Category Archives: Email Security

Microsoft’s announcement this week that it is adding support for two new security standards in Exchange Online is seen by experts as encouraging news — as long as CISOs and email administrators get the complex implementation details right. The announcement should encourage all email administrators and vendors of email solutions to add the capabilities to […]

Microsoft’s announcement this week that it is adding support for two new security standards in Exchange Online is seen by experts as encouraging news — as long as CISOs and email administrators get the complex implementation details right. The announcement should encourage all email administrators and vendors of email solutions to add the capabilities to […]

Email forwarding, while a seemingly harmless and convenient feature, can pose significant risks to data security and compliance. When misused or left unchecked, email forwarding can lead to inadvertent data leaks, exposing sensitive information to unauthorized parties and resulting in costly compliance breaches. One of the primary risks is the accidental exposure of sensitive information. […]

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have emerged as one of the most sophisticated and financially devastating forms of cybercrime. The latest FBI Internet Crime (IC3) Report reveals that BEC resulted in $2.7 billion in adjusted losses annually. These attacks are notoriously difficult to detect, relying on social engineering rather than traditional malware or malicious URLs, […]

Human error remains a significant risk for organizations when it comes to cyber threats. In fact, according to Proofpoint’s 2024 Voice of the CISO report, 74% of CISOs view human error as their organization’s biggest cyber vulnerability. However, 86% of CISOs believe employees understand their role in protecting the organization, which gives them hope for […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been recognized for its role in detecting phishing attempts, but its capabilities extend far beyond that. With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, AI has evolved to identify complex and subtle threats, predict attack patterns, and automate responses to emerging risks, significantly enhancing email security. AI is one of the […]

Email attachments remain one of the most common vectors for delivering malware and other cyber threats. Despite advancements in email security, businesses continue to fall victim to sophisticated attacks that exploit the simplicity of opening an attachment.  That’s because email attachments are often used by cybercriminals to deliver a range of malware, including ransomware, banking […]

Protecting emails that contain sensitive data is crucial. The loss of confidential information or customer details can lead to hefty fines, negative publicity, and a significant erosion of customer trust. Unfortunately, email is often a primary target for cyberattacks such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and data breaches. Despite the advancements in security technologies, […]

The threat landscape moves fast. As new attack methods and social engineering techniques appear, organizations need to maintain security awareness programs that are relevant, agile and focused. Research from Proofpoint for the 2024 State of the Phish report found that most businesses used real-world threat intelligence to shape their security awareness programs in 2023. That […]

Background  Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams. This represents about half of all the fraud reported directly to the FTC. The financial losses due to email impersonation scams are staggering. They topped $1.1 billion in 2023, which […]