. A new Win-Win for you guys and your paying customers - upgrade to value for money (remarkable ROI) in cybersecurity. #CEO #CISO #COO #CFO #cybersecurity

A timely reminder of "Zero Day" threats. Update now! #CIO #CISO #CTO #CEO #localgovernment #localgov #council #councils #healthcare #agedcare #agedcareaustralia #ndisprovider #ndissupport #ndisaustralia #ndis #ndisregisteredprovider #ndiscommunity #communitymanager #communitycare

Please click that update button in your Windows notifications bar if you haven't done already. Lots of patches for vulnerabilities have been released this month by MS and some have found to have been exploited in the wild already. #patchtuesday #microsoft #cybersec #infosec

Keeping systems updated is crucial in protecting your business from cyber attacks. It can feel like a game of whack-a-mole with 100’s of new vulnerabilities discovered every month. Automated patch management and a team regularly checking for open vulnerabilities refuces your cyber risks and lets you and your people focus on customers and revenue. If you need help with your patch and vulnerability management approach reach out to Aretex and our Technology Services team can help.

Patch patch patch

When it comes to cybersecurity, patching is critical, but how we patch is just as important. Let’s remember that the key to strong, reliable operations lies in thorough testing before rolling out any updates to production. While auto-patching might seem convenient, it carries risks—as we saw with the recent CrowdStrike outage. This incident reminds us that cutting corners on patch testing can lead to serious disruptions. Instead of rushing, let’s prioritize careful testing in our lower environments, monitoring outcomes closely before promoting changes to production. By doing so, we’re not just following best practices—we’re safeguarding our systems, our work, and our community.

In cybersecurity, patching is crucial, but the approach we take is equally important. It’s essential to remember that strong, reliable operations depend on thorough testing before deploying any updates to production. While auto-patching may appear convenient, it comes with risks—as demonstrated by the recent CrowdStrike outage. This incident highlights the dangers of neglecting thorough patch testing, which can lead to significant disruptions. Rather than rushing, let’s focus on careful testing in our lower environments and closely monitor the results before moving changes to production. By doing this, we’re not only adhering to best practices but also protecting our systems, our work, and our community.

8 ‘Critical’ vulnerabilities with 6 vulnerabilities showing evidence of active exploitation. If you havent updated your Microsoft Windows machine and rebooted yet, please go to the bottom right, select “update and restart” and then make yourself a strong cup of tea or coffee / go to the toilet / make that phone call to your folks that youve been meaning to call etc and come back in 10-15 mins.