Honolulu Ransomware Prevention and Remediation Services

Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cyber extortionists and rogue governments, posing a potentially lethal threat to businesses that are victimized. Modern versions of crypto-ransomware target everything, including backup, making even selective recovery a long and costly exercise. New variations of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Conti and Egregor have emerged, displacing WannaCry, Cerber, and NotPetya in prominence, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware infections are the result of innocuous-looking emails with dangerous links or file attachments, and a high percentage are "zero-day" strains that can escape the defenses of legacy signature-matching antivirus filters. While user training and up-front detection are critical to defend against ransomware attacks, leading practices demand that you take for granted some malware will inevitably succeed and that you prepare a solid backup mechanism that allows you to recover quickly with minimal damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Assessment is an ultra-affordable service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent security consultant experienced in ransomware protection and recovery. During this assessment Progent will cooperate with your Honolulu IT management staff to collect pertinent data about your security setup and backup processes. Progent will utilize this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to follow leading practices for implementing and managing your cybersecurity and backup solution to block or clean up after a ransomware assault.

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

Security

• Correct use of admin accounts
• Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) authorizations
• Optimal firewall settings
• Safe Remote Desktop Protocol access
• Advice about AntiVirus (AV) tools identification and deployment

• Split permission model for backup integrity
• Backing up key servers including Active Directory
• Geographically dispersed backups with cloud backup to Microsoft Azure

About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malicious software that encrypts or deletes a victim's files so they cannot be used or are made publicly available. Ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is required to send a certain amount of money (the ransom), usually in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is never certain that paying the ransom will recover the lost data or avoid 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 algorithms used on the hostage files. A typical ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, in which the victim is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This makes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another common attack vector is an improperly protected RDP port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every other year. Famous attacks are WannaCry, and Petya. Current headline variants like Ryuk, Sodinokibi and Spora are more sophisticated and have caused more damage than older strains. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to recover your ransomed data, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen documents are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional variants of ransomware crop up daily, there is no certainty that conventional signature-matching anti-virus tools will detect a new attack. If an attack does appear in an email, it is important that your users have learned to identify social engineering tricks. Your last line of defense is a solid process for performing and retaining offsite backups and the use of dependable recovery tools.

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