{"id":806,"date":"2025-08-18T07:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/?p=806"},"modified":"2025-08-18T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:27:46","slug":"cybersecurity-common-misconceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/blog\/cybersecurity-common-misconceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Common Misconceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to cybersecurity, there\u2019s no shortage of advice out there\u2014but a lot of it is outdated or just plain wrong. Too many people still think things like \u201chackers only go after big companies\u201d or \u201cantivirus software is all you need.\u201d The truth is, those myths can leave both individuals and businesses wide open to attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few numbers that put it into perspective:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Human mistakes are the biggest risk<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/security\/human-error-in-cybersecurity-prevent\"><strong>Around<\/strong> <strong>95% of data breaches come down to people slipping up<\/strong><\/a>, whether it\u2019s clicking a bad link or misconfiguring something.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small businesses aren\u2019t off the hook<\/strong>: In fact, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acentria.com\/debunking-5-cybersecurity-myths\/\">43% of attacks target smaller companies<\/a><\/strong>, mostly because attackers know defenses are weaker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The cost of getting hacked is climbing<\/strong>: The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deepstrike.io\/blog\/data-breach-statistics-2025\">average data breach now costs about $4.9 million<\/a><\/strong>, which is up 10% from last year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI is changing the game\u2014for attackers too<\/strong>: Deepfake scams are exploding, with over <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/ai-drives-rise-in-ceo-impersonator-scams-2bd675c4\">105,000 CEO impersonation attacks reported in the U.S. last year<\/a><\/strong>, costing companies hundreds of millions in just one quarter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pretty sobering, right? That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to separate fact from fiction. Let\u2019s break down 10 of the most common cybersecurity misconceptions\u2014and the truth behind them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic.png\" alt=\"Cybersecurity Common Misconceptions\" width=\"3072\" height=\"8192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic.png 3072w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic-113x300.png 113w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic-384x1024.png 384w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic-768x2048.png 768w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic-576x1536.png 576w, https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/11\/10-Common-Misconceptions-infographic-1920x5120.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3072px) 100vw, 3072px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Know<\/b> <b>The<\/b> <b>Fact<\/b><b>s<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Cybersecurity myths may be easy to believe, but now you know the truth\u2014and the risks of ignoring it. As technology advances, cybercriminals are getting smarter, and even the best-trained teams can only do so much on their own. The key is staying informed and taking proactive steps to protect your business. Not sure where to begin? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/blog\/the-15-most-effective-cybersecurity-tactics-for-smbs\/\">cybersecurity checklist<\/a> is a simple way to assess your current defenses and spot the gaps. And remember, your local CMIT advisor is always ready to help you put the right, affordable protections in place.<\/p>\n<p>Written by: <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/about\">Chris Zambuto<\/a> | Chief Information Security Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CMITBostonCambridge\/\">@<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CMITBostonCambridge\/\">CMITBostonCambridge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to cybersecurity, there\u2019s no shortage of advice out there\u2014but&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":259,"featured_media":1104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[29,32,30,66],"class_list":["post-806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity-blog","tag-cmit-solutions","tag-cybersecurity","tag-phishing","tag-social-engineering"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/boston-ma-1089\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}