Bellevue Ransomware Protection and Cleanup Services

Ransomware has been weaponized by cyber extortionists and bad-actor governments, representing a potentially lethal threat to companies that are breached. The latest strains of crypto-ransomware target everything, including backup, making even selective recovery a long and costly exercise. Novel strains of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Conti and Egregor have made the headlines, displacing Locky, Spora, and NotPetya in prominence, elaborateness, and destructiveness.

Most crypto-ransomware breaches are the result of innocuous-looking emails that include malicious hyperlinks or attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" attacks that can escape the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus filters. Although user training and frontline detection are critical to protect against ransomware, leading practices dictate that you expect that some malware will eventually get through and that you put in place a solid backup solution that enables you to restore files and services quickly with minimal losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is an ultra-affordable service built around an online discussion with a Progent cybersecurity expert skilled in ransomware protection and repair. During this assessment Progent will cooperate with your Bellevue IT management staff to gather critical data concerning your security configuration and backup processes. Progent will use this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to adhere to best practices for configuring and administering your security and backup solution to prevent or recover from a ransomware assault.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report focuses on key issues associated with ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The report covers:

Security

• Correct use of admin accounts
• Correct NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
• Proper firewall setup
• Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) filtering identification and configuration

• Split permission architecture for backup protection
• Backing up required servers such as AD
• Geographically dispersed backups with cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malicious software that encrypts or steals files so they are unusable or are publicized. Ransomware sometimes locks the target's computer. To prevent the carnage, the victim is asked to pay a certain ransom, typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short period of time. There is no guarantee that delivering the ransom will recover the damaged data or prevent its publication. Files can be encrypted or deleted throughout a network based on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption algorithms used on the hostage files. A common ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, in which the target is tricked into responding to by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email message to appear to come from a trusted sender. Another popular vulnerability is an improperly protected RDP port.

CryptoLocker opened the modern era of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the damage attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every two years. Famous attacks are Locky, and Petya. Recent headline threats like Ryuk, Maze and CryptoWall are more complex and have wreaked more damage than earlier strains. Even if your backup/recovery processes allow your business to restore your ransomed files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen documents are made public. Because new variants of ransomware are launched daily, there is no certainty that conventional signature-matching anti-virus filters will detect the latest attack. If threat does show up in an email, it is important that your end users have been taught to identify phishing techniques. Your last line of defense is a solid process for scheduling and retaining remote backups plus the use of dependable recovery tools.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Audit in Bellevue
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Readiness Testing can bolster your protection against crypto-ransomware in Bellevue, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.