More Emerging Cybersecurity Risks for Small Businesses
Protect your business against cybersecurity risks in an evolving digital landscape
Cybercriminals aren’t slowing down in 2025, and neither should your business when it comes to emerging cybersecurity risks. If you’re looking to minimize risks to your small business, stay on top of these emerging threats:
1. Cloud misconfigurations & legacy software vulnerabilities
As more businesses move to cloud platforms like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and AWS, misconfigured settings are becoming a leading cause of data breaches. Publicly accessible storage buckets, improper user permissions, and disabled security logging can leave weak points in your security.
Additionally, many small businesses still rely on outdated software, from unsupported operating systems to old business apps. In 2024, over 60% of small and medium business breaches involved unpatched or legacy systems.
How an MSP can help:
- Ongoing monitoring and alerting
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Patch and update management
- Migration planning for end-of-life software
2. Compromised remote work environments
It’s official. Hybrid and remote work are here to stay. The downside: So are unsecured home networks, unpatched personal devices, and misconfigured VPNs. These present prime targets for attacks.
How an MSP can help:
- Secure remote access and zero-trust network architecture
- Managed VPNs and device compliance monitoring
- Endpoint protection for work-from-anywhere teams
- Zero-Trust solutions for endpoints
3. Insider threats & human error
Not all threats come from outside your company. Human error presents a significant risk, and employees, whether maliciously or by mistake, can cause data leaks, security misconfigurations, or system compromises. Employees may install unapproved apps and tools to get work done faster, but these unsanctioned systems often bypass security controls.
How an MSP can help:
- User access controls and privilege management
- Security auditing and log monitoring
- Employee cybersecurity policies and enforcement
- Policies and training around approved tools
4. Emerging risks: quantum threats & encryption erosion
While quantum computing isn’t advanced enough yet for full-scale attacks, the future threat is very real. Encrypted data stolen today might be decrypted later with future quantum capabilities, so it’s crucial to be proactive in protecting your data.
How an MSP can help:
- Encrypt data at rest and in transit with current best practices
- Monitor for government and industry guidance on quantum readiness
- Keep your systems aligned with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) developments
The best way to keep your business protected against emerging cybersecurity risks is with the help of an expert partner. Our team at Big Fish technology can help you stay ahead of emerging threats and look for vulnerabilities in your systems and policies. Give us a call today.