Naples Ransomware Defense and Remediation Solutions

Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and bad-actor states, posing a potentially existential threat to businesses that are breached. Current versions of crypto-ransomware target all vulnerable resources, including backup, making even partial recovery a challenging and costly exercise. New strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, LockBit and Nephilim have emerged, replacing WannaCry, Cerber, and Petya in notoriety, sophistication, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware infections come from innocent-looking emails that have dangerous hyperlinks or file attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" attacks that elude detection by legacy signature-based antivirus tools. Although user training and up-front detection are important to protect against ransomware, leading practices demand that you take for granted some malware will eventually succeed and that you deploy a strong backup solution that allows you to repair the damage quickly with minimal damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is a low-cost service centered around an online discussion with a Progent cybersecurity consultant experienced in ransomware protection and repair. In the course of this assessment Progent will work with your Naples network managers to collect pertinent data concerning your cybersecurity posture and backup processes. Progent will use this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to adhere to best practices for configuring and administering your security and backup solution to block or recover from a ransomware attack.

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

Cybersecurity

• Effective allocation and use of administration accounts
• Assigning NTFS and SMB authorizations
• Optimal firewall configuration
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) tools selection and deployment

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

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or steals files so they are unusable or are made publicly available. Crypto-ransomware often locks the target's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is asked to send a certain ransom, usually in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. It is never certain that delivering the ransom will restore the damaged data or avoid its publication. Files can be encrypted or erased across a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot reverse engineer the military-grade encryption algorithms used on the hostage files. A common ransomware delivery package is spoofed email, whereby the user is tricked into responding to by a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This makes the email message to look as though it came from a trusted sender. Another common attack vector is a poorly secured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars annually, more than doubling every other year. Famous attacks include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and TeslaCrypt are more complex and have wreaked more damage than older versions. Even if your backup/recovery procedures permit you to restore your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where stolen data are exposed to the public. Because new versions of ransomware are launched daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools will detect the latest malware. If an attack does appear in an email, it is important that your end users have been taught to identify phishing tricks. Your ultimate defense is a sound scheme for scheduling and retaining remote backups plus the use of dependable restoration platforms.

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