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National Small Business Week: 10 Best Practices for Small Business Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

A recent survey conducted by CNBC and Momentive found that 56% of small business owners are not concerned about being the victim of a cyberattack in the next year and that only 28% of them have a response plan in place in case of a cyberattack. Many times, the issue is sheer size and staffing.

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. Password manager. Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Bitdefender Total Security. Encryption.

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Key takeaways from Malwarebytes 2023 State of Mobile Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

Learn more about mobile security and why it's important and check out our blog posts " Improving security for mobile devices: CISA issues guides " and " Do Chromebooks need antivirus protection? " for more tips on improving your organizations mobile and Chromebook security posture. Stay vigilant!

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3 crucial security steps people should do, but don't

Malwarebytes

When asked specifically about the tools and methods that people use to protect themselves online, we found, disappointingly, that: Just 35 percent of people use antivirus software. Just 15 percent of people use a password manager. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts.

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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. Password managers. All the heavy lifting is done remotely.

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Our Top 3 Tips for Preventing Ransomware Attacks

SiteLock

Putting it in hard numbers, the average business will spend around $133,000 recovering from a ransomware attack. This can be especially devastating for small businesses, which have limited financial resources and internal expertise. Back up your data. they had a full backup.

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“We absolutely do not care about you”: Sugar ransomware targets individuals

Malwarebytes

Sugar ransomware, a new strain recently discovered by the Walmart Security Team , is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) that targets single computers and (likely) small businesses, too. Don’t reuse your passwords, and make sure to choose strong ones for each account. Password managers can help with this.