Why small businesses can’t afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
For a growing small business, cybersecurity can often feel like one of those problems that belongs to larger companies with dedicated security teams.
But cybercriminals have no interest in company headcount - they are hunting for valuable data, accessible accounts and opportunities to turn a single mistake into a financial payoff, which makes cybersecurity a business priority, not simply an IT concern.
The risks will hopefully sound familiar: phishing emails, fake invoices, stolen passwords, ransomware, payment fraud and attempts to hijack business accounts, as attackers look to exploit employees and everyday business processes rather than needing to defeat sophisticated technical defences.
AI is giving cybercrime a serious productivity boost
But now there is an additional force making these threats harder to ignore: artificial intelligence.
Generative AI has obvious benefits for legitimate businesses, but the same capabilities can be turned against them, as criminals can use AI to produce convincing messages...
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