SB208 Ensures work devices and software are updated regularly

Why is it important?

Software vulnerabilities can be used by threat actors to access devices and inject malware. Updates contain patches that rectify these vulnerabilities. Without them, risk of a cyber attack is significantly higher.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Risk Mitigated

Malware Infection

Malware infections occur when malicious software makes its way on to a device or network.

Further reading

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563215003854