1. An apparatus for providing an automated notification regarding a software vulnerability, comprising: a processor; and one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain software vulnerability information; periodically scan at least one of a network application and a network server on which the application runs for information about software associated with the network application and the network server, the network application and network server having an associated operator; and evaluate the periodic scans relative to the software vulnerability information to detect software vulnerabilities; upon detection of a software vulnerability, automatically provide a notification message to the operator regarding the software vulnerability.