{"id":24153,"date":"2024-03-13T09:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/13\/news-17883\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T09:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:10:16","slug":"news-17883","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/13\/news-17883\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update outdated software on Mac endpoints: Introducing ThreatDown VPM for Mac\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ThreatDown is happy to announce that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/business\/2023\/12\/how-does-threatdown-vulnerability-assessment-and-patch-management-work\">Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management (VPM<\/a>) tool is now available for Mac endpoints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/chiefmartec.com\/2023\/04\/how-big-is-your-tech-stack-really-heres-the-latest-data\/#:~:text=Even%20in%20the,of%20664%20apps.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hundreds of third-party apps <\/a>that Mac endpoint use on a daily basis\u2014and with that large number of apps comes a dizzying amount of software updates to apply on a rolling basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With VPM for Mac, Nebula and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/partners\/managed-service-providers\">OneView<\/a> users can now easily find missing updates and install them to take care of the large volume of software updates in third-party applications on Mac endpoints. Some key features include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Single, lightweight agent<\/strong>: Updates install in minutes, using the same agent and cloud-based console that powers all ThreatDown endpoint security technologies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quick scans<\/strong>: Identifies software updates dates in modern and legacy applications in less than a minute.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install software updates easily: <\/strong>Create a schedule to install third-party software updates regularly.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into how to set up software updates for Mac endpoints with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threatdown.com\/products\/\">ThreatDown VPM.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-configuring-vpm-for-mac-nbsp\">Configuring VPM for Mac&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>To configure VPM for Mac in Nebula\/OneView:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Configure &gt; Policies<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Create a new policy or select an existing policy.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Software management<\/strong> tab.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Check mark <strong>Allow scanning for known vulnerabilities<\/strong> in installed software <strong>Mac endpoints<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1999\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image3_837e2f.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106534\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In order to be able to apply software updates, users need to enable the policy setting <strong>Allow updating software inventory and applying Windows OS patches for endpoints <\/strong>for Mac.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1420\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-1.22.33\u202fPM-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106548\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-viewing-outdated-software-nbsp\">Viewing outdated software&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>To view and update software:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Monitor<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Software Inventory<\/strong> page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Filter <strong>Update available<\/strong> as <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Click <strong>Actions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>Select <strong>Update Software<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image_72ff11.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106530\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>You can also view <strong>outdated software <\/strong>by endpoint by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>Click <strong>Manage<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Endpoints<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>Select specific endpoint(s) under the <strong>Software<\/strong> tab.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>Click <strong>Update Software<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image1_a03813.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106536\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image2_8e29a7.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106537\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-updating-outdated-software-nbsp\">Updating outdated software&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>To update outdated software, you can go directly to the Patch Management page as well:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><strong>Manage<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Patch Management<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>Under <strong>Software Updates<\/strong> tab, select specific version(s)&nbsp;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>Click <strong>Actions<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>Select <strong>Update Software<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image5_b3c5dc.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106538\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-try-vpm-for-mac-today\">Try VPM for Mac today<\/h2>\n<p>3rd party software updates for Mac endpoints is available on both Nebula and OneView for our Patch Management users or users on an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threatdown.com\/pricing\/\"> Advanced bundles and above.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not a user but looking to learn more on how to protect your Mac endpoints? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threatdown.com\/custom-quote\/\">Reach out for a quote today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/business\/2024\/03\/how-to-update-outdated-software-on-mac-endpoints-introducing-threatdown-vpm-for-mac\" target=\"bwo\" >https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management (VPM) is now available for Mac endpoints.\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10488,10378],"tags":[1001],"class_list":["post-24153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malwarebytes","category-security","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}