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World Backup Day is March 31, and while cyberattacks are a potential threat to their data, many SMBs say they don't have a data backup or disaster recovery process, according to data protection company Infrascale. Among them, 49% said that cyberattacks are their biggest concern when it comes to protecting data, while 58% pointed to security vulnerabilities as their biggest data storage challenge.

Bullguard recently surveyed more than 3,000 SMB owners on the topic of cybersecurity and found that many are not prepared for a security breach. In addition to doing a general security check, SMB leaders should remind employees of security best practices for end users, review and update disaster recovery plans, and establish strong lines of communication among all remote teams.

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for Windows to patch a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Server Message Block 3.0 that has been described as "Wormable." The vulnerability, related to the way SMB 3.1.1 handles certain requests, can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on SMB servers and clients.

Microsoft is working on patches for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Server Message Block 3.0 that exposes systems to "Wormable" attacks. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability is related to the way SMB 3.1.1 handles certain requests and it can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on SMB servers and clients.

An alarming number of SMBs in the US and UK are not prepared for a potential cyber attack or breach, BullGuard warns. One-third of companies with 50 or fewer employees report using free, consumer-grade cybersecurity, and one in five companies use no endpoint security whatsoever.

Leading the way is a Privileged Access Management solution called Devolutions Password Server, which provides enterprise-grade PAM features that offer SMBs a level of protection usually only afforded to large organizations. While every business is a potential target, SMBs face unique challenges from their enterprise counterparts - yet the majority of IT software solutions currently available are complex and go well beyond what most SMBs require.

Zyxel Communications launched the ZyWALL VPN1000 VPN Firewall, an all-in-one security solution for small and medium businesses. The flagship of the growing Zyxel family of ZyWALL VPN firewalls, VPN1000 is an integrated security solution that combines a powerful firewall with high-performance VPN tunnel capabilities to protect the local network against threats and safeguard data communications between multiple locations or hybrid clouds.

With cybersecurity concerns already mounting ahead of the 2020 presidential election, SMB executives are turning their attention to how these threats could impact their own business. The threat of...

Larger SMBs are more likely to feel targeted by APTs.

An increasing number of US executives expressed concern about the prevalence of threats coming from foreign powers.