Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/9/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Some hackers try to connect to your Wi-Fi without permission. The FBI warns this can lead to spying or ransomware attacks. You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arnessing & E mpowered by R eal-life O pportunity — and guarding your inbox is your first line of defense. Try these simple tips: Turn

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/9/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. According to LastPass’s 2024 Password Safety Report, 50% of small businesses admit to sharing passwords between employees, increasing vulnerability to ransomware and data breaches. You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arnessing & E mpowered by R eal-life O pportunity — and guarding your inbox

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/9/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks accounted for $2.7 billion in losses last year, reports the FBI. In these scams, hackers impersonate executives or vendors to trick staff into wiring money or revealing sensitive info. You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arnessing & E mpowered by R eal-

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/10/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Unpatched software vulnerabilities are exploited in 60% of ransomware attacks, says the 2025 Varonis Cybersecurity Report. Keeping software updated closes easy hacker entry points! You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arnessing & E mpowered by R eal-life O pportunity — and ensuring YOU stay i

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/10/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Having backups isn’t enough — you must ensure they actually work. IDC reports that 25% of backup restores fail when tested due to corruption or incomplete files. So to put the math another way, if you took the effort to perform backups but you're only 75% sure they're going to save your busin

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/10/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Sharing your business Wi-Fi with guests or customers can expose you to cyber risks. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, having a separate guest Wi-Fi reduces the chance of a cyberattack. You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arnessing & E mpowered by R eal-life O pportunity — an

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/10/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Microsoft’s security report shows that enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) blocks 99.9% of account compromise attacks. Despite this, a surprising number of small businesses don’t enable MFA on their critical accounts such as (drumroll) EMAIL. You are a SHERO  — S mall-business H arness

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October! 10/9/2025 (c)Larisa Breton All Rights Reserved - No portion of this content may be copied or reproduced without express permission & attribution. Email remains the primary entry point for cyberattacks. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, 95% of cyber breaches start with phishing emails. The smallest businesses are especially vulnerable because of less mature email security controls. The problem isn't that you