The Most Common Scams Small Businesses Should Be Aware Of
ESET, Friday, January 30th, 2026
Scams get more sophisticated, and everyone is a target.
Every freelancer and micro business owner knows how hard it is to make a living this way. Their day-to-day involves a lot of multitasking in management, sales, HR, marketing, and even PR, leaving little room to consider cybersecurity admin duties. And cybercriminals know it.
Preying on busy and stressed people, they launch increasingly sophisticated scams to steal money or data, putting businesses at risk of reputational damage, financial loss, and even bankruptcy. What's more, with the help of AI tools, these scams can be crafted faster, made more convincing, and deployed on a larger scale. So, no, this storm isn't running out of rain.