Detroit Ransomware Prevention and Remediation Expertise

Ransomware has been widely adopted by cybercriminals and bad-actor governments, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that are victimized. Modern strains of crypto-ransomware go after all vulnerable resources, including online backup, making even partial recovery a challenging and expensive exercise. Novel strains of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), DopplePaymer, Conti and Nephilim have emerged, displacing Locky, Spora, and CryptoWall in prominence, sophistication, and destructiveness.

90% of ransomware breaches are caused by innocent-looking emails with dangerous links or attachments, and many are "zero-day" variants that can escape the defenses of legacy signature-matching antivirus (AV) filters. Although user training and frontline identification are critical to protect your network against ransomware, leading practices dictate that you assume some attacks will inevitably get through and that you put in place a strong backup mechanism that enables you to repair the damage rapidly with little if any damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Checkup is a low-cost service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent security expert experienced in ransomware defense and repair. In the course of this interview Progent will cooperate directly with your Detroit IT managers to collect critical information about your security profile and backup environment. Progent will use this information to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to apply best practices for implementing and administering your cybersecurity and backup solution to prevent or clean up after a crypto-ransomware assault.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights key issues associated with crypto-ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The report covers:

Cybersecurity

• Effective allocation and use of administration accounts
• Correct NTFS and SMB authorizations
• Optimal firewall configuration
• Secure Remote Desktop Protocol connections
• Advice about AntiVirus filtering selection and configuration

• Split permission model for backup integrity
• Protecting key servers including Active Directory
• Offsite backups including cloud backup to Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malware that encrypts or deletes files so they are unusable or are publicized. Ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To avoid the damage, the target is required to pay a specified ransom, typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is never certain that delivering the ransom will recover the lost data or prevent its publication. Files can be altered or erased across a network based on the target's write permissions, and you cannot reverse engineer the military-grade encryption algorithms used on the hostage files. A common ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, in which the victim is lured into interacting with by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another popular vulnerability is an improperly protected Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the damage caused by different strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars annually, roughly doubling every two years. Famous examples include Locky, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, Maze and Cerber are more sophisticated and have wreaked more havoc than earlier strains. Even if your backup/recovery processes enable your business to recover your ransomed data, you can still be threatened by so-called exfiltration, where ransomed data are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional versions of ransomware crop up daily, there is no certainty that traditional signature-based anti-virus tools will block a new malware. If an attack does show up in an email, it is important that your end users have learned to be aware of social engineering tricks. Your ultimate protection is a sound process for performing and retaining offsite backups and the use of dependable restoration platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Consultation in Detroit
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Review can enhance your defense against crypto-ransomware in Detroit, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.