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The 3 biggest cybersecurity threats to small businesses

Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Without robust IT budgets or fully staffed cybersecurity departments, small businesses often rely on their own small stable of workers (including sole proprietors with effectively zero employees) to stay safe online. That means that what worries these businesses most in cybersecurity is what is most likely to work against them.

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News alert: INE Security shares cyber hygiene guidance for small- and medium-sized businesses

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As small businesses increasingly depend on digital technologies to operate and grow, the risks associated with cyber threats also escalate. Warn “Small businesses face a unique set of cybersecurity challenges and threats and must be especially proactive with cybersecurity training,” said Dara Warn, CEO of INE Security. “At

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Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2025

In 2022, Interpol and the Nigeria Police Force arrested 11 alleged SilverTerrier members , including a prominent SilverTerrier leader who’d been flaunting his wealth on social media for years.

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Fake AI Video Tools Spreading New “Noodlophile” Malware, Targets Thousands on Facebook

eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

At the center of this disturbing new trend is a previously unknown infostealer called Noodlophile Stealer, now being secretly distributed through fraudulent websites promoted on social media. Be cautious of too-good-to-be-true AI offers on social media. How to stay safe Avoid downloading executables from unknown AI tool websites.

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News alert: INE receives a dozen G2 badges highlighting its cybersecurity training leadership

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 27, 2025

Its recognition of INEs strong performance in enterprise, small business, and global impact for technical training showcases the depth and breadth of INEs online learning library. a Pentesting Consultant.

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Best AI Deepfake and Scam Detection Tools for Security

eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2025

Welcome to the deepfake era, where synthetic media is not just plausible — it’s prolific. It’s one of the first mainstream tools delivering synthetic media protection that feels invisible to the user. It uses explainable AI to analyze media across formats and delivers detailed threat analysis in real time.

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News alert: INE secures spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 education software rankings

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Media contact: Kathryn Brown, Director of Global Strategic Communications and Events, INE Security, kbrown@ine.com The post News alert: INE secures spot in G2s 2025 Top 50 education software rankings first appeared on The Last Watchdog. Cary, NC, Feb.

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You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

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New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

These agents could even hold people for ransom by matching stolen data online with publicly known email addresses or social media accounts, composing messages and holding entire conversations with victims who believe a human hacker out there has access to their Social Security Number, physical address, credit card info, and more.

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Future-Proof Your WordPress Site: Essential Plugins for 2025

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2025

Protecting your website and user data is paramount, and small businesses are not exempt. All in One SEO (AIOSEO): Another comprehensive SEO plugin that offers on-page optimisation tools and social media integration. They directly influence your search rankings and must be strong to compete effectively.

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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

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86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself

Zero Day

JUNE 27, 2025

Also: Why no small business is too small for hackers - and 8 security best practices for SMBs Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) : These specialized defenses against Layer 7 application attacks are essential for blocking malicious traffic targeting web applications. Block it already!

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Are Cybersecurity Jobs in High Demand?

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing schemes have become common occurrences, affecting everything from small businesses to multinational corporations. You may also want to read about : How Hackers Create Free Wi-Fi Captive Portal To Steal Social Media Accounts! trillion annually.

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How global threat actors are weaponizing AI now, according to OpenAI

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

One of the cases with probable Chinese origins, for example, found ChatGPT accounts generating social media posts in English, Chinese, and Urdu. What the report found In each of the 10 cases outlined in the new report, OpenAI outlined how it detected and addressed the problem.

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Make Your Social Photos Work for Your Business- With AI

Hacker's King

APRIL 22, 2025

In todays fast-paced digital world, the visual impact of your social media content plays a major role in shaping how your brand is perceived. Whether you're a small business owner, content creator, or entrepreneur, powerful visuals can help your business stand out in crowded social feeds.

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How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

In the headline for a recent story published by Cybernews , the cybersecurity media outlet said that 16 billion passwords were exposed in a record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable. Take the latest report of a major breach. Sounds scary, right?

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Norton vs McAfee: Compare Antivirus Software 2025

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I recommend McAfee if you’re looking for features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. Social Privacy Manager: McAfee helps you quickly adjust your privacy settings on social media based on your frequency of use. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5 5 Core features: 3.3/5 5 Advanced features: 4.3/5

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Facebook's new passkey support could let you ditch your password once and for all

Zero Day

JUNE 19, 2025

Now the world's biggest social media platform is jumping on the bandwagon. PT NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts. But adoption has been slow, with many companies and websites still relying on passwords.

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Here's why network infrastructure is vital to maximizing your company's AI adoption

Zero Day

JUNE 14, 2025

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 514 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

CISA adds Multiple Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers, Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server, Microsoft Windows Win32k, and Progress WhatsUp Gold flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog U.S.

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Get a Google Pixel 9a and Pixel Buds A-Series on T-Mobile - here's how it works

Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

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Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

404 Media reports that at a court hearing in Ontario this morning, Moucka called in from a prison phone and said he was seeking legal aid to hire an attorney. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that Moucka is currently named in multiple indictments issued by U.S. prosecutors and federal law enforcement agencies.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

The next year is set to test global defences as these adversaries amplify their tactics, targeting critical infrastructure and small businesses, intensifying their use of advanced strategies. Critical infrastructure face heightened risk from targeted disruptions, as do small businesses who are the backbone of the economy.

