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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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How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. Therefore, it’s crucial that small businesses make cybersecurity a top priority.

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How small businesses can secure employees' mobile devices

Malwarebytes

So what can small business owners do to quickly turn things around? The document must evolve with changing technologies and attack trends to prevent it from becoming outdated. Your small business may have adopted a working scheme that allows employees to work anywhere. Use FIDO2 two-factor authentication (2FA).

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FTC shares guidance for small businesses to prevent ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shared guidance for small businesses on how to increase resilience to ransomware attacks. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published guidance for small businesses on how to protect their networks from ransomware attacks. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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5 Things Your Small Business Cybersecurity Plan Must Cover

CyberSecurity Insiders

Small businesses have far less sophisticated and encrypted communications, making it possible to easily compromise their systems. . Stay on top of the newest cyberattacks and preventive technological advancements.

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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Replacing VPNs with ZTNA that leverages WWII battlefield tactics

The Last Watchdog

Related: VPNs as a DIY tool for consumers, small businesses. VPNs encrypt data streams and protect endpoints from unauthorized access, essentially by requiring all network communications to flow over a secured pipe. Can the deployment of WWII battlefield technology turn the tide against hordes of threat actors?

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Payroll/HR Giant PrismHR Hit by Ransomware?

Krebs on Security

PrismHR , a company that sells technology used by other firms to help more than 80,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and human resources, has suffered what appears to be an ongoing ransomware attack that is disrupting many of its services. Hopkinton, Mass.-based PrismHR has not yet responded to requests for comment.