Software and technology evolve fast, and at times they may have an inadvertent flaw in them. Vulnerabilities in technology or software code can be exploited by criminals to gain access to a person’s computer or phone, or a company’s system. The reason why software companies release security patches is to fix or mitigate security flaws that have been discovered in their code

Five points about vulnerabilities and patching:

1. Vulnerabilities – A flaw in code, hardware or systems may be exploited ...