The Next SMB Cyber Blind Spot: Trusted Apps, AI Workflows, and Identity-First Attacks
Why trusted apps, AI workflows, and identity-first attacks matter more in 2026 Most small and midsize businesses still picture cybersecurity the old way. The firewall. The laptops. The email system. Maybe the VPN. Maybe a few cloud apps. Something manageable. Something leadership assumes the company more or less understands. That is no longer how attackers see the business. In 2026, the real attack surface includes trusted apps, connected SaaS tools, browser extensions, shared drives, OAuth permissions, remote workflows, AI assistants, vendor integrations, and employee identities that can be abused without looking obviously malicious. That is why this topic matters so much for SMBs. The problem is not only that attackers are getting better. The problem is that many businesses do not actually know how much trust, access, and authority their tools and workflows already have. The next SMB blind spot is trust itself One of the easiest mistakes for an SMB to make is to assum...