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When it comes to data breaches, we tend to hear only about the “big ones” — from Target to Equifax to, most recently, Wipro. So it’s easy to see why people assume these kinds of events exclusively happen to large corporations. After all, who would want to go after the minnows when there are so many whales up for grabs?

Being lulled into this false sense of security is dangerous for small to midsize businesses. SMBs are just as likely to be hit by cyberattacks as their larger counterparts, and when cyberattacks do land, they’re less likely to bounce back. Even a cursory glance at some small business data breach statistics makes that clear: Following a cyberattack, 60% of SMBs end up going out of business. And every minute of downtime following a small business data breach costs $427.

Increasing Your Business’s Cyber Threat Intelligence

By SiteLock

On May 9, 2019

In Small Business

Authored by Sam Bocetta – Sam Bocetta is a freelance journalist specializing in U.S. diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyberwarfare, cyberdefense, and cryptography.

With more consumers and B2B enterprises conducting business in the cyber world, security threats are an increasing concern. While most business owners and website administrators are aware of the problem, too few have the information or resources they need to combat it. Winning the ongoing battle against cybercrime and criminals starts with understanding the nature of the threats and how to combat them.

How high is your business’ cyber threat intelligence?

How to Detect Malware on Your Website and What to Do Next

By Monique Becenti

On May 1, 2019

In Malware

The average website is attacked over 55 times every day — and almost half of all sites on the web have high security vulnerabilities. With this, it’s no surprise that website malware is becoming more and more common.

Because the signs of an attack aren’t always clear, many victims don’t even know they’ve been targeted. It’s crucial to know the signs and to stop malware in its tracks as early as you can. In this post, we’ll share insight on how to detect malware on your website and what steps to take after confirming an attack.

Protect Your WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal Site From Security Threats

By Monique Becenti

On April 30, 2019

In WordPress Security

More than half of all websites are built on some sort of open-source content management system, according to data from W3Techs. It makes sense. CMS sites are highly accessible to businesses of all sizes — from multinational enterprises to small mom-and-pop shops. They also offer multiple advantages. For one thing, you don’t have to be a website developer to build, maintain, and cultivate a powerful web presence. The tools are right there for you, with thousands of design and feature-rich plug-ins available to users at all times.

How to Identify and Remove Malware From Your Website

By Monique Becenti

On April 18, 2019

In Malware, Small Business

The extent of the damage a malware attack can have on your website typically depends on a number of variables, not the least of which is your response time. The longer it takes to detect and remove malware, the more expensive the recovery process becomes. Unfortunately, many types of malware are deliberately designed to keep themselves concealed for as long as possible. Eventually, however, the symptoms of a malware-infected website can become hard to miss.

Breaking Down 5 Different Types of Malware Every Small Business Should Know

By Monique Becenti

On April 15, 2019

In Malware

Modern malicious software — or malware for short — has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, and as the attack landscape continues to evolve, new threats will undoubtedly emerge. Malware affecting websites poses a special danger to businesses. Even some of the world’s largest corporations have fallen victim to attacks.

What Is Malware? Understanding the Basics of Website Malware

By Monique Becenti

On April 10, 2019

In Malware

Malware has infected roughly a third of the world’s computers, costing companies across the globe trillions of dollars each year. Yet in a recent report by Nationwide, only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. Malicious code isn’t confined to operating systems, either. Millions of websites across the internet also contain vulnerabilities that make them easy targets.

When a Good Thing Goes Bad – How Vulnerabilities Were Intentionally Built into pipdig

By SiteLock

On April 5, 2019

In Cybersecurity News

Don’t just pay attention to the man behind the curtain, tear the curtain down and burn it. That’s been the general sentiment among the InfoSec community on Twitter this past week in the wake of the discovery of multiple vulnerabilities intentionally built into the popular pipdig Power Pack (P3) plugin. I could easily write 3,000 words digging into the code, but that’s been covered incredibly well already by other researchers. Instead, I’m going to focus more on the effects of this situation, and on how we as a security-minded community can make a difference going forward.

Magento Releases Immediate Security Update Addressing an Unauthenticated SQLi Vulnerability

By Monique Becenti

On April 2, 2019

In Cybersecurity News

The popular e-commerce CMS platform, Magento, announced multiple security updates to their commerce and open source versions on March 26, 2018. More than 250,000 active Magento installations are affected by this security flaw, including versions 2.1 prior to 2.1.17, 2.2 prior to 2.2.8, and 2.3 prior to 2.3.1.

New Updates to SMART PLUS Enhances the User Experience

By Monique Becenti

On April 2, 2019

In SiteLock News, WordPress Security

SiteLock SMART PLUS just got smarter! Users now have the ability to select and resolve multiple suspicious WordPress comments, users, and posts from their on-demand database scan results. The ability to toggle back and forth between these results enhances the user experience, making it easier to select, save, and resolve multiple suspicious items found in the database scan. Previously, changes to the comments, users, and posts were processed one at a time. These updates make it even easier to clean malware at the database level and removing spam comments.

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Why You Need to Pay Attention to Small Business Data Breaches

Increasing Your Business’s Cyber Threat Intelligence

How to Detect Malware on Your Website and What to Do Next

Protect Your WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal Site From Security Threats

How to Identify and Remove Malware From Your Website

Breaking Down 5 Different Types of Malware Every Small Business Should Know

What Is Malware? Understanding the Basics of Website Malware

When a Good Thing Goes Bad – How Vulnerabilities Were Intentionally Built into pipdig

Magento Releases Immediate Security Update Addressing an Unauthenticated SQLi Vulnerability

New Updates to SMART PLUS Enhances the User Experience

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