Brooklyn Ransomware Filtering and Remediation Expertise

Ransomware has become the weapon of choice for the major cyber-crime organizations and malicious states, posing a possibly lethal threat to businesses that are breached. Current versions of crypto-ransomware target all vulnerable resources, including backup, making even partial restoration a long and expensive process. New variations of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, DopplePaymer, Snatch and Egregor have emerged, displacing Locky, Cerber, and CryptoWall in notoriety, elaborateness, and destructive impact.

90% of ransomware penetrations are the result of innocent-seeming emails that have malicious hyperlinks or attachments, and many are "zero-day" variants that can escape the defenses of traditional signature-based antivirus filters. While user training and frontline detection are important to protect your network against ransomware attacks, best practices dictate that you assume some malware will inevitably succeed and that you prepare a strong backup mechanism that allows you to repair the damage rapidly with minimal damage.

Progent's ProSight Ransomware Vulnerability Report is an ultra-affordable service centered around a remote discussion with a Progent cybersecurity expert skilled in ransomware protection and repair. During this interview Progent will work directly with your Brooklyn IT managers to collect critical information concerning your security profile and backup processes. Progent will utilize this data to produce a Basic Security and Best Practices Assessment detailing how to apply best practices for configuring and managing your security and backup solution to block or clean up after a ransomware attack.

Progent's Basic Security and Best Practices Report focuses on key issues related to ransomware defense and restoration recovery. The review covers:

Security

• Correct allocation and use of administration accounts
• Appropriate NTFS (New Technology File System) and SMB permissions
• Optimal firewall configuration
• Secure RDP connections
• Recommend AntiVirus filtering selection and deployment

• Split permission model for backup protection
• Protecting critical servers including AD
• Geographically dispersed backups including cloud backup to 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. Crypto-ransomware often locks the victim's computer. To prevent the carnage, the target is asked to pay a specified amount of money (the ransom), typically via a crypto currency like Bitcoin, within a brief time window. It is not guaranteed that delivering the extortion price will restore the damaged data or avoid its exposure to the public. Files can be altered or deleted across a network depending on the target's write permissions, and you cannot break the strong encryption technologies used on the hostage files. A typical ransomware delivery package is tainted email, whereby the user is lured into responding to by means of a social engineering exploit known as spear phishing. This causes the email message to look as though it came from a familiar sender. Another common vulnerability is a poorly protected Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) port.

The ransomware variant CryptoLocker ushered in the new age of crypto-ransomware in 2013, and the damage attributed to by the many versions of ransomware is estimated at billions of dollars annually, roughly doubling every two years. Famous examples include Locky, and NotPetya. Recent high-profile variants like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer and Cerber are more complex and have caused more damage than earlier strains. Even if your backup procedures allow you to recover your encrypted files, you can still be hurt by so-called exfiltration, where ransomed documents are exposed to the public (known as "doxxing"). Because new variants of ransomware are launched daily, there is no certainty that traditional signature-matching anti-virus tools will detect the latest malware. If threat does appear in an email, it is important that your users have learned to be aware of social engineering techniques. Your ultimate protection is a solid process for scheduling and keeping offsite backups plus the deployment of dependable restoration platforms.

Ask Progent About the ProSight Ransomware Preparedness Report in Brooklyn
For pricing details and to learn more about how Progent's ProSight Crypto-Ransomware Vulnerability Review can bolster your defense against ransomware in Brooklyn, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.