SMB Ransomware Readiness: Protecting Your Business From Advanced Cyber Threats

Ransomware continues to pose a significant threat to businesses worldwide, with small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) particularly vulnerable. In fact, our 2024 SMB Ransomware Readiness report highlights that SMBs – especially those with <500 employees and under $100M in annual revenue – are disproportionately targeted with ransomware attacks.

In this webinar, Spence Hutchinson, Sr. Staff Threat Intelligence Researcher, dives into the ransomware ecosystem, focusing on its disproportionate impact on smaller organizations. Spence shares vital insights from latest research observed by our Threat Response Unit (TRU), highlighting alarming trends and the growing sophistication of ransomware attacks that increasingly exploit small business vulnerabilities.

Key topics discussed:

• The common initial access vectors for ransomware, including unmanaged devices and the exploitation of weak network defenses.
• How the Dark Web markets fuel ransomware attacks, from malware-as-a-service to initial access brokers.
• Effective measures SMBs can implement to enhance their cybersecurity posture, focusing on multi-factor authentication and network visibility.
• The direct costs associated with ransomware attacks, not including ransom payments, and strategies for robust threat detection and response.
• Recommendations from TRU on how your organization can anticipate, withstand, and recover from the most sophisticated ransomware attacks.

Watch this webinar on-demand to learn how your organization can effectively prepare for a ransomware attack and prevent business disruption.