Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft. million former account holders. This leak reportedly included full names, dates of birth email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and AT&T account numbers.

Password Management

eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

They reveal that attackers are using realistic AI-themed platforms to trick users, especially content creators and small businesses, into infecting themselves with malware. It often comes bundled with tools labeled Get Cookie + Pass, used for hijacking user accounts. The account was created on March 16.

Malware

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That enormous sum represents a company’s downtime during a ransomware attack, any reputational damage it suffers, and the lengthy recovery process of rebuilding databases and reestablishing workplace accounts and permissions. Take on the following steps to secure your business from this existential threat: Block common forms of entry.

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. These are real threats, but they are not novel.

Artificial Intelligence

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Enter the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, or TRAIGA, with Texas's unique style of doing business—balancing innovation with accountability, consumer empowerment, and a good ol' dash of no-nonsense enforcement. Here's what you need to know if you're in business, law, or tech. Is this too onerous for businesses?

Government

Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

If you accidentally install the software, it searches your gallery and sends your data to nefarious parties who can wipe out your wallet or target your other accounts. 

Password Management

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Overview Scammers are creating ads impersonating PayPal from various advertiser accounts that may have been hacked. Combining official-looking Google search ads with specially-crafted PayPal pay links, makes this scheme particularly dangerous on mobile devices due to their screen size limitation and likelihood of not having security software.

Scams

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. Breach victims can be individuals, small businesses, non-profits, or Fortune 500 companies.    Recycled credentials leaked online from company A could be used to access your account from company B, for example.

Passwords

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing schemes have become common occurrences, affecting everything from small businesses to multinational corporations. You may also want to read about : How Hackers Create Free Wi-Fi Captive Portal To Steal Social Media Accounts! trillion annually.

Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2025

Additionally, its integrated VPN, password manager, and dark web monitoring capabilities make it a versatile solution for small businesses and remote teams seeking comprehensive protection and privacy. It’s ideal for small businesses and freelancers seeking robust security without complex setup or steep learning curves.

Password Management

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 7, 2025

Some attacks reportedly included an expansion by the hackers into other corporate online accounts, including Microsoft 365, which could reveal a company’s emails and other sensitive messages. In the Google attack, the Salesforce instance “was used to store contact information and related notes for small and medium businesses.”

Scams

SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2025

Small business owners and executives who need to understand cyber risk in business terms. Number of small businesses in the U.S. million small businesses in the United States, accounting for 99.9% businesses. Economic contribution Small businesses contribute approximately 43.5%

Small Business

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

One of the cases with probable Chinese origins, for example, found ChatGPT accounts generating social media posts in English, Chinese, and Urdu. What the report found In each of the 10 cases outlined in the new report, OpenAI outlined how it detected and addressed the problem.

Artificial Intelligence

SecureList

JUNE 25, 2025

This accounted for nearly 41% of all unique files detected, a 14-percentage point increase compared to 2024. Microsoft Office applications remained frequent targets for impersonation: Outlook and PowerPoint each accounted for 16%, Excel for nearly 12%, while Word and Teams made up 9% and 5%, respectively.

Adware

eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2025

Pro tip Enable scam call detection on your mobile to catch voice deepfakes mid-call, especially if you handle sensitive accounts or customer support. Use case coverage : I aimed to provide options for a variety of buyers, including individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, while highlighting each tool’s best use case.

Scams

Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

Your accounts, settings, and app data remain intact. Deleting cached data from the Facebook app will remove these temporary files on your device, but won't log you out. Show more Will clearing cache delete my app data? Clearing cache only removes temporary files. Will clearing cache make my device faster?

Password Management

Heimadal Security

MAY 29, 2025

Free software is everywhere, used for email, marketing, accounting, scheduling, and even storing customer data. For small businesses under pressure, it’s a tempting way to cut costs and stay afloat. But “free” often comes with strings.

Small Business

BH Consulting

JULY 30, 2025

We work a lot with small businesses and one problem with cybersecurity is how overwhelming it feels. A simple act like backing up data every month is going to make a small business so much more secure,” she says. Dr Murray believes that good security training needs to move away from this approach. “We

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2025

Experienced security analysts command premium salaries that many small businesses cannot justify. attempted to access the fake accounting server using stolen credentials." The business case: detection speed and cost efficiency Time is your most critical asset during cyberattacks. The math simply doesn't work.

