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Is Your Small Business Safe Against Cyber Attacks?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Just because you are running a small business doesn’t mean you are out of the reach of cybercriminals and hackers. In fact, small businesses are more susceptible to security breaches and cyberattacks because most often they dont expect the attack, thus are unprepared to handle the situation. Upgrade your IT set up.

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DOJ Cybercrime Watchdog’s First Settlement Signals Crackdown on Small Businesses

Security Boulevard

a first-of-its-kind case fr om last year in which the defendant agreed to pay more than $9 million for FCA violations related to allegations that it had lied about its ability to comply with network security obligations in order to secure contracts with the Department of Defense and NASA. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. ,

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U.S. Security Agencies Release Network Security, Vulnerability Guidance

eSecurity Planet

National Security Agency (NSA) released comprehensive network security guidance on March 3, on the same day that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its longest-ever list of exploited vulnerabilities. Change default passwords and remove unnecessary accounts. The post U.S.

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Credential Stuffing Business Guide | Avast

Security Boulevard

One of the biggest threats facing both large and small businesses alike goes by the moniker credential stuffing. In these attacks, the bad guys count on our reuse of passwords across two or more logins, and once they find a user name/password that works, they try to use that information to break into our other accounts.

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A battle cry for SMBs to address cybersecurity

IT Security Guru

Because larger businesses, with stronger and more mature security practices, have the defenses in place to keep bad actors from infiltrating their company while many small businesses do not. Small business owners are focussed on running their business with cybersecurity often a secondary concern.

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5 Steps to Building a Foolproof Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

SiteLock

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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External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained

eSecurity Planet

We’ll cover their uses and benefits in detail, but here’s a high-level overview to start: External vulnerability scan: Tests the network security of your company from the outside in order to find vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses against outside attacks.