Carlsbad Ransomware Filtering and Removal Services

Ransomware has been weaponized by cybercriminals and malicious states, representing a potentially lethal risk to businesses that fall victim. The latest variations of crypto-ransomware go after everything, including backup, making even selective restoration a complex and expensive exercise. Novel strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), Phobos, Conti and Egregor have emerged, replacing WannaCry, Cerber, and NotPetya in notoriety, sophistication, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware penetrations are the result of innocuous-looking emails that have malicious links or attachments, and a high percentage are "zero-day" variants that can escape the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus filters. Although user education and frontline detection are important to defend against ransomware attacks, leading practices dictate that you take for granted some malware will eventually get through and that you put in place a solid backup solution that enables you to repair the damage quickly with minimal damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is a low-cost service centered around a remote interview with a Progent security expert experienced in ransomware defense and repair. During this interview Progent will work with your Carlsbad IT management staff to gather pertinent information concerning your security profile and backup processes. Progent will use this information to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to adhere to best practices for implementing and administering your cybersecurity and backup systems to block or recover from a crypto-ransomware assault.

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

Security

• Correct use of administration accounts
• Correct NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB authorizations
• Optimal firewall configuration
• Safe RDP connections
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) filtering identification and configuration

• Split permission architecture for backup protection
• Protecting required servers including AD
• Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malware that encrypts or deletes files so they cannot be used or are made publicly available. Crypto-ransomware often locks the target's computer. To prevent the damage, the target is required to pay a certain amount of money, usually in the form of a crypto currency such as Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. There is no guarantee that delivering the extortion price will restore the lost files or avoid its publication. Files can be encrypted or deleted across a network based on the target's write permissions, and you cannot break the military-grade encryption algorithms used on the compromised files. A common ransomware attack vector is spoofed email, in which the user is lured into responding to by a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This makes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar source. Another popular vulnerability is an improperly protected Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the damage attributed to by different strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every other year. Notorious attacks include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Recent headline threats like Ryuk, Maze and Cerber are more complex and have wreaked more damage than earlier versions. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to restore your ransomed files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen data are made public. Because additional variants of ransomware crop up daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus filters will block a new malware. If threat does show up in an email, it is important that your end users have learned to be aware of phishing techniques. Your ultimate protection is a sound process for performing and keeping offsite backups and the deployment of reliable restoration platforms.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Readiness Evaluation in Carlsbad
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Report can bolster your defense against crypto-ransomware in Carlsbad, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.