Only 14% of small businesses rate their ability to mitigate cyber risks, vulnerabilities and attacks as highly effective. This is partly because network security vulnerabilities are constantly evolving as threat actors seek new and intuitive ways to gain access to a business’s network. Here are the most common types of network vulnerabilities

that threaten the security of your systems in 2021.

Over the past year, you may have seen the term ransomware popping up frequently. For enterprising hackers, this once uncommon tactic has become standard operating procedure, and with good reason – it pays. Ransomware is malware that employs encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom. The hacker uses it to encrypt a user or organization’s critical data so that they cannot access files, databases, or applications. A ransom is then demanded to provide access. It is a growing threat, generating billions of dollars in payments to cybercriminals and inflicting significant damage and

expenses for businesses and governmental organizations.