Midtown Manhattan Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Consulting
Ransomware Susceptibility Evaluation
Ransomware has been widely adopted by the major cyber-crime organizations and rogue states, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that are victimized. The latest versions of crypto-ransomware go after all vulnerable resources, including online backup, making even partial recovery a long and costly process. New strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Snatch and Nephilim have made the headlines, replacing WannaCry, TeslaCrypt, and CryptoWall in prominence, sophistication, and destructiveness.
90% of crypto-ransomware breaches are caused by innocent-looking emails with malicious links or attachments, and many are so-called "zero-day" variants that can escape the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus filters. While user education and up-front identification are important to protect against ransomware attacks, leading practices dictate that you assume some malware will inevitably get through and that you deploy a solid backup solution that permits you to restore files and services quickly with minimal losses.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Checkup is a low-cost service built around a remote discussion with a Progent security expert skilled in ransomware protection and repair. During this assessment Progent will work with your Midtown Manhattan network management staff to collect critical data about your security profile and backup environment. Progent will utilize this information to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Report documenting how to follow leading practices for configuring and managing your security and backup solution to prevent 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:
Security
- Proper use of admin accounts
- Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
- Proper firewall setup
- Safe Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
- Advice about AntiVirus filtering selection and deployment
- Split permission model for backup integrity
- Backing up key servers such as AD
- Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure
About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malicious software that encrypts or steals a victim's files so they are unusable or are publicized. Ransomware often locks the target's computer. To prevent the damage, the target is asked to send a certain ransom, typically in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short period of time. It is not guaranteed that paying the extortion price will recover the damaged 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 strong encryption technologies used on the compromised files. A typical ransomware attack vector is booby-trapped email, whereby the target is lured into responding to by a social engineering technique known as spear phishing. This causes the email message to appear to come from a trusted source. Another common attack vector is a poorly protected RDP port.
The ransomware variant CryptoLocker opened the modern era of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the damage caused by the many versions of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars annually, more than doubling every two years. Famous attacks include WannaCry, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile variants like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and TeslaCrypt are more elaborate and have caused more havoc than older strains. Even if your backup procedures allow your business to restore your ransomed data, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen documents are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware are launched every day, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-based anti-virus tools will block the latest attack. If an attack does appear in an email, it is critical that your users have learned to identify phishing tricks. Your last line of protection is a solid scheme for scheduling and retaining offsite backups plus the use of reliable recovery tools.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Testing in Midtown Manhattan
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