CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. What drives more cybersecurity attacks on small businesses?

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. OpenText’s 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective sheds light on what’s coming next and how to protect yourself.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Even the smallest business can become a target for cybercrime, with cyber threats increasingly affecting organizations of all sizes. Are you prepared to defend against the rising tide of cyber threats?

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In an increasingly digital world, small businesses are just as vulnerable to cyber threats as their larger counterparts. Cybersecurity is not just a concern for big corporations; it’s an imperative function for small businesses as well.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently launched a new website aimed at educating small business owners on the risks of cybercrime and the steps they can take to protect their business. Cyberattacks can be particularly devastating to small businesses. This amount climbs once indirect expenses are considered.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, on February 6th unveiled Canada's National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS), a long-term plan to protect Canadians, businesses, and critical infrastructure from an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. The immediate knee jerk reaction to this is, FINALLY!"

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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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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

As cyber threats escalate, the demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity is skyrocketing. You may also want to read about: Cybersecurity vs Software Engineering in 2024 The Global Rise of Cyber Threats In the past decade, cyber threats have grown in frequency, complexity, and impact.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. OpenText’s 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective sheds light on what’s coming next and how to protect yourself.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. What does this mean for your business? Our threat research analysts have complied the latest threat intelligence data to bring you the most cutting-edge and insightful information about the most recent cyber threats and what they mean for you.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

And this will help the data vigilance agency to monitor hackers spreading malware, malicious login pages and enterprise software spoofs through email driven cyber attacks added Dr. Ian Levy. NCSC is encouraging small business users to use recently released security tool to protect their work environments from any kind of cyber threat.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. Their tooling wasn’t nearly as good as it is now, and they hadn’t linked their tooling with the business models.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Distraction and Workload: The holiday cheer often leads to distracted employees, making it easier for cyber threats to slip through the cracks. Understaffed Security Teams: With IT staff often on vacation, businesses face a higher risk of cyber incidents, making this period particularly vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 22, 2024

Panelists unanimously agreed that cyber threats are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, posing significant risks to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and large public entities. Lancaster Farming covered the event, with quotes from participants.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2024

Popular services include receiving actionable intelligence on threats targeting their systems and leveraging the NSA's leading malware reverse-engineering skills to remove cyber threats after breaches. Small businesses make up the majority (70%) of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) supply chain.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Securing your business data is crucial for the protection of your sensitive information and maintaining the trust of your customers. Here’s how it can help: Threat Detection and Prevention: CYPFER employs advanced threat intelligence and detection mechanisms to identify and block potential cyber threats.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Sadly, they can also make our personal data more vulnerable to cyber threats. 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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

IP theft has also become the cyber and technology risk for which businesses across the world feel least prepared, with more than one in four businesses (26%) reporting they feel ill-equipped to mitigate this risk. But worryingly they appear less concerned by cyber risk than a couple of years ago.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Small businesses, which previously felt they were too small to be of interest to criminals, are finding that they too are a target. Phishing incident. The AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response (MTDR) analyst team was notified that a user fell victim to a phishing email.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

Unfortunately, these types of businesses may not have the same infrastructure and resources in place to survive such attacks, as it is found 60% of small companies go out of business within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As the size and scope of cybercriminal activity continues to grow, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly becoming the target of cyberattacks. In 2023, small businesses experienced a 424-percent increase in breaches, and half of all SMBs reported suffering at least one attack.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks. Leading-edge cybersecurity systems in service today apply machine learning in some amazing ways to help large enterprises identify and instantly respond to cyber threats.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Cyber challenges facing businesses expanding overseas Companies expanding into overseas markets face amplified cyber security challenges. Benefits of safeguarding global assets Properly securing critical assets and data against cyber threats when operating overseas provides major benefits.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Traditionally, cybersecurity has been a reactive game: We respond to cyber threats as they arise, analyze the incidents, add pertinent information to “deny lists”, and update stakeholders on “what happened.” Phishing attacks are becoming more targeted, difficult to detect, and increasingly sophisticated.

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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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. Others specialize in small businesses that are often targeted by ransomware these days.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

This change accounts for modern cyber threats such as phishing, malware, or insider threats. It applies to any organization that owns or licenses the private information of New York residents, regardless of whether the business is physically located in the state. Myth : Compliance ensures perfect security.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

It might seem like cyber threats are only a concern for large organizations, but small and medium-sized businesses are often the preferred target for cyber crime. Recent findings show a staggering 82% of ransomware attacks are aimed at small businesses. Get in Touch with HYAS today.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Whether you own a small business, or are the Senior Director of IT at a Fortune 100 company, you are forced into the annual tradition of budgeting. Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides. Risk Level. I get it - no one likes budgeting (at least they don’t admit it out loud). So how do I allocate?”

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Hackers love small businesses. Currently, three times more small businesses are targeted by them than larger ones and around 60% go under within six months of falling victim to a cyberattack. With an enormous attack surface, cyber threats have scaled and are bringing businesses, economies, and communities to a halt.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Cyber-attacks have risen from last year with the most common forms of attack being credential theft, phishing, misconfigured cloud, and vulnerabilities in third-party software. But what more can be done to maximise advancements and minimise cyber threats? How cybersecurity (the market) performed in 2022.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

JUNE 15, 2023

In this blog post, we will drive into the importance of cyber security and make a compelling case for why businesses should consider budgeting for managed IT support to safeguard their valuable assets. The consequences of a cyber intrusion can be devastating, leading to financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties.

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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Training of employees to prevent phishing from both email and social media, as well endpoint protection and other cybersecurity safeguards to prevent future attacks. Detection to stop sophisticated cyber threats. File restoration for small businesses to those with thousands of computers. Real-time data protection.

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