SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, the truth is that businesses of all sizes hold valuable data in their hands, and cybercriminals work to create new sophisticated attack methods to acquire this information. An unfortunate reality for SMBs is that 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses. Noisy Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a small business, you’re likely concerned with drawing traffic and visitors to your site – but you may be attracting the wrong kind of attention. No matter how small your business is, you’re not too small to be hacked. In fact, 50% of small businesses in the US have been breached. Defacements.

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Cisco Security

MAY 13, 2021

It provides a highly secure service platform that protects business users from malware, such as ransomware, phishing and other malicious cybersecurity activities. Our partnership allows us to simplify our customers’ cybersecurity approach so that they can focus on their core business whilst being safe from cyber threats.

Small Business 89

Small Business Cybersecurity Cyber threats Technology 89

Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

Elaborating more on this, we have explained in this article basic PCI DSS firewall requirements, and the need for small businesses to install firewalls. This helps facilitates better accountability for the security of the CDE. Why does a small business need to have PCI Compliant Firewall?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Malware leaps from the darkness to envelop our lives in a cloak of stolen information, lost data and worse. The forces we sought are disruptors – without warning, they disturb our businesses and our connections to family and friends. How malware disrupted our lives. Victimized by malware. This year’s wicked winners.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 30, 2022

The phishing emails tell recipients that their account has been put on hold, and try to trick users into “validating their account” to release it again. is an American business software company that specializes in financial software. For that reason, we have put a temporary hold on your account. Intuit Inc. ” Clues.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s not uncommon for a business owner to have a story about the time they experienced a cyberattack. Perhaps their website was suspended, customers were turned away by malware warnings, or slow loading times caused their traffic to plummet. Fortunately, this doesn’t have to be the way the story ends for any business of any size.

Small Business 52

Small Business Accountability Malware 52

Hot for Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Phishing attacks masquerading as QuickBooks invoices are targeting users of the popular accounting software in an attempt to infect victim’s devices with the infamous Dridex banking Trojan. Emails mimicking a regular QuickBooks invoice that small businesses or organizations usually receive can have severe consequences.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Synacktiv published a technical analysis of a Rust malware, named KrustyLoader, that was delivered by threat actors exploiting the above vulnerabilities. Targets span across the globe, they include both small businesses and large organizations. The flaw CVE-2023-46805 (CVSS score 8.2)

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VPN Malware Authentication Small Business 88

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. The ISO file contains a malicious SCR file, which is Remcos.”

Small Business 95

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Chris Hass, director of information security and research at Automox, discusses how to assign security responsibility, punishment for poor cyber-hygiene and IDing 'security champions' to help small businesses.

Small Business 97

Small Business Accountability Cybersecurity Information Security 97

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

PrismHR , a company that sells technology used by other firms to help more than 80,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and human resources, has suffered what appears to be an ongoing ransomware attack that is disrupting many of its services. Hopkinton, Mass.-based PrismHR has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The extent of the damage a malware attack can have on your website typically depends on a number of variables, not the least of which is your response time. The longer it takes to detect and remove malware, the more expensive the recovery process becomes. Certain malware attacks will be detectable almost immediately.

Malware 97

Malware Small Business Risk Accountability 97

Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes. The post A week in security (May 2 – 8) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Small Business 88

Small Business Healthcare IoT Cryptocurrency 88

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Spyware 119

Spyware Manufacturing Small Business Surveillance 119

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The extent of the damage a malware attack can have on your website typically depends on a number of variables, not the least of which is your response time. The longer it takes to detect and remove malware, the more expensive the recovery process becomes. Certain malware attacks will be detectable almost immediately.

Malware 69

Malware Small Business Firewall Accountability 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Google says that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in just one week. Google announced that its anti-malware solutions implemented to defend its Gmail users have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures within the last seven days.

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Phishing Malware Government Small Business 114

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

According to Accenture, malware and Web-based attacks continue to cause higher financial losses to organizations worldwide. The cost of ransomware attacks accounts for 21 percent of the overall expenses, while the cost of malicious insider accounts for 15 percent. The cost of malware attacks is now an average of US$2.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2019

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today unsealed charges against 11 alleged members of the GozNym malware network, an international cybercriminal syndicate suspected of stealing $100 million from more than 41,000 victims with the help of a stealthy banking trojan by the same name. Prosecutors say Nikolov, a.k.a.

