NBC4 highlights LogicON 2026 and Logically CEO Joshua Skeens as cybersecurity professionals addressing the growing risks of AI-enabled attacks, ransomware, and business disruption.
Featured Media Coverage | NBC4 (WCMH-TV) | October 7, 2026
As cyber threats become faster and more sophisticated, small and midsize businesses face increasing pressure to protect their systems, data, and operations. NBC4 Columbus recently featured the LogicON IT and Cybersecurity Summit, highlighting how Logically is bringing cybersecurity professionals together to address emerging threats and strengthen business resilience.
The NBC4 report, Small businesses defend against new cybersecurity threats, featured insights from Logically CEO Joshua Skeens on how artificial intelligence is changing the speed and credibility of cyberattacks.
AI Is Accelerating Cyber Threats for Small Businesses
Artificial intelligence is changing how cybercriminals operate, enabling attackers to create more convincing phishing messages, impersonate business leaders, and execute familiar attack methods with greater speed.
During the NBC4 interview, Skeens explained that AI is not necessarily introducing entirely new attack methods. Instead, it makes existing tactics faster and harder to detect.
The report highlighted an example involving an AI-cloned CEO voice used in an attempted information theft through WhatsApp, illustrating how attackers can exploit trust and familiar communication channels.
For small businesses with limited cybersecurity resources, these evolving threats create significant operational and financial risks.
LogicON 2026 Brings Cybersecurity Professionals Together to Strengthen Defenses
LogicON 2026 provided a forum for cybersecurity professionals to examine emerging threats, exchange practical insights, and discuss ways to protect businesses from increasingly sophisticated attacks.
NBC4's coverage emphasized the importance of ongoing cybersecurity education and collaboration as AI changes the threat landscape.
The report also featured Patrick Vest, IT Operations Manager at World Outreach, who discussed how AI enables cybercriminals to develop convincing malicious emails and accelerate ransomware-related attacks.
These discussions reinforce a central challenge facing organizations: cybersecurity defenses must evolve alongside the threats they are designed to address.
Why Proactive Cybersecurity Matters for Business Resilience
Ransomware, phishing, and AI-enabled impersonation attacks can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive information, and create significant recovery costs.
For small and midsize businesses, the impact can extend beyond immediate financial losses to prolonged downtime and business continuity challenges.
The NBC4 feature reinforced several foundational cybersecurity practices, including:
These practices support a broader cyber-first approach that brings security, operational readiness, and business resilience together.
Closing the Gap Between IT and Cybersecurity
Logically's approach is grounded in the principle that effective cybersecurity requires more than isolated tools or reactive responses.
By unifying IT and cybersecurity through a cyber-first operating model, Logically helps organizations reduce fragmentation, strengthen visibility, and improve accountability across their technology environments.
As AI accelerates the threat landscape, organizations need coordinated defenses supported by experienced security professionals, continuous risk awareness, and practical security measures embedded into daily operations.
LogicON advances this mission by bringing cybersecurity professionals together to share knowledge, address emerging risks, and help businesses prepare for real-world threats.
Small businesses defend against new cybersecurity threats
NBC4 Columbus | October 7, 2026
Watch the original NBC4 report featuring LogicON 2026, Logically CEO Joshua Skeens, and cybersecurity professionals discussing the impact of AI-enabled threats on small businesses.