Carlsbad Ransomware Defense and Removal Services

Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cyber extortionists and rogue states, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that are breached. The latest variations of ransomware target everything, including online backup, making even partial recovery a long and expensive exercise. New strains of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), Phobos, Conti and Egregor have emerged, displacing WannaCry, Cerber, and Petya in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructiveness.

90% of ransomware penetrations are the result of innocent-looking emails with dangerous hyperlinks or file attachments, and a high percentage are "zero-day" attacks that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus filters. Although user training and frontline identification are important to defend your network against ransomware, leading practices dictate that you take for granted some malware will eventually get through and that you implement a solid backup mechanism that allows you to recover quickly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is an ultra-affordable service built around an online interview with a Progent security expert skilled in ransomware protection and repair. During this assessment Progent will cooperate directly with your Carlsbad network managers to collect critical information concerning your cybersecurity posture and backup environment. Progent will use this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment detailing how to follow leading practices for implementing and administering your cybersecurity and backup systems to prevent or recover from a crypto-ransomware assault.

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

Cybersecurity

• Correct allocation and use of administration accounts
• Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB authorizations
• Optimal firewall settings
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol connections
• Guidance for AntiVirus tools selection and configuration

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

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malware that encrypts or deletes a victim's files so they are unusable or are made publicly available. Crypto-ransomware sometimes locks the target's computer. To prevent the damage, the victim is asked to send a specified amount of money (the ransom), typically in the form of a crypto currency such as Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is not guaranteed that paying the ransom will restore the lost data or avoid its exposure to the public. Files can be altered or erased across a network based on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot reverse engineer the strong encryption technologies used on the hostage files. A common ransomware delivery package is tainted email, in which the target is tricked into responding to by means of a social engineering exploit known as spear phishing. This makes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another popular vulnerability is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars annually, roughly doubling every two years. Famous examples include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Current high-profile variants like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and CryptoWall are more complex and have caused more havoc than older strains. Even if your backup processes permit your business to restore your encrypted files, you can still be threatened by so-called exfiltration, where stolen data are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional versions of ransomware are launched daily, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-matching anti-virus filters will detect a new malware. If an attack does appear in an email, it is critical that your users have learned to be aware of social engineering techniques. Your ultimate defense is a solid process for scheduling and keeping offsite backups and the use of dependable recovery tools.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Assessment in Carlsbad
For pricing information and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Audit can enhance your protection against crypto-ransomware in Carlsbad, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.