"Small business owners, in particular, should not feel that they are immune to attacks due to their small size because cyberattacks can happen to businesses of all sizes," says Parth Shukla, group manager of Intuit, Inc.'s QuickBooks Insurance. (Credit: maxsattana/stock.adobe.com)

While a cyberattack might not be top of mind for owners of the local pizza shop, florist or auto mechanic, they should be as cybercriminals have embraced a shotgun approach to choosing victims.

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Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]

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