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Ransomware Remediation & Ransomware Protection Solutions
Were You Recently The Victim Of A Ransomware Attack?
Simply Want To Protect Your Company From Ransomware Threats?
Don’t Pay The Ransom – Our Experts Can Help With A Ransomware Infection and ensure your IT Environment Has Ransomware Protection Built Into The Systems.
Ransomware remediation is the process of eradicating ransomware from compromised network systems. This is a gradual process with many different sub-components, and each component that is impacted needs to be fixed. The persistent techniques included into ransomware make it possible for it to remain on computers without being completely removed- making ransomware remediation challenging. Wiping the afflicted machine or restoring its data from a backup are the two most efficient ways to get rid of ransomware. But sometimes this isn’t always possible.
Regardless of your situation, we’re here to help. Whether it be ransomware detection, ransomware remediation, ransomware protection, or ransomware prevention, our experts have the knowledge and resources to mitigate/prevent a widespread ransomware attack and ransomware infection.
The first line of defense against a malware attack and/or viruses is ransomware detection. Until files are blocked or encrypted, ransomware remains undetected on a compromised computer. Most of the time, victims are unaware they have malware until they receive a ransom demand. Ransomware detection identifies the infection sooner, allowing victims to take action before irrevocable damage occurs.
How It Works
Reaction time is crucial during a ransomware attack. The way ransomware detection operates is by automatically warning users when it notices suspicious behavior. Users can instantly stop the virus’s transmission after receiving an alert, prevent encrypted data of important or sensitive files by isolating the computer from the network, deleting the ransomware, and then restoring the computer from a secure backup.
By detecting ransomware quickly and maintaining a regular backup routine, you won’t have to wait for an undependable decryption key to restore your system. As a result, your files might never be lost.
Type of Ransomware Detection
Signature – Malware has a distinctive signature made up of details like domain names, IP addresses, and other identifiers. In signature-based detection, active files operating on a machine are compared to a library of these signatures. This is the most basic approach of identifying malware, although it isn’t always effective.
For each attack, ransomware criminals can produce new software variants with fresh signatures. Signature-based malware detection cannot identify what it does not recognize, and systems become open to new malware variants as a result.
Behavior – Ransomware acts in an unexpected way by opening several files and replacing them with encrypted files. This unusual behavior can be tracked by behavior-based ransomware detection, which can then notify users of it. Users can continue to be protected against other typical cyberattacks using this detection technique.
Abnormal Traffic – The detection of abnormal traffic is a development of behavior-based detection, but it operates at the network level. In addition to encrypting data to demand a ransom, sophisticated ransomware attacks frequently steal data first to give them more leverage. Large data transfers to external operating systems result from this.
While ransomware can hide its footprints and obscure the transfers, it may generate network activity that can be tracked. The malware on the computer can be identified by abnormal traffic detection so that users can remove it.
Recovery from a ransomware attack is – at best – difficult and time-consuming. It can cost a lot of money for any business to determine the extent of the attack, find the most recent clean data, and recover rapidly while also making sure that your backups haven’t been destroyed or encrypted. Many organizations go back and forth trying to decide if they should pay the ransom or not, and it can feel like you’re stuck between and rock and hard place.
Jump into action with our multi-talented experts, who have experience cooperating with the FBI and cybersecurity insurance, extensive knowledge about ransomware decryption tools, and expertise in ransomware removal.
Types of Ransomware We Remediate
— CryptoLocker — WannaCry — Revil
— Locky — Conti — LockBit, and more…
“Marcus Paint Company partnered with Mirazon after a Crypto Locker hack. Our entire systems were locked up and we were dead in the water. Mirazon came in, did an evaluation, and helped us to get our data back… We haven’t looked back, and in fact, Mirazon helps us to continue looking towards the future of how to make our systems more secure and stay relevant with the times…The help desk is like any other… We have experienced little to no service disruptions over the past 6 years and that is saying something, because in previous years we experienced latency and downtime weekly.
In short, if you are looking for a company who will truly partner with you and take care of your IT needs like it is their own, I highly recommend Mirazon for the job!”
– Katrina Chaney, Marcus Paint
Protecting your data from ransomware attacks is the first step in protecting your organization.
One of the most crucial, if not the most crucial, defenses against ransomware is backups. However, attackers will use it against you if it is corrupted. Backups are now being targeted by sophisticated ransomware, which can alter or destroy them entirety. More than ever, it’s critical to maintain cyber resilience and to have quick access to uncorruptible, immutable backups for ransomware recovery.
But it goes beyond backups.
To successfully combat ransomware and have effective ransomware protection, it’s more crucial than ever to secure the most vulnerable areas of risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, data, and identity – and stay ahead of the cyberthreats in today’s world. This includes antivirus, network security protocols, email security protocols, other security software, and more on a range of devices – computers, tablets, mobile devices – you get the idea. Our experts can ensure you follow insurance requirements and give you peace of mind knowing you’re protected. Afterall, you never know when or where the next attack may come from.
