What’s the best way to stay safe from cybercrime?

Defenses are always best when layered, meaning, you need to cover all of your bases. It’s better to have a little bit of coverage in a multitude of areas rather than a lot of coverage in one area and no protections in other areas. Your coverage is more comprehensive if you have a healthy mix of testing and training, strong policies and procedures, the appropriate technical defenses (i.e. a segmented network, MFA, firewalls, detection and response software, anti-virus, data loss protection, and other cyber “must-haves”), cyber expertise to help you build and maintain a cyber maturity, support from the top level of your organization or business, and a strong cyber culture in your business.

Why are the biggest targets for cybercrime always humans?

Humans by nature are emotional creatures. Criminals have mastered the art of triggering an emotional response to get you to lower your defenses and give up sensitive information like a bank account number or a log in credentials. This is why so many of the breaches you hear about start with a phishing email that was used to trick the recipient into clicking on a link or attachment. Think of the different phishing emails you’ve seen. They usually contain information mean to send you into a panic or upset you, hoping you’ll click before realizing it’s not a legitimate request.

How can I protect my business when I have so few or no employees?

What we at MY CyberCARES have always found confusing is that business need to be protected from cybercrime regardless of if they have one employee/owner or thousands of employees spread over great distances. And the protection of the business is just as important to the people who care, regardless of the business size. Small entities, however, seem to get left behind. Businesses of this size often don’t know they need certain cyber coverages or can’t afford what they know they need, including hiring the right cyber talent. Big cyber has left the little ones behind, and this is why MY CyberCARES has no minimum number of users and affordable prices. Our MSSP services provide comprehensive coverage at prices that small businesses can handle, as well as other cyber services that replace the need to hire in-house cybersecurity experts.

Why is cybercrime so prevalent?

It’s easy. Criminals can buy a DIY hacking package from companies on the dark web that help them launch cyber attacks with little to no technological knowledge. Hacking is no longer a thing that only highly trained or intelligent individuals can perpetrate. Anyone can now buy these hacking products and services, and their purchases often have training and customer service/support from the company.

It also pays well. For those successful hackers, the payouts can be big. They are stealing innocent people’s hard-earned money, and often can’t be tracked down. It’s revolting. That’s why MY CyberCARES truly does care about protecting you from these scenarios.

Can’t I just keep doing what I’m doing?

Absolutely. But is it worth the risk? More than 60% of small businesses who suffer a cyberattack close their doors. Cybercrime and malware isn’t a game of IF. It’s a game of WHEN. You want to be ready for that day.