Abstract: Client machines, whether consumer or Enterprise, are notified of software updates using a decentralized, peer-to-peer blockchain infrastructure. Any software update is written to a block of data and distributed to blockchain nodes associated with a blockchain network. A smart contract, executed by any of the blockchain nodes, causes the corresponding blockchain node to notify specific client machines of the block of data recording the software update. The client machines contact the blockchain node and request the software update written to the block of data. The blockchain node retrieves and sends the software update written to the block of data. When the client machines receive the software update, the client machines apply or install the software update to improve their computer functioning.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that may be implemented to methods and systems may be implemented to automatically identify types and status of vulnerabilities in identified software or firmware components (e.g., libraries), and then automatically deploy security vulnerability fixes (e.g., patches or updates) in these identified components across different affected software or firmware applications. In one example, the disclosed methods and systems may operate to dynamically and automatically aggregate identified third party software and/or firmware vulnerabilities into a centralized repository, and may be further implemented to automatically handle the roll out and deployment of vulnerability fixes to patch or update third party libraries to solve any security vulnerability reported on these third party libraries.