Cybersecurity for SMEs: the invisible risk nobody wants to see
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Cybersecurity for SMEs: the invisible risk nobody wants to see

Attacks on SMEs in the region increased 60% in the last year. Those that do not invest in security will pay later.

By Technology Team 18 Jun 2026 Reading time: 1 min

For a long time, cybersecurity was seen as a problem for large companies. Recent numbers show the opposite: SMEs are now the preferred target — precisely because they invest less.

What is changing

Ransomware attacks, email fraud and credential theft have grown across the region. SMEs are less prepared and have less recovery capacity.

What to do

  • Assess exposure surface
  • Train employees
  • Adopt multi-factor authentication
  • Define incident response plan
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