Criminals and hackers are always looking to exploit holes within software to gain access to your computing devices. One method they use is to look for vulnerabilities within software code to target their attacks. Once these vulnerabilities are discovered, software providers rewrite or update their software code to "patch" the holes so they cannot be exploited. In 2015 over 100 patch bulletins were issued.
Microsoft isn't alone in the battle of finding and patching these holes. All software providers are in this cat-and-mouse game of staying ahead of the criminals. That is why it is important to update your operating system and installed software regularly.
Next blog post will tell you what you can do to protect yourself in this area.
