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The Technology Risk Podcast · May 30 · 19 min

Episode 75 - Why 81% of Breaches Start With a Human

Verizon Business just released the 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, and the findings are a wake-up call for every small business owner. Social engineering is back in the top three attack patterns alongside system intrusion and miscellaneous errors, and together those three account for 81% of all breaches studied. Attackers are now using AI to study how your company writes, who your vendors are, and how your team communicates, then crafting impersonation attacks that are nearly impossible to spot. In this episode we break down what the DBIR found, why pretexting jumped to the number two social action behind phishing, and the five specific steps your 10 to 50 person business should take in the next 30 days to defend against AI-powered deception. Make sure to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for more technology insights every Friday at 6 PM (PDT), as well as check out our website at www.frostyos.com.

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Verizon Business just released the 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, and the findings are a wake-up call for every small business owner. Social engineering is back in the top three attack patterns alongside system intrusion and miscellaneous errors, and together those three account for 81% of all breaches studied. Attackers are now using AI to study how your company writes, who your vendors are, and how your team communicates, then crafting impersonation attacks that are nearly impossible to spot. In this episode we break down what the DBIR found, why pretexting jumped to the number two social action behind phishing, and the five specific steps your 10 to 50 person business should take in the next 30 days to defend against AI-powered deception.

Make sure to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for more technology insights every Friday at 6 PM (PDT), as well as check out our website at www.frostyos.com.

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