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Midmarket organizations struggle to plug security gaps

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Nearly half of small and midsize businesses failed to fix a known vulnerability for six months or more, according to cybersecurity software provider CyberFox.

Published Nov. 4, 2026

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  • IT teams at small and midsize businesses are struggling with oversized security responsibilities, according to a survey of 361 SMB leaders by cybersecurity software provider CyberFox. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said limited staffing has left important security risks unaddressed, and almost half reported their most significant known security gap was left open for at least six months.
  • Three-quarters said security responsibilities have grown faster than IT headcount over the past three years. Nearly 4 in 5 respondents at companies with IT teams under 15 people said they had implemented a cybersecurity solution their teams could not fully deploy...

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