Think Your Business Is Too Small To Be Hacked?

If So, You're Probably a Cybercriminal's #1 Target.

In today's world of rampant cybercrime, hackers thrive on the blind faith of their targets. Despite high-profile security breaches being reported nearly every week, most small businesses assume they're safe from attack. The thought process seems to make sense — Fortune 500 corporations like J.P. Morgan, Sony, Tesco Bank, and Target have lost millions in data breaches, but my business is far too small to justify a hacker's attention — right? Wrong.

In fact, it's quite the opposite. According to StaySafeOnline.org, attacks on small businesses now account for more than 70% of data breaches, a number that appears to be on the rise. Close to half of all small businesses have been compromised. Ransomware attacks alone have skyrocketed a whopping 250% since 2016, and incidents of phishing have followed suit, as reported by Media Planet. It's hard to believe that this October is the 15th National Cybersecurity Awareness Month the Department of Homeland Security has conducted to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.




Owners of small businesses might be excused for erroneously believing they are safe. After all, the hundreds of small businesses quietly and helplessly paying out thousands of dollars in digital ransoms every week are a lot less newsworthy than, say, the CIA's recent hacking by the mysterious Shadow Brokers, or the 143 million sensitive customer records stolen in the recent Equifax fiasco. This lack of news attention, however, should not lull anyone into a dangerous and false sense of security.

So why would teams of countless hackers zero in on your small business or practice when they could be targeting a giant like Google?

>>> Click here to learn why your small business is being targeted.

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