Indianapolis Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Services

Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious states, posing a potentially lethal threat to companies that are breached. Modern strains of ransomware go after everything, including backup, making even selective recovery a challenging and expensive process. Novel versions of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Snatch and Nephilim have made the headlines, replacing Locky, Cerber, and CryptoWall in prominence, sophistication, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware penetrations are caused by innocent-looking emails with dangerous links or file attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" attacks that elude the defenses of legacy signature-matching antivirus (AV) tools. Although user training and up-front identification are important to defend your network against ransomware, leading practices demand that you expect that some malware will eventually get through and that you deploy a solid backup solution that permits you to restore files and services rapidly with minimal losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Assessment is an ultra-affordable service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware protection and recovery. In the course of this interview Progent will cooperate with your Indianapolis network management staff to gather pertinent information about your security setup and backup environment. Progent will use this information to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to adhere to best practices for configuring and administering your security and backup systems to block or recover from a ransomware attack.

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

Security

• Proper allocation and use of administration accounts
• Assigning NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) authorizations
• Proper firewall configuration
• Secure RDP access
• Advice about AntiVirus tools identification and configuration

• Split permission model for backup integrity
• Protecting required servers including AD
• Offsite backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malicious software that encrypts or deletes a victim's files so they cannot be used or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To prevent the damage, the victim is required to send a specified ransom, typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is never certain that delivering the ransom will restore the lost data or prevent its exposure to the public. Files can be altered or deleted across a network based on the target's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption algorithms used on the hostage files. A typical ransomware delivery package is tainted email, in which the victim is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering technique called spear phishing. This makes the email to appear to come from a familiar source. Another common vulnerability is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the damage attributed to by the many strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every other year. Notorious attacks are WannaCry, and Petya. Recent headline threats like Ryuk, Maze and TeslaCrypt are more sophisticated and have caused more damage than older strains. Even if your backup procedures allow your business to restore your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen documents are made public. Because new versions of ransomware are launched every day, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools will detect the latest attack. If an attack does appear in an email, it is critical that your users have been taught to identify social engineering techniques. Your ultimate protection is a sound scheme for scheduling and retaining offsite backups plus the use of reliable recovery platforms.

Contact Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Susceptibility Evaluation in Indianapolis
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Audit can enhance your protection against crypto-ransomware in Indianapolis, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.