Emerging MakeFrame Skimmer from Magecart Sets Sights on SMBs

Attacks using a brand-new card-harvesting code is targeting small- to medium-sized businesses, claiming 19 sites so far. Continue reading Emerging MakeFrame Skimmer from Magecart Sets Sights on SMBs

SMB loans platform Kabbage to furlough a ‘significant’ number of staff, close office in Bangalore

Another tech unicorn is feeling the pinch of doing business during the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Kabbage, the Softbank-backed lending startup that uses machine learning to provide speedy and more accurate evaluations of loan applications for small and medium businesses, is furloughing a “significant number” of its US team of 500 employees, according to a memo […] Continue reading SMB loans platform Kabbage to furlough a ‘significant’ number of staff, close office in Bangalore

SMBs Want Better Security. MSPs Struggle to Provide It

A look at the role MSPs play in securing SMBs and where they could use help themselves, as they deal with many of the same security issues In May, I wrote a post that focused on the SMB struggle to recognize and deploy good security, according to a su… Continue reading SMBs Want Better Security. MSPs Struggle to Provide It

SMBs Want Better Security. MSPs Struggle to Provide It

A look at the role MSPs play in securing SMBs and where they could use help themselves, as they deal with many of the same security issues In May, I wrote a post that focused on the SMB struggle to recognize and deploy good security, according to a su… Continue reading SMBs Want Better Security. MSPs Struggle to Provide It

SMBs Embracing Cloud, But Security Remains a Concern

A growing majority of SMBs are turning to cloud computing for their IT infrastructure, but at the same time, IT and security professionals admit securing the cloud is difficult. This is a situation that could end up leading to bigger data breaches. Ac… Continue reading SMBs Embracing Cloud, But Security Remains a Concern

Back to Basics: Infosec for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

Too many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are under the belief that purchasing “This One Product” or “This One Managed Service” will provide all the security their network requires. If this were true, large corporations … Continue reading Back to Basics: Infosec for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

Kabbage secures $200M to fuel its AI-based loans platform for small businesses

Kabbage, the AI-based small business loans platform backed by Softbank and others, is adding more firepower to its lending machine: the Atlanta-based startup has secured an additional $200 million in the form of a revolving credit facility from an unnamed subsidiary of a large life insurance company, managed and administered by 20 Gates Management, and […] Continue reading Kabbage secures $200M to fuel its AI-based loans platform for small businesses

15 Small Business Cyber Security Statistics That You Need to Know

Small businesses are a favorite target of cyber criminals — cyber attacks were up 424% in 2018 You may have heard the oft-quoted small business cyber security statistic that’s something…
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Insider Threats: A Big Fear for Small Businesses

In the list of things that keep SMB leaders awake at night, insider threats rate at the top. Here’s why this threat is far bigger for smaller companies. A recent report finds that more than half (58 percent) of small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) exe… Continue reading Insider Threats: A Big Fear for Small Businesses