Patching

Updates, why they matter more than passwords now, and what to turn on so you stop thinking about it.

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Patching is the new password

Verizon's 2026 breach report found unpatched software passed stolen passwords as the top way attackers get in. Why installing updates now matters as much as your login does.

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A WordPress privacy plugin opened 115,000 sites to takeover

Burst Statistics, installed on about 200,000 WordPress sites, had a flaw letting attackers sign in as administrator. How to check your version, and what to do if you run one.