Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Avoid Common Scams and Sketchy Characters Since you are likely a one-person company that doesn’t have an IT team to detect issues and solve problems, you will need to be extra cautious of the companies and clients with which you interact. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 13, 2020

New COVID-19 scams are running rampant throughout the digital sphere. CISA warns against latest COVID-19 cyber scam. It's no surprise that small businesses have struggled amid the coronavirus pandemic. It's a cruel scam, and another reminder of the importance of strong cybersecurity practices for small businesses.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Beware of COVID Pass scams. Cisco Small Business routers vulnerable to remote attacks, won’t get a patch. Source: InfoSecurity Magazine) America’s secret terrorist watchlist exposed on the web without a password. How to spot a DocuSign phish and what to do about it. T-Mobile customers, change your PINs.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Oh, what a year it was for insecurity, and especially for the small business. It wasn’t as though we didn’t already know – that small businesses were firmly in the crosshairs of hackers. And they found it in small business websites. Small businesses are popular targets because they often have lax security.”.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 22, 2022

Educational institutions and small businesses are next on the list. That nice-sounding email promising you holiday/bonus/free cash if you open an attachment is a scam. You could find yourself unable to access important information, passwords, and others. 7 Use strong and unique passwords. 2 Backup your data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Still, for many small and mid-sized companies, the financial and reputational ramifications from a cyberattack can be devastating. Statistics have shown that nearly 60% of small businesses that suffer a significant breach are forced to shut down within the same year. You should always stop and verify.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. Image: Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs. “Now, we provide you with an even easier way to connect to our VPN servers.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

” Only, in every case the company mentioned as the “client” was in fact a small business whose payroll accounts they’d already hacked into. ’s victims led to dozens of stories over several years about small businesses battling their financial institutions to recover their losses.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a national non-profit whose mission is to assist individuals and small business (SMB) cybercrime victims before, during, and after a cybercrime incident. These figures are only for small businesses and individuals. Someone may need technical support in resetting passwords, etc.,

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The people behind these scams target Facebook pages belonging to musicians, products, and businesses of all kinds. In what may be a peculiar coincidence, quite a few of the accounts we looked at belonged to spa/beauty treatment small businesses. Consider using a password manager. Keeping your Facebook account safe.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season. As platforms like Zoom exploded in popularity earlier this year, so too did phishing scams disguised as meeting invitations appearing to originate from known associates and email addresses. Beware of fake or misleading shopping apps.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Yet in reality, cybercriminals can target anyone, especially those who are less protected, while small businesses typically have smaller budgets and are not as securely protected as larger companies. In the past, the perception was that large corporations were more attractive to cybercriminals.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

While large-scale attacks on enterprise organizations are the most widely publicized, small businesses can be just as vulnerable and targeted by cybercriminals. In fact, nearly 60% of small businesses have reported being a victim of a cyberattack. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Redirects.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

The crooks exploited online tools and technology along with social engineering tactics to target the victims and steal usernames, passwords, and bank accounts. “Cybercriminals prey on vulnerable Americans and small businesses to deceive and defraud them,” said Secretary Steven T. ” continues OFAC.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

Use of weak passwords was a common theme with the investigation, which concluded: weak default passwords cyber-criminals could hack were found on most of the routers. computing editor Kate Bevan said that a proposed UK Smart Device legislation which would ban default passwords on routers " can't come soon enough.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks: BEC scams involve cybercriminals impersonating high-ranking executives to manipulate employees into transferring funds or revealing sensitive information. These policies should cover topics such as password requirements, data handling, email attachments, and reporting suspicious activity.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This can have serious consequences for those small businesses, including damage to their brand and reputation, decreased revenue, and lost customers. So, what can small ecommerce businesses and consumers do to help protect themselves and ensure a safe and profitable holiday season?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

These practices will prevent leakware attacks, but they can also help enterprises avoid other common cybersecurity issues, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS), man in the middle (MitM), SQL, and password hacks. Free training resources may work for small businesses, and larger corporations can implement paid sessions.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . In fact, the frequency of small businesses fraud is at 28% compared to larger organizations at 22-26%. . This portrays a grim picture for ecommerce businesses — filled with data breaches and irate customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks: BEC scams involve cybercriminals impersonating high-ranking executives to manipulate employees into transferring funds or revealing sensitive information. These policies should cover topics such as password requirements, data handling, email attachments, and reporting suspicious activity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff. Some of these Wi-Fis are secured with a password while others are just open for all. Password protected public Wi-Fi are a bit safer than the open public Wi-Fi and are better to opt for.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

American Express phishing scams also have held consistent over the years with 10% in 2021. A noticeable development was the prominence of cryptocurrency-related phishing scams. This trend is attributed to the increasingly targeted nature of attacks, as cybercriminals pivot to prioritizing large business targets.

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