What's the first security tool your small business should buy?

Small business (SMB) cybersecurity has never been simple, but it’s become even more complex in recent years. Today’s businesses have to deal with an ever-growing number of apps and tools to secure, and this complexity is naturally going to be far harder for small teams to manage. Particularly for very small businesses.

As online fraud expands, here's how you can stay ahead

Globally, companies lost an average of 7.7% of their annual revenue to fraud, according to TransUnion’s 2025 Digital Identity Risk Accelerates Fraud Losses report. In the US, companies reported revenue losses of 9.8%, a 46% increase from the previous year. That’s hundreds of billions of dollars heading into the hands of fraudsters. And those stats don’t account for the loss of trust, hit to brand reputation, and time and resources spent on mitigating and resolving the fraud.

What is identity muling, and how can you prevent this new fraud vector?

An identity mule is someone who is compensated for sharing their identity. They may be asked for pictures of their identification documents and video selfies. Or, instructed to create an account and complete an identity verification flow before handing over the account’s credentials to a bad actor. The fraud cat-and-mouse game is taking a new turn. As organizations get better at detecting deepfakes, some bad actors are using real people’s identities to commit fraud.

5 Reasons Why Organizations Don't Achieve FedRAMP ATO

When a cloud services provider wants to work with the federal government, they have to pass a rigorous audit to make sure they’re capable of properly securing the controlled information they would handle in the process. Achieving that Authority to Operate is done through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and is the biggest barrier to federal contracts, and the bar is high. As many as 60% of CSPs attempting to pass their ATO audit will fail.

8 Little-Known Facts About Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a security service that has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies. It’s designed to provide 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response capabilities, especially for organizations that lack the resources for an in-house security operations center (SOC). But while many have heard of MDR, there are still some common misconceptions and little-known facts about this powerful service.

Getting started with Source Code Reviews | IdentityShield '26

Secure coding starts with deeply understanding code and vulnerabilities, and secure code reviews are crucial in finding issues early. In this hands-on secure code review workshop, we will teach the participants how to perform effective code reviews with both manual and automated techniques. Speaker: Prateek Thakare Senior Security Engineer, GoDaddy Bengaluru, India& Gaurav Bhosale Senior Application Security Engineer | Ex-10xbanking, Mastercard, Payatu Indore, India.

Automating User Access Reviews: How IGA Delivers Real Business Value

Still managing user access reviews manually? You’re not alone — and it’s costing you. This teaser highlights how automated User Access Reviews (UARs can reduce effort, improve audit readiness, and deliver real business value. In the full webinar, CyberArk experts share real-world examples, ROI insights, and how automation can cut review effort by up to 80%. Watch the full webinar on our website to learn how automated IGA transforms access reviews from a burden into a business advantage.

Report: 4 in 10 Employees Have Never Received Cybersecurity Training

Forty percent of employees have never received cybersecurity training, according to a new report from Yubico. That number rises to nearly sixty percent for employees working for small businesses. The report surveyed 18,000 employed adults from the US, the UK, Australia, India, Japan, France, Germany, Singapore, and Sweden. “Our research finds that 4 in 10 (40%) employees have never received training on cybersecurity in any form,” Yubico says.