Small Business Entrepreneur Cybersecurity News

5 Simple Ways to Secure Online Business Transactions

SMBs often assume that cyber attackers wouldn’t target them. In the past, that was mostly true. Cybercriminals would focus almost exclusively on big brands with significant financial resources. Unfortunately, the tide has turned for small businesses. By Akarsh Shekhar I January 25, 2021

PPP Loan Email Scams Target Small Businesses

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts has warned businesses of an uptick in bogus emails related to the U.S. Small Business Administration's release last year of the names and addresses of more than 600,000 Bay State PPP loan recipients. By Cbia I January 21, 2021

Ace entrepreneur Jaime Manteiga speaks of some of the data security strategies that can help small organizations to avoid cyber attacks

Manteiga, the founder and CEO of Taptok and Venkon Corp, understands data security like no other. As the world transits from the traditional modes of communication and doing business, the digital world poses many threats, especially to small organizations. From hacking to data theft, there’s a lot small businesses have to consider. Jaime helps small businesses to find better aid against internet threats. By Data Source Hub I January 21, 2021

The Dos and Don’ts for SMB Cybersecurity in 2021

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). While dealing with decreased foot traffic, greater local regulations, and growing expenses, cybersecurity has undoubtedly become a lesser priority for SMBs struggling to get back on their feet. By Garrett O’Hara I January 26, 2021

Risk Based Security releases its Year-End 2020 Data Breach Report 

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). While dealing with decreased foot traffic, greater local regulations, and growing expenses, cybersecurity has undoubtedly become a lesser priority for SMBs struggling to get back on their feet. By Garrett O’Hara I January 26, 2021

New Known Breaches in the Past Week

Unsecured Server Exposed Records Containing Sensitive Personal Data and Case Notes From Cook County Court

On September 26, 2020, researchers discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch server exposing more than 323,277 Cook County court related records containing highly sensitive personal data. Cook County, Illinois, is the second most populous county in the U.S., with a population in excess of 5 million people. By Kevin Townsend I January 25, 2021

Bonobos Suffers Huge Data Breach

Men's clothing store Bonobos has suffered a massive data breach exposing millions of customers' personal information. By Jamie Grill-Goodman I January 26, 2021

San Francisco Law Firm Investigating PupBox Data Breach

A San Francisco law firm has launched an investigation into a data breach that took place at a subsidiary of Petco Health and Wellness Company. By Sarah Coble I January 25, 2021

8+ million Teespring user records leaked on hacker forum

A user on a popular hacker forum has leaked an archive containing user and creator data allegedly exfiltrated from Teespring, an e-commerce platform that allows people to design, market, and sell custom (and often controversial) apparel. By Edvardas Mikalauskas I January 25, 2021