Bellevue Ransomware Protection and Remediation Services

Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious states, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that are breached. The latest variations of ransomware go after all vulnerable resources, including online backup, making even selective restoration a challenging and costly process. Novel versions of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), DopplePaymer, LockBit and Nephilim have made the headlines, replacing Locky, TeslaCrypt, and Petya in prominence, elaborateness, and destructiveness.

90% of crypto-ransomware infections come from innocent-seeming emails with dangerous links or file attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" strains that elude detection by traditional signature-matching antivirus tools. While user education and frontline detection are critical to defend your network against ransomware attacks, best practices dictate that you take for granted some malware will inevitably succeed and that you deploy a solid backup mechanism that permits you to recover quickly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Report is a low-cost service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent security expert skilled in ransomware defense and repair. During this interview Progent will cooperate with your Bellevue network managers to collect pertinent information concerning your security setup and backup processes. Progent will use this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply leading practices for implementing and managing your cybersecurity and backup systems to block or clean up after a ransomware attack.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights vital issues related to crypto-ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The report covers:

Security

• Proper use of administration accounts
• Correct NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB permissions
• Optimal firewall settings
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) tools selection and configuration

• Split permission architecture for backup integrity
• Backing up critical servers including AD
• Geographically dispersed backups with cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they cannot be used or are publicized. Ransomware often locks the target's computer. To prevent the carnage, the victim is required to send a certain amount of money (the ransom), typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short time window. It is not guaranteed that delivering the extortion price will recover the damaged files or prevent its publication. Files can be altered or deleted throughout a network depending on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A typical ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, whereby the victim is tricked into interacting with by a social engineering exploit known as spear phishing. This causes the email to look as though it came from a trusted sender. Another popular vulnerability is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the new age of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by the many versions of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every two years. Famous attacks are WannaCry, and NotPetya. Current high-profile variants like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and CryptoWall are more elaborate and have caused more damage than earlier strains. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to restore your ransomed data, you can still be threatened by exfiltration, where ransomed documents 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 show up in an email, it is important that your end users have learned to identify social engineering tricks. Your ultimate defense is a sound scheme for performing and keeping offsite backups plus the use of dependable restoration tools.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Susceptibility Assessment in Bellevue
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Susceptibility Audit can bolster your defense against ransomware in Bellevue, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.