Cyberattacks on SMBs becoming more targeted and sophisticated

Small and medium sized businesses continue to be a prime target for cybercriminals according to a new study commissioned by password management company Keeper Security from the Ponemon Institute. It shows that 76 percent of US companies have been attacked within the last 12 months, up from 55 percent in 2016. Globally, 66 percent of respondents report attacks in the same time frame. Attacks that rely on deception are rising too. Indeed, overall, attacks are becoming more sophisticated, with phishing (57 percent), compromised or stolen devices (33 percent) and credential theft (30 percent) among the most common attacks waged against… [Continue Reading]