11 Ways to Boost the Cyber Defenses of Small Businesses
May 24, 2022
While no business is immune to cybersecurity attacks, small and medium sized businesses are especially vulnerable. In a survey conducted with small...
Living Security Partners with Gradient Cyber to Bring Leading, Managed Security Awareness and Training Solutions to Small and Midmarket Enterprises
May 19, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2022 - Living Security, the leader in Human Risk Management, today announced a strategic business partnership with Gradient...
Should Small to Midsize Businesses Be Concerned About Cyber Threats?
Mar 31, 2022
In 2020, the FBI reported a whopping $2.7B as the cost of cybercrimes in just that year. While no business is immune to cybersecurity attacks, small and medium sized businesses are especially vulnerable. In a survey conducted with small to medium business owners in late 2021, 42% of business owners suffered a cyber-attack in the last year. Additionally, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 88% of small business owners feel their businesses are vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
How Virtual CISO Advisory Services Can Help Solve Today’s Security Staff Concerns for Small and Midsize Enterprises
Mar 31, 2022
The shortage of qualified cybersecurity employees is one of today’s biggest cyber risks. How can small and midsized enterprises prioritize sufficient...
Ransomware: Why Are Small to Midsize Enterprises Targeted Most Often?
Mar 25, 2022
The majority of cyber-attacks happen to small businesses and midsize enterprises. With the average cost of a cyber-attack close to a quarter of a million dollars, it is not surprising many businesses close within 6-months of a cyber-attack.
According to a survey of managed service providers for SMEs, only 30 percent felt that ransomware was a critical threat, perhaps indicating an attitude that it only affects larger corporations. Smaller businesses may, in fact, be more at risk because of several key factors.
RCE Vulnerability found in Cisco Small Business RV Series routers
Mar 22, 2022
On April 7th, Cisco released a security advisory announcing the discovery of a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV110W, RV130, RV130W, and RV215W Routers that could allow for an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary and potentially malicious code on affected devices.
This vulnerability is being caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the web-based management interface. A malicious threat actor could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially designed HTTP requests to a targeted device. A successful exploit would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on the underlying operating system of the affected device.
At this time, Cisco has not released software updates that will address this vulnerability. There are also no known workarounds that address this vulnerability.
For Small Banks, Cyberattacks Carry Long-Term Consequences
Mar 18, 2022
Read on to learn more about how cyberattacks against small banks carry long-term consequences.
Part 3: Security Blind Spots: The Fallacy of SMB Cyber Invulnerability
Feb 01, 2022
The SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange attacks carried out by nation-state hackers have lately commanded the headlines. With all the attention on the large organizations compromised by these attacks, it’s possible SMBs have become complacent about cyber security, or even dismissive of the threat posed by hackers. SMB survey data indicates this would be a terrible mistake.
Part 1: Security Blind Spots: How the Microsoft Exchange Hack Preys on SMBs
Jan 13, 2022
For most SMBs, email remains the lifeblood of business communications, carrying vital internal messages between employees, plus critical information needed externally by customers, suppliers and partners. A disruption to the organization’s email service can cause serious financial harm and damage to its brand.
Why do Cybersecurity Attackers Target SMBs?
Jan 02, 2022
The news is full of information about successful cyberattacks against large corporations and government agencies, which makes it seem like attackers avoid small businesses. In fact, more than two-thirds of all cyberattacks are directed against companies with fewer than 1000 employees. Your business is right in the crosshairs. Without adequate defenses or full-time information security professionals, you are a tempting target for attackers. How will they get you?
