Fort Lauderdale Ransomware Filtering and Cleanup Services

Ransomware has been weaponized by cyber extortionists and rogue states, representing a potentially existential risk to companies that are breached. The latest versions of crypto-ransomware target all vulnerable resources, including backup, making even selective restoration a challenging and expensive exercise. Novel strains of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), DopplePaymer, Conti and Egregor have emerged, replacing WannaCry, Cerber, and Petya in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructiveness.

90% of crypto-ransomware breaches are the result of innocent-looking emails that include malicious links or file attachments, and many are "zero-day" strains that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus filters. Although user education and frontline detection are important to protect against ransomware attacks, leading practices dictate that you assume some malware will eventually get through and that you deploy a strong backup solution that permits you to repair the damage rapidly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Assessment is an ultra-affordable service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent security expert experienced in ransomware defense and recovery. In the course of this interview Progent will work directly with your Fort Lauderdale network managers to gather critical information concerning your cybersecurity posture and backup processes. Progent will use this information to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to follow leading practices for configuring and administering your cybersecurity and backup solution to block or clean up after a crypto-ransomware attack.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights vital issues related to crypto-ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The review addresses:

Cybersecurity

• Proper use of admin accounts
• Correct NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) authorizations
• Proper firewall settings
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
• Advice about AntiVirus filtering selection and configuration

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

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malicious software that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they are unusable or are publicized. Ransomware often locks the target's computer. To prevent the damage, the victim is asked to pay a certain amount of money, typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. There is no guarantee that paying the extortion price will restore the lost files or prevent its exposure to the public. Files can be altered or erased across a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A common ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, whereby the victim is lured into interacting with by a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This causes the email to appear to come from a familiar sender. Another common attack vector is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.

CryptoLocker opened the modern era of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by different strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars annually, roughly doubling every other year. Famous attacks are WannaCry, and Petya. Current high-profile threats like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and TeslaCrypt are more sophisticated and have caused more damage than older strains. Even if your backup/recovery procedures enable you to recover your encrypted data, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where ransomed data are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional variants of ransomware are launched every day, there is no certainty that conventional signature-matching anti-virus filters will detect the latest malware. If threat does show up in an email, it is important that your end users have been taught to be aware of social engineering techniques. Your ultimate defense is a solid scheme for scheduling and retaining remote backups and the use of reliable restoration tools.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Readiness Assessment in Fort Lauderdale
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Vulnerability Review can enhance your protection against ransomware in Fort Lauderdale, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.