Ransomware Protection Service

Ransomware attacks have become one of the most common ways for cybercriminals to take advantage of core vulnerabilities in IT systems. And while anti-virus and malware protection systems still have their place, it can be a lot more difficult to protect from and deal with ransomware.

For small and medium-sized businesses, this can pose a serious risk as they generally don’t have the same luxury as large corporations that hire in-house cyber security teams.

And that’s why Charlotte IT Solutions has created a ransomware protection service that we tailor to the needs of small businesses.

Cybercriminals used to create malware that would affect as many organizations as possible and aim to get access to data that they could then sell. By exploiting vulnerabilities in an operating system or network router, it would open up a wide range of threats.

But ransomware threats are now extremely targeted and will aim to get access to the sensitive data storage of one company. The hackers would then lock users out of the data and demand a ransom payment to regain access.

It’s extremely lucrative for criminals as they can attack a company and get money from them at the same time.

A ransomware attack can start with the exploitation of a Windows security glitch, inadequate cloud security, or malicious links sent in phishing emails.

Once infiltrated, ransomware doesn’t require replication to other systems, as its aim is to gain control of critical systems or data. The ransomware programs will then notify users to pay a certain amount before the data or system is permanently disabled or deleted.

Such ransomware threats have impacted businesses of all sizes, and the more likely you are to be storing sensitive data like medical or financial information, the more likely you are to fall victim to such a crime.

Ransomware is making waves across news headlines and is projected to cost the economy more than $6 trillion over the next decade. Not only is ransomware costly to your business, but it can also be publicly and reputationally damaging as well.

Ransomware is malware that infiltrates your computer, locks you out of your files, and then demands payment for you to access those locked-out files.

Malware initially targeted individual computer users, but the most notorious ransomware attacks have been against companies and have cost them millions of dollars.

Here at Charlotte IT Solutions, our ransomware protection service will help prevent those damages from being inflicted on your company.

Alongside ransomware protection, we also put advanced backup systems into place to help prevent a complete lockout from all your files. You can be attacked from various points of contact, so we’ve made sure that we can cover the following for you to make sure that you, your data, and your business are safe.

• Your cloud services
• Your overall IT Infrastructure
• Business documentation
• Your business’s backup files
• Your systems’ firewalls

At Charlotte IT Solutions, one of our goals is to be preventative before being reactive. To make sure that your systems are protected before an attack, we will audit your infrastructure for any open vulnerabilities.

Our ransomware protection solutions often encompass scanning the computers in your network, your servers, the network itself, and anything that might be attached or connected.

If an attack has taken place on your system, we will do an assessment of the breach to see what kind of damage has taken place on your systems and where they’ve taken place.

Patching up those security holes after an attack will help us understand how your security was breached and will help prevent the same kind of intrusion from happening again.