Tukwila Ransomware Filtering and Remediation Expertise
Ransomware Vulnerability Audit
Ransomware has been widely adopted by cybercriminals and bad-actor governments, posing a potentially existential risk to businesses that are breached. The latest variations of crypto-ransomware go after everything, including backup, making even selective restoration a long and costly exercise. New variations of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), Phobos, Snatch and Nephilim have emerged, displacing Locky, Cerber, and NotPetya in notoriety, sophistication, and destructive impact.
Most crypto-ransomware breaches come from innocuous-looking emails that include malicious hyperlinks or attachments, and a high percentage are "zero-day" strains that elude the defenses of traditional signature-matching antivirus (AV) tools. Although user training and up-front detection are critical to defend against ransomware, best practices dictate that you expect that some attacks will inevitably get through and that you deploy a solid backup mechanism that permits you to repair the damage quickly with little if any losses.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Report is a low-cost service built around an online discussion with a Progent security consultant experienced in ransomware protection and repair. During this interview Progent will cooperate with your Tukwila IT managers to gather pertinent data concerning your cybersecurity posture and backup environment. Progent will utilize this data to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Report detailing how to apply leading practices for configuring and administering your security and backup solution to prevent or recover from a crypto-ransomware assault.
Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report focuses on key areas related to ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The report addresses:
Cybersecurity
- Correct allocation and use of admin accounts
- Assigning NTFS and SMB (Server Message Block) authorizations
- Proper firewall configuration
- Safe Remote Desktop Protocol access
- Advice about AntiVirus (AV) filtering identification and configuration
- Split permission architecture for backup integrity
- Protecting critical servers such as AD
- Geographically dispersed backups with cloud backup to Microsoft Azure
About Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts or steals files so they cannot be used or are publicized. Crypto-ransomware sometimes locks the victim's computer. To prevent the damage, the target is required to pay a specified amount of money (the ransom), usually via 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 prevent its exposure to the public. Files can be encrypted or erased throughout a network depending on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot solve the military-grade encryption algorithms used on the hostage files. A common ransomware delivery package is booby-trapped email, in which the victim is lured into responding to by means of a social engineering exploit called spear phishing. This causes the email message to appear to come from a familiar sender. Another popular vulnerability is a poorly protected RDP port.
CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars per year, more than doubling every other year. Famous examples are WannaCry, and Petya. Recent high-profile threats like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and CryptoWall are more complex and have caused more damage than earlier versions. Even if your backup procedures enable your business to recover your encrypted data, you can still be hurt by exfiltration, where stolen documents are made public. Because additional variants of ransomware are launched daily, there is no guarantee that traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools will block a new malware. If an attack does appear in an email, it is critical that your end users have learned to be aware of social engineering tricks. Your ultimate defense is a sound process for scheduling and keeping remote backups plus the use of dependable recovery tools.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Readiness Consultation in Tukwila
For pricing information and to find out more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Checkup can bolster your protection against ransomware in Tukwila, phone Progent at
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