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

In the headline for a recent story published by Cybernews , the cybersecurity media outlet said that 16 billion passwords were exposed in a record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable. Take the latest report of a major breach. Sounds scary, right?

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Forget Ray-Bans: The $499 Meta Oakley smart glasses are better in almost every way

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Wyze wants to keep prying eyes away from your cameras with this new feature

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

McAfee benefits organizations wanting features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. Social Privacy Manager: It helps you quickly adjust your privacy settings on social media based on your frequency of use. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5 5 Core features: 4/5 Advanced features: 4.3/5

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I upgraded my Pixel 9 Pro to Android 16 - here's what I love (and what's still missing)

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Trade Wars: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Cyber Risk and Resilience

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

While tariffs are often implemented as economic or political tools, their unintended impact on cybersecurity efforts, especially cross-border vulnerability research, crime investigations, and public sector and small business security, must be closely examined." Here is his detailed breakdown: 1.Cross-border

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AT&T customer? You might get a cut of $177 million data breach settlement

Zero Day

JUNE 24, 2025

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Data breaches

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Cisco reveals its AI-ready data center strategy - boosted by its Nvidia partnership

Zero Day

JUNE 10, 2025

It enables network administrators to merge disparate fabrics into a single, unified management dashboard.

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ChatGPT can now connect to MCP servers - here's how, and what to watch for

Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

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IVPN review: This VPN takes privacy to the next level

Zero Day

JUNE 27, 2025

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Microsoft Defender vs Bitdefender: Compare Antivirus Software

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Microsoft Defender and Bitdefender are two popular small business security providers with multiple products for small teams. Microsoft Defender can protect your office solutions, like Word and Teams, and business endpoint devices. Microsoft Defender : Better for large SMBs and overall business needs (starts at $2.00

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Apple quietly makes running Linux containers easier on Macs

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

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5 Linux distros for businesses looking to save money and protect their assets

Zero Day

JULY 29, 2025

Ubuntu If there's one Linux distribution I would recommend to small businesses over any other, it's Ubuntu. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer Contributing Writer July 29, 2025 at 12:33 p.m. Let's take a look at the list I've put together. Why this distribution?

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This $12 USB-C accessory is one of the best investments I've made for my electronics

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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New State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2025: What You Need to Know

Centraleyes

AUGUST 11, 2025

Some carve out exceptions for small businesses or nonprofits. Nebraska Parental Rights in Social Media Act Effective: July 1, 2026 Platforms must obtain parental consent for users under 18 and implement robust age verification procedures. Instead, we’re living in a growing mosaic of state-by-state legislation.

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Will your Mac or Windows PC still get security updates in 2026? Check this chart

Zero Day

JUNE 14, 2025

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Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard Equipment Stashes

WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 7, 2025

Caroline Haskins How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administration—and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.

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Does your generative AI protect your privacy? New study ranks them best to worst

Zero Day

JUNE 25, 2025

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Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

Zero Day

JUNE 18, 2025

Also: How new Facebook policies incentivize spreading misinformation For the first time this year (the RISJ has released a media report every year since 2012), the No. 1 spot, or the largest proportion of respondents who used a particular source in the past week, went to social media, with 54%.

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The 3 biggest cybersecurity threats to small businesses

News alert: INE Security shares cyber hygiene guidance for small- and medium-sized businesses

Trending Sources

Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

Fake AI Video Tools Spreading New “Noodlophile” Malware, Targets Thousands on Facebook

News alert: INE receives a dozen G2 badges highlighting its cybersecurity training leadership

Best AI Deepfake and Scam Detection Tools for Security

News alert: INE secures spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 education software rankings

You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025

Future-Proof Your WordPress Site: Essential Plugins for 2025

Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web

Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself

Are Cybersecurity Jobs in High Demand?

How global threat actors are weaponizing AI now, according to OpenAI

Make Your Social Photos Work for Your Business- With AI

How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Norton vs McAfee: Compare Antivirus Software 2025

Facebook's new passkey support could let you ditch your password once and for all

Here's why network infrastructure is vital to maximizing your company's AI adoption

Security Affairs newsletter Round 514 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Get a Google Pixel 9a and Pixel Buds A-Series on T-Mobile - here's how it works

Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Forget Ray-Bans: The $499 Meta Oakley smart glasses are better in almost every way

Wyze wants to keep prying eyes away from your cameras with this new feature

Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

I upgraded my Pixel 9 Pro to Android 16 - here's what I love (and what's still missing)

Trade Wars: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Cyber Risk and Resilience

AT&T customer? You might get a cut of $177 million data breach settlement

Cisco reveals its AI-ready data center strategy - boosted by its Nvidia partnership

ChatGPT can now connect to MCP servers - here's how, and what to watch for

IVPN review: This VPN takes privacy to the next level

Microsoft Defender vs Bitdefender: Compare Antivirus Software

Apple quietly makes running Linux containers easier on Macs

5 Linux distros for businesses looking to save money and protect their assets

This $12 USB-C accessory is one of the best investments I've made for my electronics

New State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2025: What You Need to Know

Will your Mac or Windows PC still get security updates in 2026? Check this chart

Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard Equipment Stashes

Does your generative AI protect your privacy? New study ranks them best to worst

Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

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