Practical Steps Small Businesses Can Take to Reduce Ransomware Risk from Employee Actions

Ransomware often starts not with a sophisticated zero-day exploit but with a simple human mistake: a misclicked link, a reused password, or an unpatched personal device. For small businesses, where resources and IT staff are limited, understanding how employee actions create risk — and implementing affordable, practical defenses — can dramatically lower the chance of…

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LockBit and Small Businesses: How to Protect Your Company from Today’s Most Common Ransomware

Ransomware remains one of the most pervasive cyber threats for small businesses. Attackers today favor modular, easy-to-deploy malware families that can be purchased or leased through ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). Understanding which variants are most active and adopting concrete protections can drastically reduce the chance your company becomes the next victim. Which ransomware is hitting small businesses…

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Small Business Cybersecurity on a Shoestring: Practical Steps That Actually Work

You don’t need a six-figure budget or a full-time security team to protect your small business. Most cyber incidents hit the same weak spots—email accounts, unpatched devices, weak passwords, and missing backups. The good news: a handful of low-cost, high-impact moves can cut your risk dramatically. Think of this as a practical playbook you can…

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