Cybercriminals increasingly target small and medium businesses. Here is a practical guide to protecting yourself effectively, starting today.

The 5 Most Common Scams

1. Advance-Fee Scam: You are promised a big contract or commission if you pay administrative fees first. Never pay in advance to "unlock" a contract.

2. Email Phishing: An email imitating your bank, your phone operator, or a partner asks for your login details or banking information.

3. Fake Supplier: A "supplier" offers prices that are too good to be true but demands payment before delivery. The goods never arrive.

4. Social Media Impersonation: A fake account pretends to be your business in order to scam your customers.

5. Ransomware: Malicious software encrypts your files, and criminals demand a ransom to unlock them.

7 Immediate Protection Measures

Use strong, unique passwords and a password manager; turn on two-factor authentication everywhere; keep software and devices updated; back up your data regularly and test the backups; train your team to recognise suspicious messages; verify payment requests through a second channel; and limit who has access to sensitive accounts.

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If you think you have been the victim of a scam or a cyberattack, contact our cybersecurity team right away. Every hour counts.