Monterrey Ransomware Defense and Recovery Services
Ransomware Vulnerability Consultation
Ransomware has been widely adopted by cyber extortionists and malicious governments, posing a potentially existential threat to companies that are breached. Current strains of ransomware target everything, including online backup, making even selective recovery a complex and expensive process. New versions of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, Phobos, Snatch and Egregor have made the headlines, replacing WannaCry, TeslaCrypt, and NotPetya in notoriety, sophistication, and destructiveness.
90% of crypto-ransomware infections are caused by innocent-seeming emails with malicious links or attachments, and many are "zero-day" attacks that can escape the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus (AV) tools. While user training and up-front identification are critical to protect your network against ransomware, best practices demand that you take for granted some malware will eventually get through and that you deploy a strong backup solution that permits you to restore files and services quickly with minimal losses.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Assessment is an ultra-affordable service built around a remote interview with a Progent cybersecurity expert experienced in ransomware protection and repair. In the course of this interview Progent will collaborate with your Monterrey network management staff to collect critical information about your security configuration and backup processes. Progent will use this data to create a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to apply leading practices for implementing and administering your cybersecurity and backup solution to block or recover from a crypto-ransomware assault.
Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report highlights vital issues related to ransomware prevention and restoration recovery. The report covers:
Security
- Effective use of admin accounts
- Assigning NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) permissions
- Proper firewall setup
- Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections
- Guidance for AntiVirus filtering selection and configuration
- Split permission model for backup integrity
- Backing up critical servers including Active Directory
- Offsite backups including cloud backup to Microsoft Azure
About Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malicious software that encrypts or steals files so they cannot be used or are made publicly available. Crypto-ransomware sometimes locks the victim's computer. To avoid the carnage, the target is asked to pay a certain ransom, typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short period of time. There is no guarantee that delivering the ransom will restore the damaged data or prevent its publication. Files can be encrypted or erased across a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption technologies used on the hostage files. A typical ransomware attack vector is tainted email, whereby the target is lured into responding to by a social engineering exploit known as spear phishing. This makes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another popular vulnerability is a poorly secured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.
CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses caused by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every two years. Famous examples are WannaCry, and Petya. Current high-profile threats like Ryuk, Maze and CryptoWall are more complex and have caused more havoc than earlier strains. Even if your backup procedures permit your business to recover your ransomed data, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where stolen documents are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware crop up every day, there is no guarantee that conventional signature-based anti-virus tools will detect a new malware. If an attack does show up in an email, it is critical that your end users have been taught to identify phishing tricks. Your ultimate protection is a solid scheme for performing and keeping remote backups and the use of dependable recovery tools.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Susceptibility Assessment in Monterrey
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