Securitytoday Open Source Software Breaches Linked to Unapplied Patches
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A recent report reveals that nearly half of organizations using open-source software in production experience security incidents due to unapplied patches. Enterprises face challenges in deploying fixes, managing dependencies, and meeting audit demands across their Linux environments. The slow pace of patching exacerbates the risk of breaches.
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