PoC RCE exploit for SMBGhost Windows flaw released
A security researcher has published a PoC RCE exploit for SMBGhost (CVE-2020-0796), a wormable flaw that affects SMBv3 on Windows 10 and some Windows Server versions. The PoC …
Ransomware getting more fearsome, but there’s reason for optimism
Cybercriminals continued a barrage of attacks in 2019, spurred on by botnets of infected IoT devices and by attacker interest in the Eternal Blue vulnerability. A report from …
Orgs that sacrifice mobile security are twice as likely to suffer a compromise
The percentage of companies admitting to suffering a mobile-related compromise has grown (39%, when compared to last years’ 33%) despite a higher percentage of …
One in five SMBs use no endpoint security at all
An alarming number of SMBs (small to medium businesses) in the US and UK are not prepared for a potential cyber attack or breach, BullGuard warns. One-third of companies with …
How do SMBs plan to improve their security posture in 2020?
With cybersecurity concerns already mounting ahead of the 2020 presidential election, SMB executives are turning their attention to how these threats could impact their own …
Security still top priority as more enterprises scale IoT solutions company-wide
A record 61 percent of enterprises worldwide are on the path to becoming “intelligent,” compared to only 49 percent in 2018. The Zebra Technologies Corporation global survey …
Microsoft will continue providing Windows 7 security updates for SMBs
According to the latest Alert Logic’s research, most devices in small and midsize businesses (SMBs) run Windows versions that are expired or are about to expire soon. …
Key threats and trends SMB IT teams deal with
MSPs are significantly more concerned with internal data breaches and rapidly evolving technology practices, whereas internal IT teams are more concerned with employee …
SMBs show no improvement in IT maturity levels, security remains top concern
IT groups at small and midsize businesses (SMBs) show no improvement in IT maturity levels in three years, while security remains top concern, a Kaseya survey reveals. Based …
Most SMBs have not identified and documented cybersecurity threats
A majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do not have cybersecurity protection at the top of their agenda and are highly prone to risks and vulnerabilities, …
Average data breach cost has risen to $3.92 million
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years and now costs $3.92 million on average, according to IBM. These rising expenses are representative of the …
Most SMB devices run Windows versions that are expired or will expire by January 2020
There is a steady increase in attacks and changes in attack methods that target weaknesses in encryption, workload configuration, limited visibility into vulnerabilities and …
