#EndpointSecurity

Malicious Chrome Extensions hijacked 100,000 users. Learn how small businesses can defend against browser-based spyware before it's too late.

Malicious Chrome Extensions: How One Browser Plugin Hijacked 100,000 Users & What SMBs Can Do About It

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Malicious Chrome extensions are becoming a major security threat for small businesses, and a recent discovery shows just how bad it can get. A seemingly innocuous Chrome browser plugin, downloaded by over 100,000 users, turned out to be a well-disguised piece of spyware. It hijacked user sessions and redirected traffic, essentially snooping on everything from login sessions to online activity. For small businesses already juggling a hundred other priorities, this kind of silent breach can be devastating.

Learn what small businesses must do now to protect themselves from remote worker fraud schemes like the recent North Korean infiltration uncovered by the DOJ.

Uncovering the Secrets of Remote Worker Fraud: What Small Businesses Must Learn

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If you’re a small business owner hiring remote workers, it’s time to get really serious about security. The DOJ just dropped a bombshell about a massive remote worker fraud scheme involving North Korea, and yes, small businesses were right in the crosshairs. According to the feds, fake identities and laptop farms were used to con their way into over 100 U.S. businesses. These weren’t just big firms with deep pockets; they were small companies, mom-and-pop shops, folks just trying to bridge the talent gap with affordable remote IT help. Now they’re facing the fallout from data breaches, theft, and possibly even national security violations.

Backdoored malware is helping amateur hackers launch pro-level attacks on small businesses. Here's what you need to know to defend yours now.

Backdoored Malware Warning: 5 Ways It’s Fueling Cybercrime Against Small Businesses

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If you’re running a small business, let me tell you something you probably haven’t heard in your quarterly vendor updates: backdoored malware is lowering the bar for cybercriminals, and it’s putting folks like you right in their crosshairs. What used to take months of trial and error (and some real underground technical know-how) is now packaged up and ready to deploy by practically anyone who’s willing to download a sketchy toolkit and follow some YouTube instructions. That’s the world we’re dealing with now—one where the average attacker doesn’t have to be clever anymore, just connected.

Illustration showing business risks from the Signal Chat Leak involving Trump officials, with a worried man, hacked screen, and cybersecurity icons.

What the Signal Chat Leak Teaches Us About Business Privacy

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The recent Signal Chat Leak involving Trump-era officials has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity world, and small business owners should be paying close attention. This incident exposed communications from senior officials like Mark Meadows and Stephen Miller. Although Signal remains a highly secure messaging app, the leak occurred due to human error, specifically, the inadvertent inclusion of an unauthorized participant in a group chat discussing sensitive information. This event underscores a critical lesson: No business is immune if government leaders’ private chats can be leaked.

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