Chattanooga Ransomware Prevention and Removal Services

Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious governments, representing a possibly existential risk to businesses that are victimized. The latest strains of crypto-ransomware target all vulnerable resources, including backup, making even partial recovery a long and costly exercise. Novel versions of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), DopplePaymer, LockBit and Egregor have emerged, replacing WannaCry, Spora, and CryptoWall in prominence, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware infections are caused by innocent-seeming emails that include dangerous hyperlinks or file attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" variants that can escape the defenses of legacy signature-matching antivirus tools. While user training and up-front identification are critical to defend your network against ransomware attacks, best practices dictate that you take for granted some attacks will eventually succeed and that you deploy a strong backup mechanism that permits you to recover quickly with little if any damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is a low-cost service centered around an online interview with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware protection and repair. During this assessment Progent will work with your Chattanooga IT management staff to gather critical data concerning your cybersecurity profile and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to apply leading practices for configuring and administering your cybersecurity and backup systems to block or clean up after a ransomware assault.

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

Security

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

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

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they are unusable or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is required to pay a certain amount of money (the ransom), typically in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. It is not guaranteed that delivering the extortion price will recover the damaged files or avoid its publication. Files can be encrypted or deleted throughout a network based on the target's write permissions, and you cannot break the military-grade encryption technologies used on the hostage files. A typical ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, in which the victim is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email to look as though it came from a trusted source. Another common attack vector is an improperly protected Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of ransomware in 2013, and the damage attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every other year. Notorious examples are WannaCry, and Petya. Current high-profile variants like Ryuk, Sodinokibi and Cerber are more complex and have wreaked more havoc than older strains. Even if your backup/recovery processes permit you to restore your encrypted data, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where stolen documents are exposed to the public. Because additional versions of ransomware crop up daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus filters will detect the latest attack. If threat does show up in an email, it is important that your end users have learned to identify phishing techniques. Your last line of defense is a sound scheme for scheduling and retaining remote backups and the deployment of dependable restoration tools.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Vulnerability Assessment in Chattanooga
For pricing details and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Susceptibility Checkup can bolster your protection against crypto-ransomware in Chattanooga, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.