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OT Vulnerability Exploits in 2025 puts small businesses using industrial gear at risk. Learn how to patch fast, assess exposure, and defend your operations today.

OT Vulnerability Exploits in 2025: Patch Now or Pay Later, Critical Flaw Under Active Attack

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Here’s the thing about OT Vulnerability Exploits 2025: you don’t have to be a giant power company or a chemical plant to be at risk. These days, even the coffee roaster down the street might have industrial control systems quietly running in the background, routing, measuring, or automating something crucial. A newly discovered vulnerability in an Erlang-based platform common across many operational technology (OT) environments just blew the lid off the false sense of security. With a maximum severity score of 10 out of 10 on the vulnerability rating scale, the flaw enables attackers to launch remote code execution (RCE) attacks without requiring a single click from a human.

Learn how cyber insurance for small businesses in 2025 is more affordable and why smart coverage, not just cost, is key to staying resilient.

Explosive Strategies: Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses in 2025

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Cyber insurance for small businesses isn’t just a buzzword anymore, it’s quickly becoming a lifeline. With the digital threat landscape heating up, small businesses are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. And the fallout from a hack or data breach isn’t just an IT headache; it’s a financial and reputational gut punch. If you’re a small business owner and still sitting on the fence about whether you need cyber insurance, 2025 might just be your year to jump in, because coverage options are getting better, and believe it or not, cheaper.

Dark-themed cybersecurity image depicting a locked laptop screen with a red warning message stating 'Double Extortion Ransomware Detected'. A hacker silhouette lurks in the background behind digital code, while a shield with a keyhole symbolizes cybersecurity defense. The intense red and blue hues emphasize the urgency of the ransomware threat.

What You Need to Know About the Latest Double Extortion Ransomware Tactics

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Cybercriminals are continually evolving their tactics, and one of the most alarming trends in recent years has been the emergence of double extortion ransomware. Unlike traditional ransomware attacks that focus solely on encrypting a victim’s data, this method takes it a step further by stealing sensitive information before encrypting it. Attackers then threaten to publish or sell the data if the ransom isn’t paid, putting businesses at significant risk of financial loss and reputational damage.

Learn why every small business must have an Incident Response plan to combat cyber threats and how to build one step-by-step.

Why Every Small Business Needs an Incident Response Plan (And How to Build One)

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Small businesses are increasingly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. According to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), over 60% of small businesses experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year, with ransomware and credential theft among the top threats. Alarmingly, 95% of breaches affecting small businesses were financially motivated, showing that cybercriminals see small businesses as lucrative targets due to their often weaker security postures. Despite these risks, many small businesses lack the necessary Incident Response Plan (IRP) to mitigate attacks effectively.

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