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Video: How an IoT firewall can protect your smart office from cyber-attacks

Tech Republic Security

Leon Kuperman, CTO of CUJO IoT Security, why your small business and home office needs a firewall, and why your ISP can't protect you from bad IPs, phishing links, and sites loaded with malware.

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Cisco addresses flaws in its products, including Small Business routers and Webex

Security Affairs

Cisco released security updates for several products, including SD-WAN, Webex, Firepower, IoT Field Network Director, Identity Services Engine, and Small Business routers. The tech giant addressed two serious issues in Cisco’s Small Business RV320 and RV325 routers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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How to Stop a DDoS Attack on Your Website

SiteLock

Recovering from an DDoS attack like this could cost a small business hundreds of thousands of dollars. Your first line of defense should be a web application firewall. On the other hand, there’s no way to fully disrupt a DDoS attack without a firewall. DDoS attacks are growing in both size and frequency.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. It is imperative for employers to now ensure that all IoT devices are set up correctly and no room for a network breach is left. Until a ransom is paid, businesses will be unable to access critical files and services.

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How Ransomware Sneaks In

Webroot

Now with so many new victims of ransomware, businesses are turning to cyber security experts and asking why they’re a target. Small businesses fall victim to ransomware because of misconfigured systems, lack of proper security and human error. The short answer is … they aren’t. Acknowledging the Threat.

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The Modern Security Operation Center

Cisco Security

This commonly involves targeting vulnerabilities within software found on servers, laptops, and IoT devices. For example, a small business will likely not have a digital forensics expert on staff however, they should know who to call in if legal action needs to be taken due to a cyber related incident.

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

A network firewall. Two-way firewall. Microsoft Defender offers virus and threat protection, firewall and network protection, app and browser control, plus family controls too. Not cheap – Palo Alto’s Okyo starts at $349 a year – but that might be a small price to pay for peace of mind. Encryption.