Lessons Learned from a Ragnar Locker Ransomware Incident
Unveiling the Ragnar Locker Ransomware Threat In the arena of cyber threats, the Ragnar Locker ransomware has emerged as a formidable challenge, affecting businesses and stealthily circumventing traditional detection methods. Recognizing the pervasive risks posed by this sophisticated malware is [...]
Key Steps in Recovering from a Netwalker Ransomware Attack
Understanding the Severity of a Netwalker Ransomware Infection Recognizing the grim realities of a ransomware attack is crucial, particularly when dealing with Netwalker, one of the most formidable types in existence. As a dedicated IT management and network services provider, [...]
Strategies for Handling a REvil Ransomware Attack
Understanding the Threat of REvil Ransomware With the advent of cybercriminal organizations leveraging ransomware as a service, companies like ours must remain vigilant. REvil ransomware has emerged as one of the most formidable threats, capable of crippling day-to-day operations and [...]
How to Secure Data Backups to Protect Against Ransomware
Understanding the Risks of Ransomware Securing data backups against ransomware is a critical concern for us at Alvaka. As specialists in IT management and network services, we recognize the evolving threat landscape that ransomware represents. Ransomware attacks can encrypt your [...]
The Financial Impact of Ransomware on Small Businesses
Understanding Ransomware and Its Rise Among Small Businesses As experts in IT management, we at Alvaka have observed the troubling escalation of ransomware attacks on small businesses. These nefarious digital threats harness encryption to hold a company's data hostage, demanding [...]
How to Use Forensic Analysis to Improve Ransomware Defense
Understanding the Threat: The Rising Tide of Ransomware Attacks Using forensic analysis for ransomware defense has become an indispensable strategy in our protocol to secure digital assets and maintain operational integrity. At Alvaka, we recognize the urgency posed by the [...]
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.
