Irvine Ransomware Protection and Restoration Expertise

Ransomware has been widely adopted by cyber extortionists and malicious states, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that are successfully attacked. Modern variations of crypto-ransomware target everything, including backup, making even partial recovery a challenging and expensive exercise. New strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Snatch and Egregor have made the headlines, replacing WannaCry, TeslaCrypt, and CryptoWall in prominence, sophistication, and destructive impact.

90% of crypto-ransomware penetrations are caused by innocent-looking emails that have dangerous hyperlinks or attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" attacks that can escape detection by legacy signature-based antivirus (AV) tools. Although user training and up-front identification are critical to protect your network against ransomware, best practices demand that you take for granted some attacks will eventually get through and that you implement a solid backup solution that permits you to recover quickly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Checkup is a low-cost service centered around a remote interview with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware protection and repair. During this assessment Progent will work directly with your Irvine IT managers to collect pertinent information about your security posture and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to adhere to best practices for configuring and managing your cybersecurity and backup solution to prevent or recover from a ransomware assault.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment highlights vital areas associated with ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The report covers:

Cybersecurity

• Effective allocation and use of admin accounts
• Assigning NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
• Optimal firewall setup
• Safe RDP configuration
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) filtering selection and configuration

• Split permission architecture for backup integrity
• Protecting key servers including Active Directory
• Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they are unusable or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware often locks the target's computer. To avoid the damage, the target is asked to pay a certain amount of money (the ransom), usually in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short period of time. It is never certain that paying the ransom will restore the lost data or prevent its publication. Files can be encrypted or erased throughout a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A typical ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, whereby the victim is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This makes the email to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another common attack vector is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the new age of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by different strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every two years. Notorious examples are WannaCry, and Petya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, Maze and CryptoWall are more complex and have caused more damage than earlier versions. Even if your backup processes permit you to recover your ransomed data, you can still be threatened by exfiltration, where ransomed documents are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware crop up daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools will block the latest attack. If an attack 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 protection is a solid process for performing and retaining offsite backups plus the use of dependable recovery platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Susceptibility Audit in Irvine
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Susceptibility Testing can bolster your protection against crypto-ransomware in Irvine, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.