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Microsoft Defender can now protect servers against ProxyLogon attacks

Security Affairs

Microsoft announced that its Defender Antivirus and System Center Endpoint Protection now protects users against attacks exploiting Exchange Server vulnerabilities. “Today, we have taken an additional step to further support our customers who are still vulnerable and have not yet implemented the complete security update. .

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The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021

Webroot

These days, every major ransomware campaign runs a “double extortion” method, a scary prospect for small businesses. Phishing continues to be key for these campaigns and it’s typically the first step in compromising a business for the nastiest malware. In fact, most victims are small businesses that end up paying around $50,000.

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Happy Cybercrime Monday!

SiteLock

Security firm Symantec says that hackers have recently been very successful in delivering a nasty gift of malware to unsuspecting users by blasting out emails pretending to be antivirus software updates. And this is especially dangerous to small businesses in the U.S. And maybe even out of business.

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Feds Target $100M ‘GozNym’ Cybercrime Network

Krebs on Security

They’re also related to the 2016 arrest of Krasimir Nikolov , a 47-year-old Bulgarian man who was extradited to the United States to face charges for allegedly cashing out bank accounts that were compromised by the GozNym malware. based small to mid-sized businesses several years ago. Prosecutors say Nikolov, a.k.a.

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GUEST ESSAY: These advanced phishing tactics should put all businesses on high alert

The Last Watchdog

Nowadays, small businesses are more susceptible to spear phishing since they lack the IT security infrastructure in larger organizations. Business impersonation is increasing exponentially with hackers gaining access to company email accounts. Spear phishing. Implement a policy to update passwords every 90 days.

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Reducing the Time to Discovery: How to Determine if You Have Been Hacked

Webroot

For most small businesses, the chances of falling prey to a long-term covert surveillance operation by well-resourced, likely state-backed actors are slim. This shows that stealthily surveilling a network is not a tactic exclusive to highly sophisticated threat actors targeting enterprise businesses.

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Keys to Computer Security

SiteLock

Any idea how many computers you have in your business? Might seem like a silly question but you’d be amazed at just how many small businesses lose track of devices used by their employees, whether they are computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones. And every device that you’re not aware of is one less device you can protect.