N-able launches inaugural Cyber Resilience Summit amid surge in threats to SMBs

N-able’s upcoming virtual summit aims to equip small and medium-sized businesses with strategies and tools to combat a 273-fold increase in cyberattacks, emphasising the urgent need for enhanced resilience in an evolving threat landscape.

N-able, a global software company specialising in cyber resilience, has announced its first-ever Cyber Resilience Summit, scheduled for October 16, 2025. The virtual event aims to bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and security professionals to discuss the future of cyber resilience and its essential role in enhancing business continuity, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company stated that the summit would provide these organisations—and the broader channel ecosystem supporting them, including managed service providers, value-added resellers, and distributors—with the resources needed to better withstand escalating cyber threats.

The announcement comes amid alarming findings from N-able’s 2025 Annual Threat Report, which revealed a dramatic increase in cyberattacks targeting smaller businesses. According to the report, detected threats have surged approximately 273 times, rising from around 48,749 in June 2024 to over 13.3 million by June 2025. The firm highlighted that this sharp rise underlines the urgent need for SMBs to invest in appropriate security tools and adopt comprehensive cyber resilience strategies. The report also noted that ransomware and data extortion accounted for the majority of breaches, with business email compromise incidents on the rise, signalling an intensifying and evolving threat landscape for SMEs.

John Pagliuca, N-able’s President and CEO, described the company’s vision of moving beyond simple cyber resilience to achieving “business resilience.” Speaking about the summit, he emphasised the relentless nature of cyber threats and the commitment required from security providers to protect everyday businesses, enabling them to focus on growth and customer service. The event’s agenda includes keynote presentations from industry leaders, such as Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor for EMEA, who will discuss why establishing end-to-end cyber resilience is crucial in preparing for future threats. The summit will also feature discussions on N-able’s holistic cyber resilience platform, which covers the entire attack lifecycle—from prevention through response and recovery.

The summit’s timing and structure reflect a growing trend of awareness in the cybersecurity community about the unique vulnerabilities faced by smaller organisations. Unlike larger enterprises that often have significant security budgets and dedicated teams, SMBs frequently struggle to maintain robust defences. External commentary from cybersecurity experts has increasingly highlighted how adversaries are shifting their focus towards these less-protected targets, exploiting gaps in security posture and resilience. While N-able emphasises its platform’s AI-powered capabilities and integrations, independent analyses suggest that the effectiveness of these solutions relies heavily on the integration of human expertise within security operations, a theme also noted in N-able’s own broader reports on Security Operations Centers.

In summary, N-able’s inaugural Cyber Resilience Summit represents the company’s push to address the sharp rise in cyber threats confronted by smaller businesses. By offering insights into emerging risks and sharing strategies to bolster resilience, the event aims to equip SMEs and their partners with tools to mitigate the impact of cyberattacks. However, amid the proliferation of cyber threats, the challenge remains significant, and the success of such efforts will likely depend on a combination of advanced technology, skilled human oversight, and ongoing education.

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Source: Fuse Wire Services