Cyber Threat Landscape Concerning Startups and SMBs

Cyber Threat Landscape Concerning Startups and SMBs

We often come across news headlines where large organizations are targeted by cybercriminals, however, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) are not exempt from the ire of threat actors either. Recently, startups have been the latest targets of hackers, where the latter is leaking stolen databases on hacker forums for free.

Why so vulnerable?


Several startups and SMB owners might feel up a gum tree when it comes to cyber risk evaluation.
Nearly 50% of owners do not provide their workforce with any training related to cybersecurity.
Many SMBs and startups do not realize that they are under the risk of cyberattacks, since they do not have the appropriate resources to keep up with the evolving threat landscape.
Moreover, many spend on pirated or cracked software to cut down on costs.

Challenges faced


Data breaches - this is one of the fastest-growing cybercrimes. This week, the stolen databases of 18 websites were put for sale on a hacker forum for free. All the databases belonged to startups.
Extortion - the most common form of extortion is ransomware; SMBs constitute 71% of ransomware victims. Another form of extortion is Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. In the later part of March, the servers of German food delivery startup Liefrando were hit and the attackers demanded a ransom of 2 BTC.
Phishing - phishing is one of the biggest threats to small businesses. Criminals attack small businesses through web applications, constituting around 70% of breaches.

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