SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

Cybersecurity professionals are already grappling with the risks of supply chain attacks, and these tariffs add another layer of complexity. Taking another perspective on new risks, maybe a U.S. Increased counterfeit risks in hardware procurement as organizations look for cheaper alternatives. So what should CISOs do?

Cyber Risk

Centraleyes

MAY 8, 2025

Self-Assessment Costs for Small Businesses Smaller businesses that fall under the criteria for using a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) generally face lower fees. Companies must invest in: Advanced Firewalls and Network Security: Ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. has spurred a demand for advanced technological solutions.

Penetration Testing

NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

Meet the Contributors This roundup includes insights from these NetSPI Partners: Thomas Cumberland, Tier 3 Senior Analyst at Cyber Sainik Michael Yates, CISO at All Lines Tech Sean Mahoney, Vice President at Netswitch Technology Management Kendra Vicars, Risk and Compliance Manager at Legato Security 1.

Risk

Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

The most important and integral part of any data security begins with having firewalls installed in the environment. Not just that, installing firewalls is an essential requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS ). What is a PCI DSS Compliant Firewall? Protect cardholder data with a firewall.

Small Business

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Small businesses have far less sophisticated and encrypted communications, making it possible to easily compromise their systems. . Below is a five-step strategy to analyze the efficacy of your existing corporate safety protocols and reduce the risks of cyberattacks. Enact robust data security processes and firewalls.

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A web application firewall — also known as a WAF — is basically a website’s gatekeeper. You may think that your small business’s website doesn’t receive enough traffic to necessitate a gatekeeper, but consider this: More than 60% of all internet traffic is made up of bots. Why Are Small Businesses a Target?

Small Business

Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

May 2 marks the start of National Small Business Week , a week that recognizes “the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners”, and promises to “celebrate the resiliency and tenacity of America’s entrepreneurs.” Thinking you are not a target.

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercrime’s unprecedented reach means that virtually every website is “at risk.” But how can you gauge your site’s risk level? The SiteLock Risk Assessment is a predictive model that examines 500 variables to determine cybersecurity risks. Each category is rated as either high, medium, or low risk.

Small Business

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Small businesses and startups are known to face some extra challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. Small businesses also often do not consider themselves to be a target, but you don’t have to be explicitly targeted to get breached or infected. Often security issues are just dealt with when the need arises.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

If you’re a small business owner, it’s crucial to understand the significance of cybersecurity and the steps needed to safeguard your data, customers, and company reputation. The Financial Impact of Cyberattacks For small businesses, the financial consequences of a cyberattack can be devastating.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Who Needs a Next-Gen Firewall?

Firewall

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, the truth is that businesses of all sizes hold valuable data in their hands, and cybercriminals work to create new sophisticated attack methods to acquire this information. An unfortunate reality for SMBs is that 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses. Noisy Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs.

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a small business, you’re likely concerned with drawing traffic and visitors to your site – but you may be attracting the wrong kind of attention. No matter how small your business is, you’re not too small to be hacked. In fact, 50% of small businesses in the US have been breached.

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SQL injection is such a common tactic in cybercrime that it’s been named a top security threat by the OWASP Top 10, a powerful awareness document representing the most critical security risks to web applications. If you’re not protecting your website from this type of attack, your business and customers are at risk.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Over time, business network needs, traffic patterns, and application access change. Your business can either do the audit yourself or hire a firewall specialist vendor to perform one.

Firewall

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Now more than ever, small businesses need a cyber security checklist when building and maintaining their websites. Set Your Site Up for Success with a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Get a free risk assessment , and learn how likely your website is to be compromised. Call us today! 844) 775-3692.

Small Business

The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

Converge’s proprietary technology platform allows it to ingest and collate data from applications, external system scans, underwriting and claims workspaces, insured/broker portals, analytics workspaces, and other specialized data sources to underwrite cyber risks more swiftly and effectively.

Cyber Insurance

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

But small business cyberattack examples abound, defying the misconception that SMBs are safe from cyberthreats. Misconceptions About Cybersecurity Threats for Small Businesses. Another common misconception is that a website hosting provider will defend against cybersecurity threats to small businesses.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2022

Small businesses generally don’t have time to dip into logs several times a day, monitor every aspect of endpoint security via complex management consoles, or jump from point product to point product to stay on top of security. FortiGate Network Firewall. See the Top Next-generation Firewalls (NGFWs). Key Differentiators.

