{"id":23921,"date":"2024-02-12T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T22:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/news-17651\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T14:30:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T22:30:25","slug":"news-17651","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/news-17651\/","title":{"rendered":"How to thwart cyber criminals seeking to target smaller businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Cisco| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:16:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the belief that they have not invested in the security technology required to thwart attacks. In fact, 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at SMBs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Cybercriminals are rational, profit-driven and highly organised: they know that attacking easy targets can result in a bigger aggregate pay-day.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For either large or small organisations: there\u2019s simply no alternative to sustained investment in cyber defences. The reputational damage and financial losses that can result from an attacks and breaches mean that managers need to shift perspective and realise that the costs involved are \u201cmore than a technology investment\u201d, according to analyst firm IDC<\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Investing in cyber defence, IDC<\/a> suggests, should be \u201cpart of the company\u2019s mindset and culture\u201d.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The<\/span>\u00a0study adds: \u201cOver the past few years, we’ve witnessed many SMBs increasing their cybersecurity capabilities, particularly due to the shift to hybrid and remote work.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the threat landscape will continue to change as attackers uncover new vulnerabilities. Adding remote working and cloud-based software into the mix potentially makes the job of protecting assets more challenging.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Companies will continue to outgrow solutions that previously seemed appropriate. Cybersecurity will still have to contend other priorities as IT teams struggle to work through a lengthy list of maintenance and support requests.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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SMBs need to break down the job of cyber defence into two areas. First, there\u2019s a need to minimise existing vulnerabilities by applying patches and upgrades before vulnerabilities can be exploited.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next, business managers need to identify where existing protections need improvement. Here are four key areas where it\u2019s critical to be running countermeasures that keep pace with known <\/span>and emerging<\/span><\/i> threats:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cisco helps businesses secure themselves against rapidly evolving cyber threats. Our <\/span>products and services for SMBs<\/span><\/a> offer best-in-class threat protection, market-leading performance and highly competitive pricing. Define your priorities and learn which solutions suit your business by using our <\/span>Product Selector<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Cisco| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:16:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the belief that they have not invested in the security technology required to thwart attacks. In fact, 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at SMBs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Cybercriminals are rational, profit-driven and highly organised: they know that attacking easy targets can result in a bigger aggregate pay-day.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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