Security tools and software patches prevent exploits
No they don't. They only prevent exploitation of existing and known vulnerabilities. I still view it as a false sense of security, almost like those firewalls that claim to be 100% hacker-proof. Load of crap. Too much FUDing is a bad thing as is too much blind faith in patches being the be-all-end-all solution. Patches have been known to make things worse (some open up old holes inadvertantly or create new paths to those holes). IMO the statement should be:

Security tools and software patches may prevent exploitation of your system. But you should double check everything regularly to be sure.


Maybe I'm too paranoid.