The most prevalent denial of coverage for small business cyber claims involves social engineering claims, which are often not a standard component of the cyber coverage attached to a small business package policy. The most prevalent denial of coverage for small business cyber claims involves social engineering claims, which are often not a standard component of the cyber coverage attached to a small business package policy. (Photo: Song_about_summer/Adobe Stock)

Small businesses continue to be high-value targets for cybercriminals. Reasons for the attraction are varied, but one of the top motives is that many small businesses serve as third-party vendors to larger companies. When they aren't properly safeguarded against cyberattacks, third parties offer attackers an unfettered path to the attack surfaces of their corporate clients.

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