Waltham Ransomware Filtering and Removal Services
Ransomware Preparedness Assessment
Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cyber extortionists and malicious states, representing a possibly lethal risk to companies that fall victim. The latest variations of ransomware target all vulnerable resources, including backup, making even selective recovery a long and expensive exercise. New versions of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Mailto (aka Netwalker), Phobos, Conti and Egregor have made the headlines, displacing WannaCry, Cerber, and NotPetya in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructive impact.
Most ransomware breaches are caused by innocent-seeming emails that have dangerous links or file attachments, and a high percentage are "zero-day" attacks that elude the defenses of legacy signature-matching antivirus tools. While user training and up-front identification are important to defend your network against ransomware attacks, best practices dictate that you take for granted some attacks will inevitably get through and that you implement a solid backup solution that enables you to restore files and services quickly with little if any damage.
Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Assessment is an ultra-affordable service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent cybersecurity expert skilled in ransomware protection and repair. In the course of this assessment Progent will collaborate directly with your Waltham IT managers to gather critical information concerning your cybersecurity setup and backup processes. Progent will use this information to generate a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment documenting how to adhere to leading practices for implementing and administering your security and backup solution to block or clean up after a ransomware attack.
Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment focuses on key issues associated with crypto-ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The report addresses:
Cybersecurity
- Proper use of administration accounts
- Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB (Server Message Block) authorizations
- Proper firewall configuration
- Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration
- Advice about AntiVirus tools identification and deployment
- Split permission model for backup protection
- Protecting required servers including AD
- Geographically dispersed 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 publicized. Ransomware sometimes locks the target's computer. To prevent the carnage, the target is asked to send a certain amount of money (the ransom), typically in the form of a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a short time window. It is not guaranteed that delivering the extortion price will recover the damaged files or avoid its exposure to the public. Files can be encrypted or deleted throughout a network based on the victim's write permissions, and you cannot solve the strong encryption algorithms used on the compromised files. A common ransomware delivery package is tainted email, whereby the target is tricked into interacting with by means of a social engineering exploit known as spear phishing. This causes the email message to appear to come from a trusted sender. Another common attack vector is an improperly secured Remote Desktop Protocol port.
The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the modern era of ransomware in 2013, and the monetary losses attributed to by different strains of ransomware is said to be billions of dollars per year, roughly doubling every two years. Famous examples are Locky, and Petya. Recent high-profile variants like Ryuk, Maze and Spora are more complex and have caused more havoc than earlier strains. Even if your backup/recovery processes allow you to restore your ransomed files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where stolen data are made public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware crop up daily, there is no certainty that conventional signature-based anti-virus filters will detect the latest malware. If threat does show up in an email, it is critical that your end users have learned to be aware of social engineering tricks. Your ultimate protection is a solid scheme for performing and retaining offsite backups plus the use of dependable restoration platforms.
Ask Progent About the ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Readiness Checkup in Waltham
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