Singlesource IT

Your bookkeeper picks up a call after hours. The voice on the other end sounds exactly like the founder, asking for a $40,000 wire to a new vendor before the bank closes.

That kind of call is happening more often in 2026. Attackers can now clone a voice from just a few seconds of public audio, and the result is a phone-call-shaped scam that almost no business owner has trained their team against.

Three seconds of LinkedIn video, a podcast clip, or a webinar recording. Any of those is enough to feed an AI voice model. Once the model has the voice, the attacker types whatever they want and your founder's voice says it back. Banks and accounting teams don't catch this in the moment. The voice is too good.

The fix is older than the technology. Set up a verification code word inside your business this week. Any wire transfer, vendor change, payroll change, or unusual money request requires the person making the call to say the code word first. No code, no money. Tell your team this rule out loud, write it down somewhere paper-based, and remind them every 90 days.

The attacker can clone your voice. They can't clone your code word.

AI can transform growing small and mid-sized businesses — but most aren’t ready.

Disconnected systems, scattered data, and limited IT staff slow innovation and raise risk. Microsoft can help by simplifying data management, reducing vendor sprawl, and unlocking real‑time insights across your organization.

What to expect from the e-book:
* How to unify your data estate
* Ways Microsoft Fabric reduces complexity
* Real-world examples of data + AI transformation

Read the guide to see practical steps your team can take.
https://microsoft.channext.com/singlesource-it/fabric-25?lang=en_US&utm_source=fb&utm_term=39491