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CYBER INSIGHTS: Friday, 22 March 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Friday 15 March 2024  at 07:00 CET

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence …
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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – My Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News Including: 1). Password Policy 2). Cyber Resilience 3). Online Reputation 


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1). PASSWORD POLICY – According to Verizon 80% of data breaches stem from either weak or re-used (previously compromised) Are your SMEs Passwords Secure Enough? A strong password policy is any organization’s first line of defense against intruders according to Netwrix in their latest guide Password Policy Best Practices.

ABOUT NETWRIX – Netwrix empowers security professionals to face digital threats with confidence by enabling them to identify and protect sensitive data as well as respond to & recover from attacks.

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2). CYBER RESILIENCE: ECCO is encouraging cooperation within the EC Community through the variety of mechanisms on offer such as the Radar, the Marketplace, the many events ongoing that will make it easier for the Cybersecurity community to interact & promote cooperation both within & between the various parts of European Cybersecurity communities.

About ECCO – The European Cybersecurity Competence Community (ECCO) – Exists to communicate, promote and improve visibility stability of work of the European Cybersecurity Community

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3). ONLINE REPUTATION: What is Your Online Reputation worth? Very few Business Relationships are forged without at least a cursory search on Google – Today your Online Reputation is Everything! By deploying proprietary protocols ScarabORM will investigate the extent of the negative content & start repairing the damage.

SMEs need to stay aware of these clear and present threats and not dismiss them as only happening to individuals. There is clear evidence that Cybercriminals are targeting SMEs as the risk/reward ratio is compelling.

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INVESTIGATIONS 2024:

1. THE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN SCAM This model of the Small Business Loan Scam started during the Covid Pandemic and true to form the Scammers were offering “Guaranteed” Small Business Loans. Well, I have to report that the Business Loan Scam is rearing its ugly head. Register Free to read the full Report

2. PHISHING: The Sextortion scam as it is termed, has raised its ugly head again with a refined Scam for 2024. I first wrote about this nearly six years ago after I received a flurry of emails with the standard copy & paste text. Most Small Businesses/ SMEs ignore these threats as not being relevant to business but they would be wrong! Register Free to read the full Report

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ABOUT IAIN FRASER – Gibraltar based Accredited Journalist, Authority Writer & Commentator on all aspects of SME (Small, Medium Sized Business) Cybersecurity, Latest Threat Intelligence, Scam Alerts and Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation. In addition to Publishing CYBERInsights, I contribute to 20+ News Sites, Blogs & Digital Magazines.

If you need high quality, well-researched content – Features, Articles, Web Content, Product/Service Review or Guest Post on any aspect of Business (SME) Cybersecurity – On time, On budget, Every time … then We Should Talk! | Email: [email protected]

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