Email Tuesday: Why Email Is the Biggest Threat to Small Business Cybersecurity

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 don't already have them -- you just don't know how to use them.

You are a SHERO — Small-business Harnessing & Empowered by Real-life Opportunity — and guarding your inbox is your first line of defense.

Here are 3 easy ways to strengthen email security:

1. Use email filters — tools in your email program that automatically sort and block unwanted or dangerous emails before they reach your inbox.

2. Set strong, unique passwords for email accounts and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA).

3. Educate your team to spot phishing scams, looking for unusual senders and urgent requests.

Protecting your email keeps ransomware away and protects you from data breaches that could get messy and harm your own customers!

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