Hooked on Security
Debunking Cybersecurity Myths for Small Businesses
Why your business is a target — and what you can do about it. Plain English. Real analogies. The occasional dry joke. About 30 minutes to read.
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The Setup
Most small business owners think they're too small to be a target. "Why would anyone bother with us?"
It sounds reasonable. Logical, even. Like assuming burglars only rob mansions. Except burglars don't only rob mansions. They rob the house with the unlocked back door. The one with no alarm. The one where nobody's home.
Automated bots scan thousands of websites every hour. They don't check your revenue first. They check your defences.
The Conversation Your Web Developer Never Had With You.
You had a website built. Someone "took care of" security. And that was the last time anyone mentioned it. Hooked on Security is 22 pages of plain-English truth about what's actually happening to small business websites — who's attacking them, why, and what you can do about it without needing a computer science degree.
No jargon. No scare tactics for the sake of it. Just the stuff you should've been told from the start.
What's Inside
8 chapters. Each one a reason to stop assuming you're safe.
Introduction — Debunking the Myths
The "we're too small to be a target" myth, why it's wrong, and the fence-and-locks analogy that puts it in perspective.
Small Businesses as Targets
Five reasons hackers love small companies. Not because of what you have — but because of what you don't.
Why Do They Want to Break In?
Seven ways hackers make money from your website: ransomware, phishing, crypto mining, SEO fraud, credential theft, and more.
Who Are These Fookers?
The three types of attackers: the human hacker (rare but dangerous), the bot (relentless), and the botnet (thousands at once).
How to Defend — Part One
Passwords, two-factor authentication, limiting access, and deleting accounts nobody uses anymore. The obvious stuff almost nobody does.
How to Defend — Part Two
Where to get your software, why your hosting matters, how backups work, and the single most important thing: a web application firewall.
The Remaining Weak Spots
Even Fort Knox can theoretically be broken into. What's left after you've done everything right — and why it's still not a reason to do nothing.
How Can itbit.cc Help?
A free 25-point security check for your website. No commitment. No credit card. Just a PDF showing you exactly where you stand.
For People Who Built a Website and Then Got On With Their Lives.
You're a business owner. You sell things, or provide services, or help people. You built a website because that's what you do. Someone set it up. It works. You haven't thought about security since the day it launched.
You're not irresponsible. You're busy. There's a difference. But the bots scanning your website at 3am don't know that — and they don't care. This book is written in the same language you use with your friends, not the language IT departments use with each other.
It's Not Just Your Website. It's Your Business.
- They steal your customers' data and sell it.
- They install malware that infects your visitors.
- They hijack your search rankings so Google stops showing your site.
- They encrypt everything and demand a ransom.
And here's the part nobody talks about: your customers don't blame the hacker. They blame you.
The average cost of recovering from a breach starts at €500 and climbs fast. The cost of lost trust? That one doesn't have a price tag.
What If…
"I already have a security plugin."
Good start. Chapter 5 explains why that's necessary but not sufficient. A security plugin is a lock on the front door. This book shows you all the other doors you didn't know existed.
"My site is too small to be a target."
That's Chapter 2. Short version: bots don't check your company size. They check your plugins. If one is outdated, they're in. They've scanned your site already — probably this week.
"I don't have time to read about security."
It's 22 pages. You'll spend more time this week scrolling past things that matter less. And it's written in plain English — no glossary required.
Free. Because Knowing This Stuff Shouldn't Cost You Anything.
No email sequence. No upsell on page three. Just 22 pages of useful information that could save your business from a very expensive bad day.
Your website is either protected or it isn't. Right now, you might not know which one it is. This book takes 30 minutes. The alternative takes a lot longer.