Colorado Springs Ransomware Protection and Cleanup Services

Ransomware has been weaponized by the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious governments, representing a possibly lethal threat to businesses that are victimized. The latest versions of ransomware target everything, including online backup, making even selective restoration a complex and costly process. Novel strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, Snatch and Nephilim have made the headlines, replacing Locky, Cerber, and CryptoWall in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

Most crypto-ransomware breaches are the result of innocent-looking emails that include malicious links or attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" variants that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus (AV) filters. Although user training and up-front identification are important to protect against ransomware attacks, best practices dictate that you expect that some malware will inevitably get through and that you prepare a strong backup mechanism that allows you to recover quickly with little if any losses.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Report is a low-cost service centered around an online interview with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware protection and repair. During this interview Progent will work with your Colorado Springs network managers to gather critical data concerning your security configuration and backup environment. Progent will utilize this information to produce a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply best practices for implementing and managing your security 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 defense and restoration recovery. The report covers:

Security

• Effective allocation and use of admin accounts
• Assigning NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB permissions
• Proper firewall settings
• Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access
• Recommend AntiVirus (AV) filtering identification and configuration

• Split permission model for backup protection
• Backing up critical servers including Active Directory
• Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or deletes files so they are unusable or are made publicly available. Crypto-ransomware sometimes locks the target's computer. To avoid the damage, the victim is required to send a certain amount of money, usually via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. It is never certain that paying the ransom will recover the lost files or avoid its exposure to the public. Files can be encrypted or deleted throughout a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption technologies used on the hostage files. A common ransomware delivery package is tainted email, in which the user is lured into interacting with by a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email to appear to come from a familiar source. Another popular attack vector is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every other year. Famous examples are Locky, and Petya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, Maze and TeslaCrypt are more complex and have wreaked more damage than older strains. Even if your backup procedures permit you to recover your ransomed data, you can still be threatened by exfiltration, where ransomed data are exposed to the public. Because new variants of ransomware are launched daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus filters will block a new malware. If threat does appear in an email, it is important that your end users have learned to be aware of phishing techniques. Your ultimate protection is a sound process for scheduling and retaining offsite backups and the use of reliable restoration platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Assessment in Colorado Springs
For pricing information and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Preparedness Checkup can enhance your defense against ransomware in Colorado Springs, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.