Tag Archives: business security

One wrong click can devastate your small business: so what can you do?

In our fast-paced online world, small businesses face a real challenge when it comes to protecting employees’ web browsing. Without the right tools, enforcing internal policies to safeguard your company against cyberthreats and bolster complia…

The hidden costs of pirated software: A cautionary tale for small businesses

By Luis Corrons (Avast Security Evangelist) and Mat?j Kr?ma (Avast Malware Analyst)
In today’s economy, small businesses face an array of challenges, from managing costs to staying competitive. As they navigate these waters, some are tempted …

Small business cybersecurity predictions for 2024 from Avast threat researchers

As we head into 2024, the digital world continues to evolve, bringing with it a host of sophisticated new cyber threats targeting small businesses. Our Avast threat researchers have been hard at work analyzing data from the previous year to pr…

Why Whac-A-Mole is not a strategy for defending against ransomware attacks

Recently, I participated in a training exercise where a team of hackers (the red team) simulated an attack on an organization’s infrastructure, and a team of Cyber experts (the blue team) was tasked with responding to the incident and restorin…

Why Whac-A-Mole is not a strategy for defending against ransomware attacks

Recently, I participated in a training exercise where a team of hackers (the red team) simulated an attack on an organization’s infrastructure, and a team of Cyber experts (the blue team) was tasked with responding to the incident and restorin…