Pirates, AI, and Your Business: The New Cybersecurity Battlefield | Josh Cochran

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What if the pirates of the high seas never disappeared — they just moved online? According to cybersecurity expert and Oklahoma City business owner Josh Cochran, that's exactly what's happened. In this must-listen episode of Small Business Pivots, Josh shares how today’s cybercriminals use AI-powered tactics to quietly infiltrate your business, steal sensitive data, and redirect payments — sometimes without you noticing for months.

Josh is the owner of Diverse CTI, a leading managed IT and cybersecurity company in Oklahoma City. As a second-generation entrepreneur in IT services and a first-generation founder of an automotive upholstery business, he offers a rare dual perspective on risk, business growth, and protecting your digital empire.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:
 • Why the internet today is like the lawless oceans of the past — and what that means for small business owners
 • How hackers use AI to scan thousands of emails, create fake invoices, and siphon money undetected
 • The biggest myth about cloud storage (hint: it doesn’t actually back up your data)
 • The essential cybersecurity steps every small business should implement today — from multi-factor authentication to endpoint detection and response (EDR)
 • What cybersecurity insurance really covers (and what it doesn’t)
 • How running both first- and second-generation businesses shapes leadership decisions and risk tolerance

Josh shares real stories, including one about hackers who redirected $150,000 in payments through a fake invoice that looked exactly like the real thing.

Whether you’re a startup founder, a multi-generational business owner, or just beginning to think about IT security, this episode will help you understand the modern threats facing your business — and how to defend against them.

👉 Visit diversecti.com to try their free cybersecurity assessment tool and find out where your business is vulnerable.

Josh Cochran: CEO of Diverse CTI

Website: https://www.diversecti.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshjcochran/

Blog: https://www.diversecti.com/category/blog/

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