N-able Report Highlights AI's Dual Role in Cyber Threats and Resilience for SMBs
Event summary
- N-able and The Futurum Group released a report on AI's impact on cyber resilience for SMBs, published on February 24, 2026.
- 62% of mid-market organizations report an increase in AI-driven phishing and deepfake scams, per Futurum research.
- The report outlines a three-pillar model for cyber resilience: Minimize Exposure, Reduce Impact, and Maintain Continuity.
- N-able's platform protects over 500,000 organizations worldwide with AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.
The big picture
The report underscores the growing asymmetry in cyber threats, where AI empowers both attackers and defenders. For SMBs, this creates a pressing need to move beyond traditional security models to proactive, AI-integrated resilience frameworks. N-able positions itself as a key enabler in this transition, targeting a market segment increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated, automated attacks.
What we're watching
- AI Arms Race
- How the acceleration of AI-driven attacks will force SMBs to adopt more sophisticated defensive measures.
- Resilience Adoption
- Whether SMBs can effectively implement the three-pillar model given their resource constraints.
- Market Differentiation
- The pace at which N-able can leverage this research to differentiate itself in the crowded cybersecurity market.
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