Software

Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2022

Show notes for series 2, episode 2 Is your firewall as fast as you think? The post DE:CODED – Firewall speeds and VPN risks appeared first on SE Labs Blog. The post DE:CODED – Firewall speeds and VPN risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. What does XDR mean and how does it work? Do you need a personal VPN?

Firewall

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most small businesses typically don’t have the proper security measures in place because they don’t know they’re at risk of cyberthreats, or they don’t know how to protect themselves. This leaves a company’s network, emails, computers, and mobile devices at risk of compromise—especially its website.

Small Business

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Meanwhile, Level 3, calls for several more tiers of protection specifically aimed at reducing the risk from Advanced Persistent Threats ( APTs ) in order to safeguard so-called Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI.). Level 1, for instance, requires some 17 controls to protect information systems and limit access to authorized users.

Cybersecurity

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Now that you’re well-versed on the most threatening types of malware, let’s examine why small business owners are at an increased risk of malware infections. If you’re a small business owner, there’s a good chance you relied on a content management system to establish your web presence. times more likely).

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Even a cursory glance at some small business data breach statistics makes that clear: Following a cyberattack, 60% of SMBs end up going out of business. And every minute of downtime following a small business data breach costs $427. Now is the time to take small business security threats seriously.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

Sophos and Fortinet both appear on our list of the top next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) , and while both offer very good security at their price points, they serve very different markets. If you’re just looking for a firewall with good security, Sophos will do. Fortinet offers virtual firewalls too for hybrid cloud use cases.

Firewall

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2020

Asian media firm E27 hacked, attackers asked for a donation Australian ACSC ‘s report confirms the use of Chinese malware in recent attacks Magento 1.x Asian media firm E27 hacked, attackers asked for a donation Australian ACSC ‘s report confirms the use of Chinese malware in recent attacks Magento 1.x

Small Business

Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Securing your business data is crucial for the protection of your sensitive information and maintaining the trust of your customers. Firewall and Antivirus Protection: Install and maintain a reputable firewall and antivirus software on all your computers and networks. WPA2 or WPA3).

Small Business

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Only by integrating these tools into your larger security reporting and analytics infrastructure, and by leveraging actionable responses, can one reduce the threat risk to an organization. Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall version 7.0

Technology

Webroot

AUGUST 2, 2021

Learning how ransomware sneaks into our personal and business lives is the key to protecting ourselves. Risks to Small and Medium Businesses. In episode 1 of Carbonite + Webroot’s new series on ransomware, security experts, futurists and business leaders discuss the risks faced by small and medium businesses.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

Best Cybersecurity Solutions : Overall Vendor Top Startup EDR Firewall SIEM Intrusion Detection Breach and Attack Simulation Encryption Small Business Security Email Security IAM NAC Vulnerability Management Security Awareness Training. Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW): Palo Alto Networks. Winner : Palo Alto Networks.

Cybersecurity

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s likely why 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses. The Consequences of Backdoor Attacks for Small Businesses. Because small businesses are at a high risk of security breaches, they need to be hyperaware of threats. As cybercrime increases, your security measures should, too.

Small Business

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here’s a common scenario: You receive a notification saying your small business website has been hit with a cyberattack. Suddenly, the web host has suspended your site, and you’ve been blacklisted from major search engines because your site poses a risk to visitors. Essentially, your website turns invisible. Block Bad Bots.

Cyber Attacks

Responsible Cyber

JULY 14, 2024

Protecting sensitive information and maintaining seamless connectivity across distributed environments necessitates robust cybersecurity measures, with firewalls playing a crucial role. Potential Security Risks Data Breaches : Unsecured networks can expose sensitive data.

Firewall

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Your small business is growing fast. But rapid small business growth also presents new challenges. At SiteLock, we developed a proprietary risk score based on over 500 variables to help website owners gauge the overall risk of their sites on a scale from low to high. Implement a web application firewall.

Cybersecurity

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. If an employee is tricked by a malicious link in a phishing email, they might unleash a ransomware attack on their small business.

Cybersecurity

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This leaves your site’s visitors susceptible to potential security threats and puts your brand reputation at risk. Use a web application firewall. A web application firewall is a great first line of defense for directing malicious actors away from your website. Start with these three important steps: 1. Keep software up-to-date.

Small Business

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Large corporations, small businesses, and even individuals suffer from numerous attacks from cybercriminals. That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Businesses require the input of human resources. Human Resources. Data Backup.

Cybersecurity