How Do We Navigate the Surge in Ransomware with Essential Cybersecurity Strategies for 2024?
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, ransomware continues to pose a significant challenge for organizations worldwide. Sophos’ "The State of Ransomware 2024" report highlights a staggering 500% increase in average ransom payments over the past year, signaling [...]
How is the Landscape of Cybersecurity and Ransomware Threats Evolving?
Cybersecurity remains a paramount concern for individuals and organizations alike. Among the various threats, ransomware has emerged as one of the most significant challenges, causing widespread disruption and financial loss. It is important to get educated on the current trends [...]
How Can We Elevate Cybersecurity and Combat Ransomware Using Advanced Threat Detection Techniques?
As cyber threats evolve, so does the sophistication of ransomware attacks, posing severe challenges to organizations worldwide. The recent revelation by Securonix about the FROZEN#SHADOW campaign highlights the urgent need for advanced cybersecurity measures. Below, we will delve into the [...]
DragonForce and LockBit 3.0: Emerging Threats in Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving, with new threats emerging that challenge the preparedness of organizations worldwide. Recently, the spotlight has turned to two particularly menacing ransomware strains: DragonForce Ransomware and LockBit 3.0. These threats not only highlight [...]
Ransomware Attacks in Public Sector Organizations
Recent ransomware attacks on public entities like Leicester City Council and NHS Dumfries and Galloway have thrown a stark light on the vulnerabilities facing public sector organizations in the digital age. As these incidents continue to rise, understanding [...]
How Can Patch Management Navigate the Cybersecurity Minefield?
Unpatched Vulnerabilities In today's digital-first world, the landscape of cybersecurity threats is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Among the myriad of vulnerabilities that organizations face, unpatched vulnerabilities stand out as one of the most significant and exploitable [...]
Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.
