eSecurity Planet

MAY 18, 2023

Cisco is warning that nine significant vulnerabilities in its Small Business Series Switches could enable unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on affected devices.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication. » Related Stories Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Passwordless? A LastPass survey of IT leaders has some valuable clues. Read the whole entry. »

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The FBI states that “Cyber intrusions are becoming more commonplace, more dangerous, and more sophisticated.” In fact, websites experience a staggering 62 attacks per day, according to SiteLock research. Now more than ever, small businesses need a cyber security checklist when building and maintaining their websites.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

MAY 31, 2023

Image by jcomp on Freepik As the digital landscape continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes will face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. While larger corporations may have dedicated IT departments, small businesses often lack the resources to implement effective cybersecurity measures.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

5 Cyber Security Best Practices to Protect Your Business Data. Cyber attacks become more sophisticated every year. That’s why large, medium-sized, and small businesses need to become more proactive in their approach to cyber security. Create a Strong Password Policy. Source [link].

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The Security Ledger

MAY 20, 2020

More than 90% of employees know re-using passwords between accounts is a dangerous business, but two thirds of them do it anyway. Rachael Stockton of LastPass digs into the "why" of password insecurity in the latest LastPass Psychology of Passwords report. Read the whole entry. » Read the whole entry. »

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This confidence comes even as only 20-34% reported following best practices such as multi-factor authentication, strong passwords, and role-based access controls for sensitive data. McGregor predicts that new regulations will force small businesses to take cybersecurity more seriously. If self-reported, it may not be accurate.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

As technology continues to advance, so do the risks of cyber attacks. It has become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes to protect themselves from cyber threats. From small businesses to large corporations, no company is safe from a cyber attack.

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Appknox

AUGUST 7, 2022

On the other hand, a penetration test simulates a cyber attacker's behavior to discover any unknown vulnerabilities. So, make sure to always go for pen testing along with a vulnerability assessment to reduce the risk of cyber attacks to a minimum. And hence only large organizations need PT and not small ones.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Many of the IoT sensors hoovering up sensitive personal and business data, and the routers this data flows through, for instance, have weak or non-existent passwords and lack a uniform way to patch inevitable software vulnerabilities that turn up. It’s clear IoT-enabled cyber attacks will only escalate.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Senate has also been active, passing the “ Strengthening America Cybersecurity Act ,” which requires critical infrastructure owners to report cyber attacks within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24. Change default passwords and remove unnecessary accounts. Store passwords with secure algorithms.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Oh, what a year it was for insecurity, and especially for the small business. It wasn’t as though we didn’t already know – that small businesses were firmly in the crosshairs of hackers. And they found it in small business websites. Small businesses are popular targets because they often have lax security.”.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Yaser Masoudnia of LogMeIn and LastPass talks about the continued persistence of the password in enterprise IT environments and how its inevitable demise (and replacement) may be closer than you would think. The post Spotlight Podcast: The Demise of the Password may be closer than you think!

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The Security Ledger

MAY 20, 2020

More than 90% of employees know re-using passwords between accounts is a dangerous business, but two thirds of them do it anyway. Rachael Stockton of LastPass digs into the "why" of password insecurity in the latest LastPass Psychology of Passwords report. Read the whole entry. » Read the whole entry. »

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Ensuring that customers stay safe from cyber criminals while completing online transactions is of utmost importance in today’s environment. Each year, more and more small businesses fall victim to cyber criminals, and that number is only expected to rise in the future. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Another Australian organization was hit by a severe cyber attack, this time the victim is the Electricity company EnergyAustralia. The company confirmed that threat actors had access to information on 323 residential and small business customers but ‘no evidence’ of data exfiltration.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . In fact, the frequency of small businesses fraud is at 28% compared to larger organizations at 22-26%. . 5 powerful approaches to protect your ecom business from online fraud.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S. X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Cyber attacks on small office and home office (or SOHO) routers aren’t new. They infected SOHO routers by exploiting default passwords (mostly). The goal was to build a platform for future, external attacks – not probing the home and small business networks the routers fronted.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Created by the National Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, Cyber Security Awareness Month promotes online safety and security for both individuals and small businesses. Create strong passwords. Here are some tips for creating unbreakable passwords.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 30, 2020

» Related Stories As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

With fewer budget dollars and expert resources dedicated to cybersecurity than their larger counterparts, small and mid-sized organizations often make easier targets, particularly in today’s increasingly complex and connected cloud environment. Fiction: Strong passwords are enough. Fiction: SMBs can’t afford a cybersecurity program.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

There is a common misconception that small businesses aren’t targeted by cybercriminals. They surmise, “I don’t have anything of value compared to a big business.” One slip on a phishing email, one weak password, one orphaned account or a misconfigured privilege could wreak havoc — even for an SMB.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Defending our technology against cyber threats is an increasingly important issue, and these grants will allow our cities and towns to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.” “As As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 18, 2020

» Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: How DU Telecom Manages Digital Transformation Risk Spotlight Podcast: The Demise of the Password may be closer than you think! As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix. Read the whole entry. »

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

This is the same as fixed rate, but with a single modifier based on the amount of perceived risk a business has (such as how much sensitive information is stored on its website). Again, typical for small businesses. How to save money on cyber insurance. Implement a cybersecurity training program.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 23, 2020

But what makes IAM "good" for your business may depend on the kind of business you are in, and the demands of your industry, writes Rachael Stockton of LogMeIn and LastPass. The post What’s Good IAM? The Answer may depend on your Industry appeared first on The. Read the whole entry. »

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

No website, large or small, is exempt from unscrupulous cyber attacks. However, there are equally dangerous cybercriminals that prey on small businesses and individuals. Why Are Small Businesses Targets By Cybercriminals? Why Are Small Businesses Targets By Cybercriminals?

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Once access is gained, ransomware quickly locks down business computers as it spreads across a network.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This month, researcher Anand Prakash was awarded $15,000 for finding and reporting a password flaw on Facebook.com. This particular password flaw gave cyber criminals access to accounts without the account owner’s knowledge. Fifty percent of small businesses have been the target of a cyber attack.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Localized focus – Credit Unions are altruistic in their desire to impact their community, support of local small businesses, and connection to charitable causes. But in recent years, as the threat landscape has evolved, a new benefit must become front and central… Cyber Security.

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Vipre

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Without proper IT security, the cost of suffering a cyber attack can be a devastating blow to SMBs. What are the most common ways cybercriminals can attack your small business? There are four main attack vectors , or paths, that threat actors often use to infiltrate small businesses.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 8, 2022

SaaS sprawl is a situation where a business is bloated with so many different (and even duplicate) SaaS apps that IT can no longer manage them effectively. Most departments now have 40 – 60 SaaS tools each, with 200+ apps at the company level— and for small businesses, only 32 percent of these apps are IT-approved.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Among the survey’s findings: less than half of employees could even name their own CISO at the same time that basic fundamentals of digital security remain the most likely vector of compromise for the vast majority of successful cyber attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Passing the Ticket Attacks In a passing-the-ticket attack, an attacker steals Kerberos tickets and injects the ticket into another process. By using the stolen ticket, the attacker bypasses any password authentication required to access a file, application, or system.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Waves of widespread, continuous cyber attacks hit the retail sector hard in 2014. The hackers behind the attack leaked user’s personal information, including usernames, first and last names, passwords, email addresses, and partial credit card data. Prevention is Key.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2021

While for some ventures closure of business was indeed devastating, however, those who could salvage their operations shifted to a remote work policy to carry out social distancing measures. This year is perhaps one of the toughest for corporation across all industries and niche markets.

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