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Combating Ransomware with Next-Gen Antivirus Solutions
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Attacks Next-gen antivirus ransomware solutions have become more than a necessity in today's digital economy. As businesses and organizations increasingly rely on networked systems for their operations, the threat of ransomware has [...]
Monitoring Privileged Accounts to Prevent Ransomware Escalation
Understanding the Risks of Unmonitored Privileged Accounts Privileged account monitoring ransomware has become an essential aspect of IT security in today's digital landscape. Privileged accounts are bestowed with elevated permissions, allowing users to manage system configurations, access sensitive data, and [...]
Secure Collaboration Tools to Mitigate Ransomware Risks
Understanding the Threat: The Rise of Ransomware in the Collaboration Space In recent years, we at Alvaka have observed a marked increase in ransomware attacks specifically targeting collaborative environments. As organizations continue to expand their reliance on digital platforms for [...]
The Role of Firewalls in Ransomware Attack Prevention
Understanding the Threat Landscape: The Rise of Ransomware Attacks Firewall ransomware attack prevention has become a pressing concern in today’s digital world. Alvaka, recognizes the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, particularly ransomware, which has become a lucrative tool for cybercriminals. [...]
Ransomware Vulnerabilities in Legacy IT Systems
Opening Statement on Ransomware Threat Landscape Legacy system ransomware vulnerabilities have become increasingly prominent as cybercriminals continue to target essential services and businesses. The past years have seen a surge in cyber-attacks, many of which have crippled organizations that rely [...]
The Rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service: What It Means for Businesses
Understanding the Evolution of Ransomware The Ransomware-as-a-Service impact begins with the grim evolution of ransomware itself. As cybersecurity experts, we have witnessed an alarming transformation in ransomware attacks over the years. What started as relatively simple, isolated incidents of data [...]
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.
