eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2025

5 Ease of use 5/5 Malwarebytes provides comprehensive tools to secure your devices, including antivirus, anti-malware, privacy protection, and scam protection. If you’re a sole proprietor facilitating a small team, managing a small office, or a boutique business with fewer employees, you can purchase Malware Team plans.

Password Management

SecureList

JUNE 25, 2025

At the same time, AI-driven attacks are becoming increasingly common, making phishing and malware campaigns easier to prepare and quickly adapt, thus increasing their scale. How scammers and phishers trick victims into giving up accounts and money We continue to observe a wide range of phishing campaigns and scams targeting SMBs.

Adware

SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2025

However, it also equips malicious actors with tools for highly-effective phishing, sophisticated malware generation, and automated attack campaigns. AI is turning what used to be clumsy scams into believable, highly customized attacks that can catch anyone off guard. "AI And while most of us see the good, scammers see the opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Breach victims can be individuals, small businesses, non-profits, or Fortune 500 companies.  And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit. million, a 10% increase from the previous year.

Passwords

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Even McAfee’s most basic plan includes a VPN, identity monitoring, and text scam detection. Norton 360 lacks text scam detection, but again, Norton does offer a free detection tool, Genie. Its features include ransomware protection, scam prevention, and cryptomining protection. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5 5 Core features: 3.3/5 per year.

Antivirus

Zero Day

JUNE 19, 2025

"Passkeys are an upgrade in security compared to traditional passwords and one-time SMS codes because they are resistant to guessing or theft by malicious websites or scam links, making them effective against phishing and password spraying attacks," Facebook said in its announcement.

Passwords

BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Infosecurity Magazine led with the angle that ransomware is particularly affecting small businesses. Its top three cybercrimes, based on reports from victims, were: phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches. Diving into e-commerce scams MORE How threat actors used Zooms remote control feature for a crypto scam.

Data breaches

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Breach victims can be individuals, small businesses, non-profits, or Fortune 500 companies.  And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit. million, a 10% increase from the previous year.

Passwords

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It warns you about phishing attempts. McAfees most basic plan consists of a VPN and text scam detection features that Microsoft Defender lacks. Other highlighted features are data cleanup, which sends requests to online services to take down your personal information, and text scam detection. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5

Antivirus

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected.

Small Business

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

Antivirus

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

It protects your device from a variety of attacks, including scam calls, harmful apps, unsafe websites, phishing attempts, malicious links, and more.

Password Management

Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

It protects your device from a variety of attacks, including scam calls, harmful apps, unsafe websites, phishing attempts, malicious links, and more.

Password Management

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges.

Cryptocurrency

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. Related: SMBs too often pay ransom Small businesses, including nonprofit organizations, are not immune to cyberattacks.

Small Business

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2019

Some of the most convincing email phishing and malware attacks come disguised as nastygrams from a law firm. Such scams typically notify the recipient that he/she is being sued, and instruct them to review the attached file and respond within a few days — or else. Yes, the spelling/grammar is poor and awkward (e.g.,

Phishing

Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

Scammers target businesses with phishing emails all the time, pretending to be legitimate customers or vendors asking for payment. The post Phishing Attacks Often Target Small Businesses – Here’s What to Watch for appeared first on The State of Security.

Small Business

Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The cybercrooks spread the COVID-19 relief scam via Telegram and WhatsApp, and ultimately harvest account credentials and even pics of IDs.

Small Business

Identity IQ

APRIL 2, 2021

These criminals have used phishing, spoofing, extortion and various types of Internet-enabled fraud to target the most vulnerable in our society – medical workers searching for personal protective equipment, families looking for information about stimulus checks to help pay bills and many others. Phishing Scams.

Scams

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a special tool that will enable Microsoft Office 365 customers to flag scammed emails at just a click of a button. NCSC is encouraging small business users to use recently released security tool to protect their work environments from any kind of cyber threat.

Scams

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

. “Overall, the three banks that provided complete data sets reported 35,848 cases of scams, involving over $25.9 “In the vast majority of these cases, the banks did not repay the customers that reported being scammed. In the case of Zelle scams, the answer is yes. ” Sen. .

Banking

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Google says that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in just one week. Google announced that its anti-malware solutions implemented to defend its Gmail users have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures within the last seven days.

Phishing

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

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

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Related: The threat of ‘business logic’ hacks. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

Phishing

SC Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

One was the emergence of COVID-19 themed phishing targeting both organizations and individuals. Vendors had warned about the rise of COVID-19 scams throughout 2020. The second was the increase in the total cost of business email compromise (BEC) scams and email account compromise (EAC).

Scams

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

. “The title insurance agency collects all kinds of documents from both the buyer and seller, including Social Security numbers, drivers licenses, account statements, and even internal corporate documents if you’re a small business. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today.

Insurance

Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. Whether you’re running a small business or managing personal data at home, here’s what you need to know.

Cyber threats

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently launched a new website aimed at educating small business owners on the risks of cybercrime and the steps they can take to protect their business. Cyberattacks can be particularly devastating to small businesses. This amount climbs once indirect expenses are considered.

Small Business

Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes. The post A week in security (May 2 – 8) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Small Business

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. Which is the impact of cybercrime on small business? According to the 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report , 43% of all nefarious online activities impacted small businesses.

Cybercrime

Webroot

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We’ve been doing our homework, and two things seem to be true about cybersecurity awareness training simultaneously: It can be very effective at protecting businesses from one of the most common security threats they face (the majority, according to the Ponemon Institute). Namely, phishing. Some training is also just poorly designed.

Small Business

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.

Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Canadians are facing a surge in scams as fraudsters exploit confusion around the Canada Post strike to target individuals with phishing, smishing, and deepfake scams. These scams have ranged from fake package delivery notifications to highly convincing deepfake phone calls designed to steal personal and financial information.

Scams

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

Cyber threats

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Not to mention the heightened cyber awareness and risk mitigation across businesses and industries. With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Use 2FA authentication for better protection.

Social Engineering

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Created by the National Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, Cyber Security Awareness Month promotes online safety and security for both individuals and small businesses. Research from Deloitte found that 91% of all cyber attacks begin with a phishing email.

Security Awareness