BROOMFIELD, Colo., — Webroot, the Smarter Cybersecurity® company, announced the results of a new report: “The 2018 Webroot SMB Pulse Report.” Webroot found that across 500 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S., phishing scams were the top cybersecurity threat. While many businesses still don’t fully recognize the broad spectrum of threats they face due to the lack of in-house security expertise, they see an opportunity for user awareness training to reduce the risk from cyber threats.
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Key Report Findings:
Beware of These Top Phishing Subject Lines:
Key Quotes:
Gary Hayslip, Chief Information Security Officer, Webroot
“Phishing is a tried-and-true tactic for bad actors. Employees are likely to click on things they shouldn’t, despite what businesses try to do to prevent it. But humans get taken in by phishing scams out of simple curiosity or lack of security awareness, which underscores the need for continuous awareness training. For SMBs who feel overwhelmed by all the new cybersecurity challenges they face, partnering with an MSP is a great option to provide security expertise and management.”
Aaron Sherrill, Senior Analyst at 451 Research
“Phishing attacks are one of the most common security challenges companies face in keeping their information secure. It’s easy and it’s effective—cybercriminals set the bait and people click. Security awareness training with phishing simulations improve user behavior and get people to think before they click. Yet, 451 Research Voice of the Enterprise surveys reveal that a large majority of businesses are cobbling together homegrown (and often ineffective) awareness solutions wasting a lot of time and resources in the process. Small- to medium-sized businesses need a solution that is cost effective, quick to deploy and easy to manage. Effective training programs do not need to be time-consuming, cumbersome or costly.”
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Methodology:
The 2018 Webroot SMB Pulse Report is based on research administered by Bredin, a research firm specializing in small and midsized businesses. The survey was conducted online from April 17-24, 2018, and polled 500 principals of U.S. companies with up to 500 employees. It has a margin of error of +/-4%.
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