Originally published January 25th, 2021. Last updated January 12, 2026. Cyber attacks against small businesses are increasing each year. Whether you are answering email, storing data files or running a website, your small business faces risks from doing business online. Most recently, hackers have been focused on stealing money directly from small businesses. Some cyber [...]
Artificial intelligence has taken off over the last several years, with a promise to potentially reshape the way people live and work. With the AI revolution, comes opportunities for businesses and others to benefit from cost savings and streamline their key processes. But AI also carries risks, many of which are still unknown or evolving, [...]
While the dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to, cybercrime mayhem is surprisingly cheap — as little as $5 a hack. This sort of attack has been dubbed "cybercrime as a service." It’s an emerging cybersecurity threat that involves a hacker being hired on the dark web by a third party to hack [...]
Ransomware is a top threat for business, accounting for a high percentage of cyber attacks. Yet more than half of organizations may be underprepared. For non-technical professionals, questions abound. Since incidents vary so much from one attack to the next, many aren’t sure of their risks or what to do about them. Here’s what you [...]
Do you offer medical and dental? Cyber criminals do. It sounds funny, but many of today’s cyber criminals take their work very seriously. These threat actors are establishing their own enterprises, adopting many of the structures, strategies and principles of the above-board business world. Hackers are hiring, offering attractive benefits and focusing on customer experience. [...]
A look at the newest Global Threat Report from CrowdStrike reminds businesses that the cyber landscape is always changing. Cyber criminals are switching up their tactics, trying to sidestep the latest protections businesses and security professionals have put in place. For a business, it can feel like you’re facing threats from every direction. But top [...]
Cybercriminals cast a wide net, with almost every business owner knowing of another business in their industry that's been affected by cybercrime. But some industries are more lucrative for criminals than others. A new report from the cyber risk experts at NetDiligence sheds light on which industries are most at risk of a cyber attack. [...]
When a criminal inserts themselves into a transaction involving the transfer of large sums of money, it's called fraud. When they do so by first gaining your trust, this is called social engineering. Funds transfer fraud through social engineering is a big problem for businesses, with results that could be devastating for your company if [...]
Businesses face a variety of risks in the 21st century. But for many, no threat is more pressing that the risk of a cyber-attack. A recent industry report has announced that the world's top business risks are cyber related. The dangers of cyber-attacks, data theft and cyber fraud are expected to be a concern for [...]
The nature of cyber attacks continues to evolve, often in ways that put your business at even greater risks of damage. Ransomware attacks are nothing new in cybersecurity, but now one group of hackers known as Maze is publicizing the names and document contents of ransomware victims. Learn how the Maze cyber attack is impacting [...]