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Palo Alto Enters Small Business, Remote and Home Markets with Okyo

eSecurity Planet

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is bringing its enterprise-class security to small business and home markets with Okyo , a Wi-Fi 6 hardware device announced today. The device will face tougher competition in the consumer market, where antivirus software with machine-learning capabilities can be had for around $100 a year.

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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. ESET is another consumer antivirus vendor boasting strong enterprise security test scores.

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Spin Technology Releases Office 365 Ransomware Protection!

Spinone

Ransomware targets everyone: individual users, small businesses, enterprise environments, and even government organizations. To make things worse, you can’t prevent ransomware attacks with standard means like antivirus software in 100% cases anymore. Spin Technology’s solution is a helping hand for: 1.

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GUEST ESSAY: What everyone can — and should — do to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The Last Watchdog

With new technological advancements comes a need for heightened security measures. NCSAM launched in 2004, at a time where technology was nowhere near where it is today. Initial NCSAM efforts included urging people connected to the internet to update their antivirus software regularly.

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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. Use antivirus Ask a cybersecurity writer (me) how it feels to learn that just 35 percent of people use antivirus and you’ll hear an answer: “Not great.”

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Malwarebytes research shows an unequal, unsafe Internet

Malwarebytes

In comparison, those who felt safer and sometimes more private online had higher incomes, higher levels of education, and higher familiarity with cybersecurity tools, such as antivirus products, VPNs, and password managers. Those trends are even worse for women, teenagers, and BIPOC individuals.

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What Is Malware? Understanding the Basics of Website Malware

SiteLock

Yet in a recent report by Nationwide , only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. The fact of the matter is, a malware attack impacts corporations and small businesses differently.

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