Anaheim Ransomware Defense and Restoration Consulting

Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for the major cyber-crime organizations and rogue governments, representing a potentially lethal threat to businesses that are victimized. Current variations of crypto-ransomware go after all vulnerable resources, including online backup, making even selective recovery a challenging and expensive exercise. New variations of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, LockBit and Nephilim have made the headlines, replacing Locky, Spora, and CryptoWall in prominence, sophistication, and destructiveness.

90% of crypto-ransomware infections are caused by innocent-looking emails with malicious hyperlinks or attachments, and many are "zero-day" variants that can escape detection by traditional signature-based antivirus (AV) tools. Although user training and up-front identification are important to defend your network against ransomware, best practices demand that you take for granted some attacks will inevitably succeed and that you implement a strong backup mechanism that permits you to recover rapidly with minimal damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Checkup is an ultra-affordable service built around an online discussion with a Progent cybersecurity consultant experienced in ransomware defense and repair. During this interview Progent will work directly with your Anaheim network management staff to gather pertinent data concerning your security configuration and backup processes. Progent will utilize this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply leading practices for configuring and managing your cybersecurity and backup systems to block or clean up after a crypto-ransomware assault.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment focuses on vital issues associated with crypto-ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The report addresses:

Security

• Correct use of admin accounts
• Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB permissions
• Proper firewall settings
• Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections
• Recommend AntiVirus tools selection and deployment

• Split permission architecture for backup protection
• Backing up required servers such as AD
• Offsite backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or deletes files so they cannot be used or are publicized. Ransomware sometimes locks the target's computer. To avoid the damage, the target is asked to send a certain amount of money, usually via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. It is not guaranteed that delivering the ransom will restore the damaged files or avoid its exposure to the public. Files can be encrypted or deleted across a network based on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot reverse engineer the strong encryption algorithms used on the compromised files. A common ransomware delivery package is booby-trapped email, whereby the target is tricked into interacting with by a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This makes the email to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another popular attack vector is an improperly protected RDP port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the damage caused by different versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every other year. Notorious attacks include Locky, and NotPetya. Recent headline variants like Ryuk, Sodinokibi and Cerber are more sophisticated and have wreaked more havoc than older strains. Even if your backup/recovery procedures allow your business to recover your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where ransomed data are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because new versions of ransomware are launched daily, there is no certainty that conventional signature-based anti-virus tools will block the latest attack. If an attack does appear in an email, it is important that your users have been taught to identify phishing tricks. Your ultimate defense is a solid process for scheduling and retaining offsite backups and the use of dependable restoration platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Review in Anaheim
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Readiness Report can enhance your defense against ransomware in Anaheim, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.