Typically, a ransomware attack is carried out using social engineering, like a phishing scam that persuades the target to open an infected attachment in an email. The ransomware is subsequently downloaded onto the device by the infected attachment, encrypting the victim’s data and files. There are a lot of extremely effective security policies, practices, and security software that you can implement to significantly lower your risk of being infected with ransomware, including:
— Maintain good IT hygiene — Boost Internet-facing application resilience
— Improve email security — Implement and improve email security
— Harden endpoints — Ransomware-proof data using offline backups
— Put zero-trust architecture into practice — Create and test an incident response plan
— Implement a thorough cybersecurity training program — Know when to ask for help
Our experts use their diverse experience to assist in the creation and implementation of simple, actionable projects to enhance security, prevent infections, and protect from future ransomware attacks.
Signs of a Ransomware Attack
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Poor system performance because the script consumes system resources in order to execute searches and encrypt files.
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The installation of unauthorized software, as attackers install numerous tools to assist them in exploiting vulnerabilities and performing other important activities.
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Suspicious network traffic coming into and leaving the system as the ransomware script interacts with the Command & Control (C&C) Server.
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A surge in disk activity while the ransomware software hunts down and creates encrypted files in your system.
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Security system modifications are being made in an effort to prevent surveillance operations.
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Backups are being altered with a plan of preventing the victim from restoring their data.
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New account creations, particularly for privileged accounts in an attempted ransomware infection.
What Is Cyber Big Game Hunting?
Cyber big game hunting is a form of cyberattack that frequently uses ransomware to target important, high-profile organizations or high-value enterprises. In general, victims are selected based on their financial capacity and likelihood of paying a ransom in order to restart business operations or escape public scrutiny. This trend is becoming more popular amongst cybercriminals, and it’s crucial that your business is protected from the continually evolving threats.
Big game hunters use a range of tactics to carry out their attacks. The most common technique is ransomware, a sort of virus that will encrypt files and demand payment to decrypt the stolen data.
The CrowdStrike 2022 Global Threat Report states that big game hunting operations will continue dominating the eCrime environment for the foreseeable future, leveraging RaaS– making it easier for malicious attackers to go after your data and information. This is where ransomware protection is key, especially for the common targets ransomware attackers frequently go after.
Common targets include:
- Large companies/corporations
- Banks/financial institutions
- Utilities
- Hospitals/healthcare institutions
- Government agencies
- High net worth persons, including celebrities and powerful businesspeople
- Any entity that maintains sensitive information, such as trade secrets, medical records, or intellectual property
What To Expect When You Work With Mirazon
Remediation | Protection | Prevention
Whether you’ve dealt with a ransomware attack in the past, are currently dealing with one, or are just trying to prevent ransomware attacks from happening – we understand how stressful and overwhelming it can be. Where do you begin? What are the legalities involved? How do you begin to remedy ransomware attacks?
When you work with Mirazon, you can expect our experts to be an extension of your team. We make you, your employees, company, and IT environment our top priority – just as you would.
Contain
The IncidentCONTAIN
- Isolate infected machines from the network
- Isolate networks from each other
- Establish ‘safe’ networks
- Block internet access
- Isolate backups/DR from the rest of the environment
- Establish criteria for what a ‘healthy’ machine is
Collaborate
With Insurance & Law EnforcementCOLLABORATE
- Find out what information is needed
- Help start forensics
- Validate timeline
- Consider decryption tools
Rescue
What Can Be SavedRESCUE
- Validate which machines in the environment are not infected
- Perform additional scans on those machines
- Move those machines to ‘safe’ networks
- Establish specific connectivity for those business-critical machines
Recover
EnvironmentRECOVER
- Restore to new/fenced environment
- Scan on restore to validate backups do not contain malicious code
- Validate functionality of restored servers
- Establish specific connectivity to restored servers for business-critical functions
Remediate
EnvironmentREMEDIATE
- Work with insurance/law enforcement to remove old servers after forensics
- Establish root cause and remediation
- Provide guidance on environmental enhancements/re-architecture to prevent ransomware attacks in the future
Do you have an incident response plan?
An incident response plan enables businesses to act swiftly and efficiently in the face of a stressful scenario involving threats, disruption, or disaster – which can impact the organization’s operations on all levels – and are designed to address scenarios that endanger digital assets and data access.
Cybercriminals now have easier access to ransomware, making it possible for threat actors with less experience to launch complex assaults. Additionally, the severity of the harm caused by incidents is rising, along with ransom demands.
As your dedicated ally in ransomware incident response, Mirazon intends to lessen the harm done by an attack, get your operations back up and running, and reduce the likelihood of future threats.
Mirazon’s Layered Security Strategy
Key elements of Mirazon’s Cybersecurity initiatives revolve around our Layered Security Strategy. Through decades of experience, we’ve developed this proven process that ensures your business, employees, and IT infrastructure are protected at every level from potential threat actors. Want to lean more about it?
