Midland Ransomware Defense and Remediation Consulting
Ransomware Susceptibility Checkup
Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cyber extortionists and malicious governments, posing a potentially lethal risk to businesses that fall victim. Modern strains of ransomware go after all vulnerable resources, including online backup, making even selective recovery a long and expensive process. New versions of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, Snatch and Egregor have emerged, replacing Locky, Cerber, and Petya in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructiveness.
Most ransomware breaches are caused by innocent-seeming emails that have malicious links or file attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" variants that elude detection by traditional signature-based antivirus (AV) filters. While user education and up-front identification are critical to protect your network against ransomware, leading practices demand that you expect that some attacks will inevitably succeed and that you implement a solid backup solution that enables you to restore files and services quickly with little if any losses.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report is a low-cost service built around a remote discussion with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware defense and repair. During this assessment Progent will work with your Midland network management staff to collect critical information concerning your security setup and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply leading practices for implementing and managing your cybersecurity and backup systems to prevent or clean up after a ransomware attack.
Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights vital areas associated with crypto-ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The review covers:
Cybersecurity
- Correct use of admin accounts
- Correct NTFS and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
- Proper firewall settings
- Safe RDP access
- Recommend AntiVirus (AV) filtering identification and deployment
- Split permission architecture for backup integrity
- Backing up required servers including Active Directory
- Offsite backups with cloud backup to Microsoft Azure
About Ransomware
Ransomware is a variety of malicious software 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 pay a specified amount of money (the ransom), usually via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is never certain that paying the ransom will restore the lost data or avoid its publication. Files can be altered or erased throughout a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot break the strong encryption algorithms used on the compromised files. A typical ransomware attack vector is spoofed email, in which the target is lured into interacting with by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email to look as though it came from a trusted source. Another common vulnerability is a poorly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.
CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the damage caused by the many strains of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every other year. Famous examples are Locky, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile variants like Ryuk, Sodinokibi and CryptoWall are more sophisticated and have caused more havoc than older versions. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to restore your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen documents are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because additional versions of ransomware are launched every day, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-based anti-virus tools will detect the latest attack. If an attack does appear in an email, it is critical that your users have learned to identify phishing techniques. Your ultimate defense is a solid process for performing and keeping remote backups plus the deployment of dependable restoration platforms.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Consultation in Midland
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