{"id":76125,"date":"2025-10-30T11:28:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/?p=76125"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:41:22","slug":"podcast-ransomware-why-smbs-are-in-the-crosshairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/es\/blog\/podcast-ransomware-why-smbs-are-in-the-crosshairs","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST | Inside the Ransomware Economy: Why SMBs Are in the Crosshairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Explore how ransomware became big business, why SMBs are most at risk, and practical steps to boost cyber resilience in this expert-led deep dive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <em>Beyond the Horizon<\/em>, host Pete Roythorne sits down with Kevin O\u2019Connor, Director of Threat Research at N&#8209;able, to explore the shifting landscape of ransomware. What began as opportunistic attacks has evolved into a sophisticated business model, and SMBs are now the most attractive targets. Kevin shares insights from years in cybersecurity \u2013 including stints at the NSA and CrowdStrike \u2013 on why attackers are scaling down to smaller businesses, how ransomware-as-a-service has lowered the barrier to entry, and why misconceptions about risk still persist.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation covers the economics driving ransomware, the rise of AI-powered social engineering, and the tactics attackers use to stay under the radar. Kevin also offers practical advice for SMBs: from employee training and policy enforcement to planning for worst-case scenarios. Finally, we look ahead at what could disrupt the ransomware economy and restore the balance in favour of defenders.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QJcImEj_li4?si=fd-Xx-XsPNQdxJBk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Listen\u2026 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2026on your preferred streaming platform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/beyond-the-horizon-future-focused-msp-insights\/id1747403359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/4gnkr8REZYIqGZoVTndFFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2364768\/episodes\/18137397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Topics Covered<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Evolution of ransomware from random attacks to organised crime<\/li>\n<li>Why SMBs are prime targets<\/li>\n<li>Ransomware-as-a-service and the crime supply chain<\/li>\n<li>Declining ransom payments\u2014what\u2019s behind the trend?<\/li>\n<li>AI-driven social engineering and phishing<\/li>\n<li>Common SMB security mistakes<\/li>\n<li>Effective defences and resilience strategies<\/li>\n<li>The role of law enforcement and global policy<\/li>\n<li>Future outlook: quantum cryptography and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This podcast provides educational information about issues that may be relevant to information technology service providers. Nothing in the podcast should be construed as any recommendation or endorsement by N\u2011able, or as legal or any other advice. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by N\u2011able employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of N\u2011able or its officers and directors. The podcast may also contain forward-looking statements regarding future product plans, functionality, or development efforts that should not be interpreted as a commitment from N\u2011able related to any deliverables or timeframe. All content is based on information available at the time of recording, and N\u2011able has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore how ransomware became big business, why SMBs are most at risk, and practical steps to boost cyber resilience in this expert-led deep dive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-76125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","topic-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PODCAST | Inside the Ransomware Economy: Why SMBs Are in the Crosshairs - N-able<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore how ransomware became big business, why SMBs are most at risk, and practical steps to boost cyber resilience in this expert-led deep dive.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/es\/blog\/podcast-ransomware-why-smbs-are-in-the-crosshairs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PODCAST | Inside the Ransomware Economy: Why SMBs Are in the Crosshairs - 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