We’re long past the days of the obvious "Nigerian prince" email scam. 👑

Today, attackers are using 𝗔𝗜 and 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 to go after small and mid-sized businesses—and they’re getting more sophisticated by the day.

And here’s the honest truth:

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁.

That’s a big problem—because no matter how good your tech stack is, people are still your biggest vulnerability. And yes, cyber criminals know it.

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So, what are we really talking about here?

🔹 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 – AI-generated video, audio, or images that look and sound like real people

🔹 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 – Phishing emails that read like a real colleague, fake voice calls from “your boss,” even AI-written malware

Imagine getting a video call from someone who looks and sounds like your CEO… asking you to wire money.

But it’s not them. And now you’re compromised.

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These threats aren’t science fiction. They’re happening now. And they’re hitting SMBs hard—because most don’t have a plan in place.

Here’s what I recommend as a baseline:

✅ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Not a one-time checkbox.

✅ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Skip the fluff, use examples your team will actually recognize.

✅ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. Most attacks rely on urgency and fear. Teach people to pause.

Your employees are your first line of defense—not your last.

The best software in the world won’t help if someone on your team gets tricked by a convincing voice or email.

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Is your business taking cyber security seriously enough?

If you’re not sure where to start, or if your team is truly prepared for the new era of AI-powered threats—we should talk.