Businesses with high-value clients are at the forefront of the cybercriminal’s intent
CYBERSECURITY SIMPLIFIED
Any cybercriminal knows their target must be lucky all the time, and they only have to be lucky once.
One rogue phishing email, unprotected USB drive or ‘dodgy‘ website visit, and you are busted.
The biggest concern about ransomware is its potential to cause significant financial loss and operational disruption.
It can encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release, leading to downtime, loss of sensitive information, and costly recovery efforts. Additionally, paying the ransom does not guarantee data recovery and may encourage further attacks.
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Your Windows devices are constantly at risk of attack from the Internet, removable media, email, and compromised websites.
Does an ex-employee or contractor have access to any of your system passwords? Could these be sold to a cybercriminal? Using 2FA is not only free, but it also instantly protects your devices from compromised passwords.
Do you need to use email in your business when an online helpdesk will improve customer relations and remove all risks?
Cybercrime stats in 2024
Half of businesses (50%) and around a third of charities (32%) report having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. This is much higher for medium businesses (70%), large businesses (74%) and high-income charities with £500,000 or more in annual income (66%).
Phishing is the most common type of breach or attack (84% of businesses and 83% of charities). To a much lesser extent, this is followed by others impersonating organisations in emails or online (35% of businesses and 37% of charities) and then viruses or other malware (17% of businesses and 14% of charities).
Among those identifying any breaches or attacks, we estimate the single most disruptive breach from the last 12 months cost each business, of any size, an average of approximately £1,205. For medium and large businesses, this was approximately £10,830. For charities, it was approximately £460.
