Your Small Business May Already Be Hacked — and Not Know It Yet
Many small-business owners still picture a cyberattack as something loud and obvious: systems locked by ransomware, a website taken offline, a fraud alert from the bank, or employees suddenly unable to log in. But not every breach announces itself that way. Sometimes attackers do not start by shutting the business down. Sometimes they get in quietly, stay there, watch normal activity, steal credentials, read email, collect files, or exfiltrate sensitive data over time. By the time the business realizes something is wrong, the damage may already be well underway. That is what makes the quiet breach so dangerous for small businesses. The problem is not just that the attack happened. It is that it may have been happening without obvious signs for days, weeks, or even months. Not every breach begins with disruption Some attackers want attention right away. Others do not. If they can gain access to a business email account, a remote-ac...