Protect Your Business from Holiday Season Cyber Threats

The holiday season is a time of joy, connection, and celebration—but it’s also a time of heightened cyber risk. For businesses, particularly those in the B2B space, this season presents a unique set of challenges. As employees take time off, IT teams operate with skeleton crews, and end-of-year activities ramp up, cybercriminals seize the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities.

At Revolution Group, we understand the critical importance of safeguarding your business during this high-risk period. Here are practical steps your business can take to protect itself from holiday season cyber threats.

Educate Your Team on Phishing Scams

The holidays often see a spike in phishing emails, many masquerading as shipment updates, holiday offers, or end-of-year invoices. These scams aim to trick employees into clicking malicious links or providing sensitive information.

Actionable Tip: Train employees to recognize phishing attempts, such as generic greetings, misspelled domains, and requests for personal or financial information.

Bolster Security with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Even the strongest passwords can be compromised. MFA adds an essential layer of protection by requiring an additional verification step.

Actionable Tip: Ensure MFA is enabled across all critical business systems, including email, cloud platforms, and financial software.

Update and Patch Your Systems

Unpatched software is one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to infiltrate your network. Ensure your business systems are updated to the latest versions before the holiday lull.

Actionable Tip: Schedule regular patching and system updates to address vulnerabilities proactively.

Monitor for Suspicious Activity

With many businesses operating with reduced staff over the holidays, it’s easy for unusual activity to go unnoticed. Proactive monitoring can help detect threats before they escalate.

Actionable Tip: Partner with a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) like Revolution Group for 24/7 monitoring and rapid response to threats.

Secure Remote Work Access

Holiday travel and flexible work arrangements mean employees might access business systems from various locations. This opens up potential vulnerabilities.

Actionable Tip: Implement secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions and ensure devices used for remote access are encrypted and updated.

Back Up Critical Data

A ransomware attack or data breach during the holidays could be devastating to your business operations. Regular backups ensure you can recover quickly without paying a ransom.

Actionable Tip: Verify that your backups are current, encrypted, and stored in a secure offsite location or the cloud.

Review Vendor Security Practices

Many B2B businesses rely on third-party vendors for critical operations, making vendor security a top priority.

Actionable Tip: Conduct a quick review of vendor access permissions to your systems and ensure they follow best practices for cybersecurity.

Conduct a Holiday Security Check-In

A quick review of your cybersecurity posture can identify and address potential gaps before the holidays.

Actionable Tip: Schedule a cybersecurity check-in with your IT provider to ensure everything is in order before the end of the year.

Why Revolution Group?

At Revolution Group, we specialize in protecting businesses like yours from evolving cyber threats. Our proactive monitoring, expert guidance, and tailored security solutions ensure your business stays safe—during the holiday season and beyond.

Don’t let cybercriminals ruin your holiday season. Contact us today to learn how we can help safeguard your business.