Cabo Frio Ransomware Protection and Cleanup Consulting

Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cybercriminals and malicious states, representing a possibly lethal threat to businesses that fall victim. The latest variations of ransomware go after everything, including online backup, making even partial restoration a complex and expensive process. New strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), Phobos, LockBit and Egregor have made the headlines, replacing Locky, Cerber, and NotPetya in prominence, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware penetrations are the result of innocuous-looking emails with dangerous links or file attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" strains that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus (AV) filters. While user education and up-front detection are important to defend your network against ransomware, leading practices dictate that you expect that some malware will inevitably succeed and that you deploy a solid backup mechanism that allows you to recover quickly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Checkup is an ultra-affordable service built around an online interview with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware defense and recovery. In the course of this assessment Progent will collaborate with your Cabo Frio network managers to collect pertinent data concerning your cybersecurity configuration and backup processes. Progent will utilize this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to follow leading practices for configuring and managing your cybersecurity and backup solution to block or recover from a ransomware assault.

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

Security

• Correct use of administration accounts
• Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
• Optimal firewall setup
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
• Advice about AntiVirus (AV) tools identification and deployment

• Split permission model for backup integrity
• Protecting critical servers including Active Directory
• Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or deletes files so they are unusable or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is asked to send a specified 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 restore the lost data or avoid its publication. Files can be altered or deleted throughout a network depending on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot break the military-grade encryption algorithms used on the compromised files. A common ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, in which the user is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This makes the email to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another popular vulnerability is a poorly secured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by different strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every two years. Famous attacks include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Current high-profile variants like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and Cerber are more complex and have caused more havoc than earlier strains. Even if your backup procedures allow you to recover your ransomed files, you can still be threatened by so-called exfiltration, where ransomed documents are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional versions of ransomware are launched every day, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-based anti-virus tools will detect the latest attack. If an attack does show up in an email, it is critical that your end users have been taught to identify phishing tricks. Your ultimate protection is a sound process for performing and keeping remote backups plus the use of dependable restoration platforms.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Susceptibility Checkup in Cabo Frio
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Readiness Assessment can bolster your defense against crypto-ransomware in Cabo Frio, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.