The AI-powered cybersecurity threat small businesses can’t ignore
The AI-powered cybersecurity threat small businesses can’t ignore
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Publish Date: 2026-05-28 06:01:00
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If you think your small business is too small to be attacked by cybercriminals, think again. Hackers now run automated, AI-powered cybersecurity attacks that scan the internet for vulnerable systems regardless of company size. Without proper protection in place, you could find your entire business shut down or important data seized by a criminal demanding a ransom.
On this episode of Business Trends Today, we’re joined by Alan Silberberg, CEO of Digijaks Group. Silberberg is also a former White House staffer and cybersecurity expert to the Small Business Administration (SBA), where he helped rewrite the agency’s cybersecurity training program.
Silberberg says small businesses face many of the same cyber risks as large enterprises, but often don’t have the same security in place to protect themselves.
Small businesses, big targets
Many small business owners assume hackers have their sights set on bigger targets, but Silberberg says that thinking is outdated and dangerous.
“It’s a numbers game and all they care about is dollars.”
Small businesses run many of the same cloud platforms and digital tools as large corporations. That shared infrastructure is exactly what attackers are looking for, he says.
“Most of these companies are using the same sets of tools as the big companies. Maybe they’re configured in different ways, but basically we’re all unfortunately relying on most of the same infrastructure,” Silberberg said.
When hackers scan the internet for vulnerabilities, they don’t filter by company size. A mom-and-pop hardware store using the same software as a Fortune 500 company is just as exposed.
Small businesses also lack the security operations centers that large companies use to catch attacks early. By the time a small company realizes something is wrong it’s often too late.
The AI impact
The cyber threat to small businesses has grown more serious as artificial intelligence gives hackers tools to attack faster and at a larger…
