After more than two decades in healthcare, I’ve seen plenty of “AI revolutions” that were really just glorified spell‑checkers wearing lab coats. But Anthropic’s new Claude for Healthcare actually made me pause. Not because of the hype — but because the capabilities finally land where healthcare needs help the most.

Claude can now fetch ICD‑10 and procedure codes, pull CMS coverage rules, and help tidy up coding and claims. That’s not sci‑fi. That’s Tuesday morning in every revenue cycle department across America. And if an AI can reduce denials, clean up coding errors, and shave days off prior auths? That’s not just innovation — that’s operational oxygen.

Veeam recently released patches for several newly discovered vulnerabilities in its Backup & Replication platform — including a particularly concerning one that allowed a Backup or Tape Operator to trigger remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user by manipulating interval or order parameters. In plain English: someone with the wrong level of access could convince your backup server to run malicious code. That’s not a feature. That’s a plot twist.

If you thought 2025 was chaotic in cybersecurity, 2026 is shaping up to be the year attackers go full “season finale plot twist.” And while big enterprises get the headlines, small businesses are the ones feeling the squeeze. Not because attackers think you’re sitting on mountains of cash — but because you’re easier to break into, easier to monetize, and far less likely to have strong defenses in place. The good news? Knowing what’s coming gives you a massive advantage. Let’s break down the top cybersecurity trends for 2026 and what they mean for small businesses trying to stay one step ahead.

If you’re still rocking a DSL router that predates camera phones, Bluetooth speakers, and the first Fast & Furious movie, I’ve got some news: attackers love your nostalgia. A recently discovered command‑injection flaw in old D‑Link DSL gateway routers—devices that went out of support years ago—is now being actively exploited in the wild. And honestly, no one is surprised.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but they’re also prime targets for cybercriminals. While many owners assume hackers only go after large corporations, the reality is stark: the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that small businesses (fewer than 1,000 employees) suffered 2,842 confirmed data breaches compared to just 751 at large enterprises. That means attackers are hitting smaller companies nearly four times as often. Cybersecurity is no longer optional—it’s survival. Below are the top five cyber risks small businesses face today, why they matter, and how you can protect your company—without turning your day into a full‑time IT firefight.