Tag: small business
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Ransomware Hits Unprepared Small Business, Leads to Shutdown
A small construction company's confident dismissal of expert help - "you're too expensive" - turned to desperation when a ransomware attack crippled their operations, forcing a shutdown. Just weeks earlier, they'd rejected a proposal from a cybersecurity consultant that could have prevented the disaster.
UK Cyber Certification Scheme Sees Record Takeup but Remains Underwhelming
Despite a record 61,430 Cyber Essentials certificates issued in the past year, many small businesses are still struggling to prioritise cyber security over day-to-day operations. For SMEs, cyber security competes with immediate pressures of running and growing a business, highlighting a need for greater support and awareness.
DEF CON Bolsters Water Utility Cyber Defenses With AI, Managed Detection
DEF CON and the National Rural Water Association are teaming up to revolutionize cyber defenses for small water utilities, which make up 98% of the nation's water systems, by launching the Water Watch Center, a managed cybersecurity program. This game-changing initiative will bring AI-powered protection and expert support to these vulnerable yet critical organizations.
Pentagon Scraps Cybersecurity Certification Phase, Launches Reform Review
The Department of Defense is shaking things up in the world of cybersecurity certification, suspending Phase 2 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and launching a 60-day review to explore a more streamlined approach. This move aims to ease compliance burdens, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.
Small Businesses Exposed to Growing Cyber Threats Without Cybersecurity Leadership
Small businesses are playing with fire, exposing themselves to devastating cyberattacks that can cost over $250,000 - a staggering amount that's roughly equivalent to the salary of a chief information security officer (CISO). By not investing in cybersecurity leadership, they're essentially rolling the dice against increasingly automated threats.