Manufacturing

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I recommend McAfee if you’re looking for features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. Bank transaction monitoring: McAfee sends customers alerts if it finds suspicious activity in their accounts. The Family plan supports up to 5 accounts and 25 devices total and costs $84.99

Antivirus

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. Breach victims can be individuals, small businesses, non-profits, or Fortune 500 companies.    Recycled credentials leaked online from company A could be used to access your account from company B, for example.

Passwords

Zero Day

JUNE 19, 2025

PT NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts. But the passkey won't be limited to your actual Facebook account. Because that passcode is tied to you, you're able to use it to sign into the same account everywhere.

Passwords

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers learned that many large companies had uploaded huge volumes of sensitive customer data to Snowflake accounts that were protected with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication required). “The rest is just ransom.” CRACKDOWN ON HARM GROUPS?

Cybercrime

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

The next year is set to test global defences as these adversaries amplify their tactics, targeting critical infrastructure and small businesses, intensifying their use of advanced strategies. Critical infrastructure face heightened risk from targeted disruptions, as do small businesses who are the backbone of the economy.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2025

AI Appreciation Day is a perfect opportunity to recognize how this technology is not just changing how we work, but fundamentally improving how small businesses can compete and thrive in today's digital economy."

Artificial Intelligence

Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

Expanded Definitions The SHIELD Act modernizes key definitions to reflect the realities of todays digital environment: Private Information: Beyond traditional identifiers like Social Security and account numbers, the SHIELD Act includes: Biometric data (e.g., Addressing Misconceptions Myth : Small businesses are exempt from the SHIELD Act.

Data breaches

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

Fortinets strength lies in its easy deployments within a small-scale environment and user-friendly security valued by small businesses. Demos and the availability of a technical account manager for businesses wanting that extra support also factored into their scores.

Firewall

BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Exploitation of vulnerabilities surged by 34 per cent, and now account for 20 per cent of breaches. Infosecurity Magazine led with the angle that ransomware is particularly affecting small businesses. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that 30 per cent of breaches involved third-parties, doubling from 2024.

Data breaches

NetSpi Executives

JUNE 30, 2025

Organizations with high infrastructure complexity must account for continuous system changes, integrations, and potential misconfigurations. This increased complexity introduces more potential vulnerabilities, making frequent testing essential to maintain security visibility and control.

Penetration Testing

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

McAfee benefits organizations wanting features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. Bank transaction monitoring: This feature alerts customers if suspicious activity is found in their accounts. Image: Microsoft McAfee offers a broader array of advanced features.

Antivirus

eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2025

Then I looked for different product demo options for potential buyers and whether the two providers offered technical account manager (TAM) services. It also offers accounts for guest users and travel mode, which neither Bitwarden nor Dashlane has. Keeper Keeper is a password manager for small businesses and large enterprises.

Password Management

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Before anyone views a camera or downloads or shares that camera's content, Wyze runs an instant check verification process to make sure the user ID on the content matches the one on the account trying to see it. If the ID doesn't match, access is denied, even if the user already has access-level permissions.

Password Management

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

That headache is real, of course, but accountants and lawyers will step up to sort it out," said Mike Wilkes , Former CISO, MLS; Adjunct Professor, NYU. Greater risk of cyberattacks: Small businesses often rely on affordable, third-party security solutions. given the tensions around core economic impacts of the tariffs.

Cyber Risk

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Hello again, FakeBat: popular loader returns after months-long hiatus TikTok ordered to close Canada offices following “national security review” Air fryers are the latest surveillance threat you didn’t consider Malwarebytes acquires AzireVPN to fuel additional VPN features and functionalities Large eBay (..)

Small Business

Centraleyes

MARCH 17, 2025

Ensure Accountability : Standardize processes to track risk management efforts over time. Example: A small business identifies the risk of a power outage. Establish a Common Language: Enable consistent communication of risks across departments and stakeholders.

Risk

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Trend Micro: Best for Small Businesses 14 $1.44 Sophos: Best for Home and Small Office Security 10 Acquired by Thoma Bravo 4.7 This also helps Fortinet make inroads into small business markets. Trend Micro Best for small businesses Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Founded: 1988 Annual Revenue: $1.3

Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Microsoft Defender and Bitdefender are two popular small business security providers with multiple products for small teams. Microsoft Defender can protect your office solutions, like Word and Teams, and business endpoint devices. Bitdefender performs vulnerability scans on your devices and protects your email accounts.

Antivirus