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.

Small Business 98

Small Business Cybersecurity DDOS Malware 98

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

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 115

Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

In a world where our lives are increasingly navigated through digital apps and online accounts, understanding and managing our online identities has become paramount. Simply put, it’s the practice of ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to your sensitive information and online accounts.

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VPN Passwords Scams Accountability 83

Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

We’ve seen multiple hijacked profiles on Facebook recently claiming to be account recovery services. These bogus account recovery services aren’t here to help. They’re actually just trying to scare users into falling for phishing attempts. How do scammers go phishing? Your account will be deactivated.

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Phishing Accountability Password Management Passwords 100

Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Audit access privileges and clean up old account credentials. All it takes for an attacker to get in, then, is for any of those employees to slip up in, say, a phishing scam. Also, be sure to clean up any old user accounts from ex-employees. Such accounts should be deactivated. Stay vigilant of phishing scams.

Cybersecurity 89

Cybersecurity Phishing Scams Authentication 89

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. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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Cyber threats Phishing Encryption Small Business 124

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Additionally, the political season gave rise to phishing campaigns, a phenomenon that is likely to continue through the end of the year. Individuals, businesses and organizations alike need to tread carefully. Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season.

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Cybersecurity Retail Scams Phishing 191

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. The cost of ransomware attacks accounts for 21 percent of the overall expenses, while the cost of malicious insider accounts for 15 percent. Which is the impact of cybercrime on small business?

Cybercrime 125

Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 125

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

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies as well as the prevalence of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2% of users were hit by phishing. E-commerce-related phishing continued to exceed banking-related phishing, as it did in 2020, making up 17.6%

Banking 95

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 95

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

While large-scale attacks on enterprise organizations are the most widely publicized, small businesses can be just as vulnerable and targeted by cybercriminals. In fact, nearly 60% of small businesses have reported being a victim of a cyberattack. Redirects.

Small Business 98

Small Business DDOS Malware Phishing 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, holiday shopping can account for up to 30 percent of annual sales for online retailers. This can have serious consequences for those small businesses, including damage to their brand and reputation, decreased revenue, and lost customers. This helps keep all your business systems malware- and infection-free.

Retail 98

Retail eCommerce Small Business Scams 98

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Government Accountability Office (GAO) data, 13 of the 16 agencies involved in the study reported a total cost savings of $291 million from using cloud services. Email phishing attacks are a common method hackers use to execute leakware. One type that companies can leverage is a cloud-based IT infrastructure. According to the U.S.

Digital transformation 84

Digital transformation Ransomware Phishing Small Business 84

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%. . This portrays a grim picture for ecommerce businesses — filled with data breaches and irate customers.

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eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

SC Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

One was the emergence of COVID-19 themed phishing targeting both organizations and individuals. Vendors had warned about the rise of COVID-19 scams throughout 2020. The second was the increase in the total cost of business email compromise (BEC) scams and email account compromise (EAC).

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Scams Cybercrime Accountability Ransomware 126

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. This way, with attackers switching to distributing malicious files via phishing emails, it has become more difficult to track the version of the user’s software, or how far the attack went.

Cybercrime 138

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 138

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.

Small Business 52

Small Business Government Risk Cybersecurity 52

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Yet in reality, cybercriminals can target anyone, especially those who are less protected, while small businesses typically have smaller budgets and are not as securely protected as larger companies. In the past, the perception was that large corporations were more attractive to cybercriminals.

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 86

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. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

Phishing 111

Phishing Encryption Education Small Business 111

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

People who responded to recruitment messages were invited to create an account at one of these sites, enter personal and bank account data (mules were told they would be processing payments for their employer’s “programmers” based in Eastern Europe) and then log in each day to check for new messages. indep: Yeah.

Cybercrime 220

Cybercrime Banking Small Business Accountability 220

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. It was easy to buy hundreds of millions of email addresses, pack them with phishing messages, and attach a nasty malware payload.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Small Business Antivirus Malware 87

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

The digitized records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images — were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today.

Insurance 275

Insurance Banking Identity Theft Scams 275

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams. The ever-present phishing challenge. Security pros know better. Numbers from the 2020 report paint another picture.

Internet 53

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 53

SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a national non-profit whose mission is to assist individuals and small business (SMB) cybercrime victims before, during, and after a cybercrime incident. These figures are only for small businesses and individuals. Charity scams are another big one pulling at our heartstrings.

Cybercrime 55

Cybercrime Scams Small Business Identity Theft 55

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

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