The Top 11 Cybersecurity Risks to Small Businesses - Joseph Steinberg

AI didn't just change how you run your business. It changed how criminals attack it. Here's the part nobody's talking about. You've probably heard enough about AI tools to last a lifetime. Maybe you

AI didn't just change how you run your business. It changed how criminals attack it.

Here's the part nobody's talking about.

You've probably heard enough about AI tools to last a lifetime. Maybe you even bought one that's collecting digital dust. That frustration is real, and it's earned.

But while you've been sorting through the hype, attackers have quietly been using AI to get smarter. Phishing emails that used to look obviously fake now read like they came from your CFO. Voice clones. Realistic video fakes. The same technology being sold to you as a productivity boost is being weaponized against small businesses specifically.

This isn't about scaring you. It's about one practical shift in thinking.

AI as a threat is already in your world, whether you've adopted it or not. The single smartest first move isn't buying another tool. It's training your team on one simple rule: verify any unusual payment request or login change through a second channel before acting.

That costs nothing. Takes one team meeting. And closes one of the most common doors attackers are walking through right now.

What's been your experience — has your team started asking questions about these kinds of scams yet, or is this still off the radar?

#SmallBusiness #Cybersecurity #AIStrategy #BusinessOwner

Original Source

In recent years, however, attackers have dramatically improved their attacks by leveraging generative AI tools to craft both and deep fakes ...