This article is brought to you by Stand Out Online Member Denisa Pop, Bitdefender

Think your small business is too small to be targeted by ransomware?

That's precisely the assumption cybercriminals hope you'll make.

Bitdefender Antispam researchers have uncovered a phishing campaign targeting small businesses across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States with fake investigation emails impersonating law enforcement officials.

The messages claim to contain evidence of suspicious company activity, but there’s a catch: The attached ‘evidence’ is actually ransomware.

Key takeaways

Researchers at Bitdefender Antispam Lab have identified a malicious campaign impersonating Interpol The emails claim to contain evidence of suspicious company activity and pressure recipients into opening a password-protected archive. Recipients are directed to a Proton Drive-hosted file…

This article is brought to you by Stand Out Online Member Denisa Pop, Bitdefender

A compromised Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, or Google Business Profile account can turn into more than an inconvenience. In a matter of hours, it can lead to scam messages sent to customers, fake promotions, lost advertising access, and damage to the reputation you worked hard to build.

Here’s what to do if your account gets hacked and how to reduce the impact.

Key takeaways:

Social media accounts are valuable targets for small businesses, not just large brands Fast action can reduce business disruption and customer impact Password resets alone are often not enough if devices or email accounts are also compromised Multi-factor authentication and limiting account access reduce risk Employee awareness matters just as much as technical protection

Signs your business social media account is com…