New Collection of Cybersecurity of Tips and Statistics Highlights Importance for Business

Cybercrimes are an all-too-common occurrence that every modern business needs to protect itself from. The team at Ooma makes a compelling case for this with a new graphic packed full of information on cyberattacks and tips on cybersecurity. Data leaks and ransomware attacks can affect large and small businesses, leading to very real consequences that can impact customers. These attacks can destroy finances, disrupt operations for weeks, and damage the essential trust between customer and business.

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Cybersecurity is the protection of digital systems and networks from attacks that can involve phishing scams, malware installation, and data theft. Bad actors can be motivated by anything from financial gain to espionage and even the entertainment of a prank. Cybersecurity strategies allow businesses to protect themselves with a combination of data encryption, staff training, network security, and threat monitoring.

Businesses have to invest in strong cybersecurity, as we can see from global spending exceeding $1.25 trillion in 2025. This number doesn’t sound so high when cyberattacks are expected to cost the economy ten times that amount in the next year. The average cost of a data breach for companies is over $5 million, not including fines, reputation damage, and revenue loss.

Some areas of business are targeted more often than others. These sectors include:

• State institutions/political systems: 51.78%
• Critical infrastructure: 41.73%
• Corporate targets: 15.14%
• Social groups: 6.17%
• Media and education: Around 6% each

Attackers go after these sectors the most because daily life and economic stability depend on them, so they have high value to criminals and bad actors from other nations. Threats come in many forms, and to some extent, every message opened online is a risk, but these are the most common threats:

• Phishing: Fraudulent emails that trick employees into revealing passwords and sensitive data.
• Ransomware: Malicious software that blocks access to data and files until a ransom is paid.
• Malware: Software that’s damaging and gains unauthorized access to a system.
• Data breaches: Unauthorized individuals gain access to confidential information.
• Denial-of-service attacks: A server or network is purposely overloaded to become unavailable to users.
• Insider threats: Employees who maliciously or accidentally compromise security systems.

After making the threats clear, the Ooma team shared the best cybersecurity tips for businesses. Their list includes:

• Train employees to prevent cyber-attacks.
• Install antivirus software.
• Keep security software up to date.
• Use a firewall and data encryption to stay secure.
• Secure all Wi-Fi networks.
• Use strong passwords.
• Create user accounts for every employee.
• Enable multi-factor authentication.
• Back up important business data.
• Limit employee access to data and software installation.
• Restrict administrative privileges.
• Secure your payment systems.
• Protect business mobile phones.
• Monitor cloud service providers.
• Conduct regular cybersecurity audits.

The team’s chart, which is fully illustrated and easy to read, provides a wealth of information on their advice.