BrandPost: Cyberthreats are big trouble for small businesses
Cybercriminals don’t necessarily discriminate by business size: if there is an opportunity to infiltrate a network, they will. However, unlike large enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) typically don’t have the resources to defend against the growing onslaught of cyberattacks.
The first step toward robust protection is understanding existing cyberthreats.
For example, ransomware — a type of malicious software that blocks access to data or a computer system until a ransom is paid — is one of the biggest threats facing SMBs, according to the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Phishing, the practice of sending fraudulent emails to obtain personal information, is another one.