Common cyber threats affecting Pennsylvania and New York SMBs include phishing attacks, credential theft and “Living off the Land” (LotL) techniques that abuse legitimate system tools. These threats target employee access, business credentials and internal systems to disrupt operations, steal data or enable unauthorized financial transactions.
Cyber threat categories impacting SMB environments include:
- Phishing attacks: Fraudulent emails impersonate trusted vendors, executives or financial institutions to trick employees into revealing passwords, approving payments or downloading malicious attachments.
- Credential theft and harvesting: Attackers use stolen or reused passwords from data breaches to gain unauthorized access to email systems, cloud platforms and business applications.
- Living off the Land (LotL) attacks: Adversaries use legitimate tools such as PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and remote administration utilities to avoid detection by traditional antivirus systems.
- Business email compromise (BEC): Attackers infiltrate or spoof executive email accounts to redirect payments or manipulate internal financial approvals.
To learn more, visit our Cybersecurity for Companies page or read this related FAQ: How does a cybersecurity firm’s approach differ from basic antivirus software?
