Brighton Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Solutions

Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious states, representing a potentially existential risk to businesses that are successfully attacked. Current strains of crypto-ransomware go after everything, including backup, making even selective recovery a complex and expensive process. New variations of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, Conti and Nephilim have emerged, replacing Locky, Cerber, and NotPetya in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

90% of crypto-ransomware breaches are caused by innocent-looking emails with dangerous links or file attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" variants that elude the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus (AV) tools. Although user education and frontline detection are important to protect your network against ransomware attacks, leading practices demand that you expect that some malware will inevitably get through and that you implement a strong backup solution that enables you to restore files and services quickly with minimal losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability 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 work directly with your Brighton network managers to collect critical information concerning your security profile and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to follow best practices for configuring and administering your security and backup solution to prevent or clean up after a ransomware assault.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment focuses on vital areas associated with ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The review covers:

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• Proper use of administration accounts
• Correct NTFS and SMB permissions
• Optimal firewall settings
• Safe RDP connections
• Recommend AntiVirus filtering identification and deployment

• Split permission model for backup protection
• Backing up required servers including Active Directory
• Offsite backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they cannot be used or are publicized. Ransomware sometimes locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is required to send a specified amount of money, usually in the form of a crypto currency such as 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 altered or deleted across a network based on the target's write permissions, and you cannot break the strong encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A typical ransomware delivery package is tainted email, in which the victim is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering technique called spear phishing. This causes the email to look as though it came from a trusted source. Another common vulnerability is an improperly protected RDP port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the new age of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every other year. Famous examples include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and Spora are more elaborate and have wreaked more havoc than earlier strains. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to recover your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where ransomed documents are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware crop up every day, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-matching anti-virus tools will block the latest attack. If an attack does show up in an email, it is critical that your users have learned to be aware of phishing tricks. Your last line of defense is a sound process for performing and retaining offsite backups and the deployment of dependable recovery platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Preparedness Checkup in Brighton
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Readiness Audit can enhance your protection against ransomware in Brighton, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.