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At Pennant Recruitment an update prompt says a security update is ready to install, with a tempting Remind me later button and an Update now button; behind it a door stays open, because later leaves the hole open until you update; below, the race against an attacker once a fix is released and the hole becomes public, where updating now closes the door in time and later after later leaves it open; and the rules: don't just press later, you're racing an attacker, turn on automatic updates, and working isn't the same as safe.
CY-BEGINNER-092Beginner · Patch Management

The Later Button — Why You Shouldn't Put Off Updates

A security update closes a known hole in your software, so pressing 'remind me later' leaves that hole open — and 'later' rarely comes, while attackers race to exploit known holes. So you press update, not later, and turn on automatic updates so it mostly happens by itself.

11 hours8 chapters32 lessons225 activities8 labs

What you'll learn

  • Notice the reflex to press 'remind me later', and see that a security update closes a known hole, so 'later' leaves it open.
  • Know that 'later' rarely comes, stretching into weeks of exposure, and that you're racing attackers who sweep for open holes.
  • Make 'now' the easy choice by turning on automatic updates, so updating mostly happens by itself.
  • See through 'if it's working, why change it?' (working isn't safe) and 'it won't be me' (attackers sweep for anyone open).

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