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Ransomware 101: What Every Small Business Should Know

Ransomware is one of the most devastating cyber threats to small businesses. It locks your files and systems, demanding payment for release.

How Ransomware Spreads

  • Phishing emails with malicious links or attachments.

  • Infected websites or downloads.

  • Exploiting unpatched software vulnerabilities.

The Cost of Ransomware

💸 Financial losses from downtime and ransom payments.
⏱ Weeks of lost productivity.
💔 Loss of customer trust.

How to Protect Your Business

✅ Train employees to avoid suspicious links and attachments.
✅ Maintain offline, secure backups.
✅ Regularly patch and update software.
✅ Have an incident response plan in place.

With proper preparation, ransomware doesn’t have to cripple your business.

At DevCyberSecurity, we help small businesses in Utah build ransomware defense strategies tailored to their needs.

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Password Reuse: One Breach Can Unlock All Your Accounts

Small businesses often underestimate the danger of reusing the same password across multiple accounts. Unfortunately, this is one of the easiest ways hackers break into business systems.

Why Password Reuse Is Dangerous

When one account is breached in a data leak, attackers use those stolen credentials in “credential stuffing” attacks — testing them across other accounts and services. If your email password matches your payroll system password, you’ve just given them the keys to everything.

How to Stay Safe

✅ Use unique passwords for each account.
✅ Adopt a password manager to keep things secure.
✅ Require employees to use strong passphrases (12+ characters).
✅ Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Your weakest password shouldn’t be the reason your business is compromised.

At DevCyberSecurity, we train employees and implement technical safeguards to eliminate password reuse risks.

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Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Business Email Compromise: A Silent Threat to Small Businesses

Imagine receiving what looks like a legitimate invoice from a trusted vendor — only to discover later it was a scam that cost your business thousands. This is the reality of Business Email Compromise (BEC).

What Is BEC?

BEC is a type of cyber attack where criminals impersonate trusted partners, vendors, or executives to trick employees into transferring money or sensitive data.

How It Works

  • Attackers spoof email addresses that look almost identical to real ones.

  • They send invoices or urgent requests for payment.

  • Employees, believing the requests are genuine, transfer funds or disclose information.

Quick Prevention Checklist

✅ Verify invoice details with a phone call to the vendor.
✅ Require dual approval for large transactions.
✅ Train employees to spot subtle email address changes.
✅ Enable email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

At DevCyberSecurity, we help Utah small businesses implement safeguards against BEC before it’s too late.

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