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Cybercrime Banking Small Business Computers and Electronics 180

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Nancy is a small business owner who runs an ecommerce store selling women’s clothing. It also includes linked social media accounts, videos, pages of merchandise, and more! Well, it happened because Nancy’s website was infected with malware. What is malware? How did the malware get in?

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Malware eCommerce Small Business Media 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

And for small businesses, that number hit 30%. Brute force attacks have a similar share, accounting for 18% of all breaches, and 34% of those for small businesses. Let’s take a look at three kinds of password attacks that present a real threat to sites and businesses of all sizes.

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Passwords Small Business Data breaches Accountability 94

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. bank accounts. This post is an attempt to remedy that omission.

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Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 213

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

And a lot of these were small businesses that were just holding on by their fingernails during COVID.” There is a now-dormant Myspace account for a Matthew Philbert from Orleans, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario. The information tied to the Myspace account matches the age and town of the defendant. ” A DARK CLOUD.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Data breaches Small Business Hacking Malware 97

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If your website has survived the Thanksgiving rush, let’s hope it doesn’t suffer from a post-Thanksgiving malware hangover. And their favorite tool this year appears to be malware. What’s a website to do without trusted malware removal ? And this is especially dangerous to small businesses in the U.S.

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Cybercrime Small Business Banking Antivirus 66

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ask any small business owner about establishing their brand and they will all say the same thing – their website is essential. For Rochelle Mella, her website provided a face for her business and acted as a primary contact point for customers. According to SiteLock data, redirects account for 17% of all malware-infected sites.

Malware 52

Malware Small Business Firewall Accountability 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Have you ever visited a website — only to be greeted by an alarming red screen that reads: “The site ahead contains malware”? You may not know that your website has been infected with malware — but you’ll figure it out when Google or another search engine detects it and marks your site with the warning label.

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Engineering Small Business Malware Marketing 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

But the good news is that employees can protect their work environments from malicious threats by marking the suspicious emails as RED from their work email accounts. 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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

Small Business 86

Small Business Password Management VPN Healthcare 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2023

Threat actors targeted the company’s employees and contractors to gain access to an internal support and account admin tool. “On On January 11, the Mailchimp Security team identified an unauthorized actor accessing one of our tools used by Mailchimp customer-facing teams for customer support and account administration.

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Data breaches Accountability Social Engineering Small Business 83

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

According to Microsoft the attackers are part of the same group that was behind the attacks against SolarWinds , the Sunburst backdoor , TEARDROP malware, GoldMax malware, and other related components. Once the target has done this, the attacker can use the gained access to further compromise the account.

Authentication 94

Authentication Phishing Small Business Accountability 94

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks are often caused by malware, which is the umbrella term used to describe software created for malicious purposes. You may be most familiar with computer malware such as Trojan viruses and spyware, which can be used to retrieve sensitive data from a computer or even take control of the system.

Small Business 98

Small Business DDOS Malware Phishing 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange Servers which enabled access to email accounts, and allowed installation of additional malware to facilitate long-term access to victim environments,” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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Software Small Business Malware Hacking 100

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, there are equally dangerous cybercriminals that prey on small businesses and individuals. Why Are Small Businesses Targets By Cybercriminals? The vulnerability of small businesses is greater, due to a lack of expertise in the area of security and limited resources to employ a security professional.

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Small Business Cyber Attacks Banking Retail 40

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

No matter what industry you’re in, there’s a good chance that you conduct a lot of your business online. Most modern small businesses have one or more digital properties, including a website and various social media pages. For this reason, cybersecurity should be a top priority, especially for small businesses.

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Cybersecurity Small Business Backups Phishing 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a small business, your website is a critical component of your success — in fact, it’s hard to be in business at all without a website these days. Small businesses spend an average of $497 per month on SEO services to improve search rankings, keyword selection, and number of backlinks. This number was also up 7.3%

Small Business 52

Small Business eCommerce Accountability Software 52

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 28, 2023

These scams can involve vast criminal segmentation and coordination between malware developers, code writers, and hackers who sometimes also infect legitimate websites with dangerous tools. Once he wrongfully enacts a ban on the account, OBN Brandon reaches out to the person behind the account and says he can bring it back—for a price.

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Scams Accountability Social Engineering Small Business 90