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Ransomware Vulnerability Report
Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for the major cyber-crime organizations and bad-actor states, representing a potentially existential threat to businesses that are successfully attacked. Modern versions of ransomware target everything, including backup, making even partial restoration a challenging and expensive exercise. New variations of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, LockBit and Egregor have emerged, displacing WannaCry, Cerber, and CryptoWall in notoriety, sophistication, and destructive impact.
90% of crypto-ransomware infections are the result of innocent-looking emails that have malicious hyperlinks or file attachments, and a high percentage are so-called "zero-day" variants that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus tools. While user education and up-front identification are important to defend your network against ransomware, best practices dictate that you expect that some malware will eventually succeed and that you implement a solid backup mechanism that allows you to recover rapidly with minimal damage.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Checkup is a low-cost service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent cybersecurity consultant experienced in ransomware defense and recovery. During this assessment Progent will work with your Grand Rapids network managers to gather critical data concerning your security posture and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply best practices for implementing and administering your cybersecurity and backup systems to prevent or recover from a crypto-ransomware attack.
Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights key areas associated with crypto-ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The report covers:
Security
- Effective use of administration accounts
- Appropriate NTFS and SMB permissions
- Optimal firewall setup
- Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
- Guidance for AntiVirus tools identification and configuration
- Split permission model for backup protection
- Backing up critical servers including AD
- Offsite backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure
About Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts or deletes a victim's files so they are unusable or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware sometimes locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the victim is required to send a certain amount of money (the ransom), typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief period of time. It is not guaranteed that paying the extortion price will restore the lost data or prevent its exposure to the public. Files can be altered or erased across a network based on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot break the military-grade encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A common ransomware attack vector is tainted email, in which the victim is lured into interacting with by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email message to appear to come from a familiar source. Another popular attack vector is a poorly protected Remote Desktop Protocol port.
The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the new age of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by different strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every other year. Famous attacks are WannaCry, and Petya. Recent headline threats like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and TeslaCrypt are more complex and have caused more damage than older versions. Even if your backup processes permit your business to recover your ransomed data, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where ransomed data are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware are launched every day, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-matching anti-virus tools will detect the latest malware. If threat does show up in an email, it is critical that your users have been taught to identify social engineering tricks. Your ultimate defense is a solid process for performing and retaining offsite backups and the use of dependable restoration tools.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Review in Grand Rapids
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