Threat Actors Exploit ChatGPT, Cisco AnyConnect, Google Meet, and Teams in Attacks on SMBs

Threat Actors Exploit ChatGPT, Cisco AnyConnect, Google Meet, and Teams in Attacks on SMBs

Threat actors are increasingly leveraging the trusted names of popular software and services like ChatGPT, Cisco AnyConnect, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams to orchestrate sophisticated cyberattacks. According to a recent report by Kaspersky Lab, SMBs, often perceived as less fortified than larger enterprises, are prime targets for both opportunistic hackers and organized cybercrime groups. Rising […] The post Threat Actors Exploit ChatGPT, Cis…

AI and collaboration tools: how cyberattackers are targeting SMBs in 2025

Cyberattackers often view small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as easier targets, assuming their security measures are less robust than those of larger enterprises. In fact, attacks through contractors, also known as trusted relationship attacks, remain one of the top three methods used to breach corporate networks. With SMBs generally being less protected than large enterprises, this makes them especially attractive to both opportunistic cy…

Kaspersky 2025 SMB threat report

Cyberattackers often view small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as easier targets, assuming their security measures are less robust than those of larger enterprises. In fact, attacks through contractors, also known as trusted relationship attacks, remain one of the top three methods used to breach corporate networks. With SMBs generally being less protected than large enterprises, this makes them especially attractive to both opportunistic cy…