patch management

8 articles tagged "patch management" — strategic IT insights for North Carolina businesses.

The Preferred Data team writes for North Carolina small businesses, manufacturers, and defense contractors from our base in High Point, NC. Below is every post on patch management. Need help applying any of this to your own environment? Talk to PDC at (336) 886-3282.

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Exchange Zero-Day CVE-2026-42897: NC SMB Action Plan

Exchange Server OWA zero-day CVE-2026-42897 is exploited in the wild with no permanent patch yet. NC small business mitigation and migration plan. (336) 886-3282.

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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: 120 Fixes NC SMBs Must Deploy

Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 vulnerabilities including 29 critical RCEs in Office, Windows, and SharePoint. NC SMB action guide. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Verizon 2026 DBIR: Unpatched Flaws Now #1 Breach Cause for NC SMBs

Verizon's 2026 DBIR shows vulnerability exploitation now causes 31% of breaches, surpassing stolen credentials. NC small business action plan. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: NC Business Action Plan

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates expire June 2026, leaving NC small businesses exposed. Learn the 4-step playbook. Call PDC at (336) 886-3282.

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Fortinet & SonicWall Firewall Crisis: NC SMBs Must Patch Now

Fortinet CVE-2026-24858 and SonicWall CVE-2024-53704 drove 56% of 2026 firewall attacks. Akira ransomware exploits unpatched edges. NC SMBs must act now.

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SharePoint Zero-Day CVE-2026-32201: How NC Businesses Should Respond

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed an actively exploited SharePoint spoofing flaw (CVE-2026-32201). Learn what NC small businesses need to do this week.

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SonicWall SNWLID-2026-0004: 3 Critical Firewall Flaws NC Businesses Must Patch Now

SonicWall disclosed three SonicOS vulnerabilities April 29, 2026 affecting Gen6, Gen7, and Gen8 firewalls. Learn what NC small businesses must do to avoid compromise.

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SonicWall SNWLID-2026-0004: 3 Critical Firewall Flaws NC Businesses Must Patch Now

SonicWall disclosed three SonicOS vulnerabilities on April 29, 2026 affecting Gen6, Gen7, and Gen8 firewalls. Learn how NC businesses can patch quickly and harden management interfaces.

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