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2601, 2024

Water Companies Attacked by Ransomware: Global Critical Infrastructure at Risk

January 26th, 2024|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog, Articles|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Water Companies Attacked by Ransomware: Global Critical Infrastructure at Risk

The Genesis of Water The conflicts over water in civilized society have been with us humans since 2550 BC when the Lagash-Umma Dispute, also known as the Gudea War occurred. It was a long-standing conflict between the Sumerian city-states [...]

2501, 2024

What is the “Black Basta Buster?”

January 25th, 2024|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on What is the “Black Basta Buster?”

The New Black Basta Decryptor In November of 2022, scientists from SRLabs developed a decryptor that takes advantage of a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware. This new development allowed victims to retrieve their files at no cost.  Black Basta [...]

2301, 2024

Alvaka is Named a 2023 Top Workplace for 3rd Year in a Row

January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog, Articles|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Alvaka is Named a 2023 Top Workplace for 3rd Year in a Row

Orange County Register Names Alvaka a Winner of the Orange County Top Workplaces 2023 Award Irvine, California January 01, 2024 – For the third consecutive year, Alvaka has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Orange County Register Top [...]

801, 2024

Data leaks show ChatGPT Security and Privacy fall short

January 8th, 2024|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Data leaks show ChatGPT Security and Privacy fall short

RunwayML (AI video App by Runway company), OpenAI ChatGPT and other AI application software on screen. On November 28, 2023, computer science researchers from Cornell University collaborated with Google DeepMind, UC Berkeley, and other institutions to release a [...]

2012, 2023

The Okta Ransomware Attack: Breaches and Repercussions

December 20th, 2023|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on The Okta Ransomware Attack: Breaches and Repercussions

On October 20, 2023, Okta, a leading identity and access management provider, disclosed a major security breach. A stolen credential allowed unauthorized access to their support case management system, exposing sensitive data belonging to numerous customers. This incident, now dubbed [...]

712, 2023

Are You Phish Bait? Unmasking the Tactics That Target You

December 7th, 2023|Categories: Alvaka Networks Blog, Security|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Are You Phish Bait? Unmasking the Tactics That Target You

Phishing is a common type of social engineering attack that attempts to trick people into revealing confidential information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or Social Security numbers. Phishing emails are often disguised as legitimate communications from people you [...]