Crafting Your Ransomware Response Strategy for Home Networks
Understanding Ransomware and Its Impact on Home Networks In today's interconnected world, ransomware has emerged as a formidable threat to the sanctity of our personal digital domains. Defined as malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or [...]
Top Ransomware Mitigation Strategies for Businesses Unveiled
Understanding the Threat Landscape of Ransomware In an era where digital assets are integral to the operational integrity of businesses, the threat landscape of ransomware has become increasingly treacherous. As we delve into the complexities and escalating prevalence of ransomware [...]
Defending Against Rhysida: Understanding the Role of Cobalt Strike in Modern Ransomware Attacks
The landscape of cybersecurity is ever-evolving, with new threats emerging and existing ones becoming more sophisticated. Among the most concerning threats today is the Rhysida ransomware gang, known for leveraging advanced tools like Cobalt Strike to launch devastating attacks across [...]
The Technology Behind Rhysida: Exploring Their Use of Advanced Encryption Methods
The Rhysida ransomware gang has gained notoriety for their sophisticated attacks that employ advanced encryption techniques to lock victims' data and demand ransom payments. Understanding the encryption methods used by Rhysida is crucial for developing effective defense strategies and ensuring [...]
Managing Ransomware Incidents: A Comprehensive Legal Guide
Understanding Ransomware: A Threat to Home and Business Security Ransomware is a form of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. This cybersecurity threat has become a [...]
Proactive Protection: How to Prepare Your Organization Against Rhysida’s Tactics
In today’s digital landscape, ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, with groups like the Rhysida ransomware gang leveraging advanced tactics to infiltrate and disrupt businesses. Preparing your organization to defend against these threats requires a proactive and comprehensive [...]
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.
