The Last Watchdog
MAY 15, 2025
Small businesses make up 90% of all companies worldwide and account for half of global GDP. Related: Protecting lateral networks in SMBs Rich in sensitive data and often connected to larger supply chains, small businesses have become prime targets for attackers. For small businesses, smart prioritization is key.
Malwarebytes
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Small businesses and startups are known to face some extra challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. An infection has been found, a breach was discovered, or ransomware has disabled systems or made files unretrievable. Audit your environment on a regular basis, especially if you are a fast growing small business.
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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.
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
Krebs on Security
MARCH 2, 2021
PrismHR , a company that sells technology used by other firms to help more than 80,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and human resources, has suffered what appears to be an ongoing ransomware attack that is disrupting many of its services. Hopkinton, Mass.-based PrismHR has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 22, 2024
US authorities charged a dual Russian and Israeli national for being a developer of the LockBit ransomware group. Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian-Israeli national, was charged as a LockBit ransomware developer. The man is accused of being a LockBit ransomware developer from 2019 through at least February 2024.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 15, 2025
A UK government survey of 2024 data shows phishing remains the top cyber threat, ransomware cases doubled, and fewer boards include cyber experts despite steady attack rates.
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