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Email Security Intelligence - Buyer's Guide to Microsoft 365 & Workspace Email Security

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - Buyer's Guide to Microsoft 365 & Workspace Email Security
Google Workspaces and Microsoft 365 security have various built-in security features that are inadequate in ensuring platform protection. These weaknesses can leave companies with exposed web and email security risks that can permit sophisticated attacks to enter during a breach.

Email Security Intelligence - Buyer's Guide: What to Prioritize in an Email Security Solution

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - Buyer's Guide: What to Prioritize in an Email Security Solution
Business email risk is universal - and greater than ever in our increasingly digital society. Understanding the risk you face online is the first step in reducing it. To help you evaluate your current email security solution, as well as other solutions that you may be considering, we’ve put together a email security checklist of key characteristics that buyers should look for in an email security solution for their business.

Email Security Intelligence - What Is A Zero-Day Attack & How To Prevent Zero Day Exploit?

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - What Is A Zero-Day Attack & How To Prevent Zero Day Exploit?
Zero-day attacks are becoming increasingly prevalent and problematic for businesses. The term “zero-day” is used to describe the threat of unknown or unaddressed security vulnerabilities in software or applications.  Thus, attacks that exploit zero-day vulnerabilities often occur without users’ knowledge, and can carry hefty costs for organizations in the form of lost productivity, data theft, system downtime, reputation damage and regulatory actions.

Email Security Intelligence - Open Source: A Powerful, Yet Underutilized Weapon against Phishing & Zero-Day Attacks

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - Open Source: A Powerful, Yet Underutilized Weapon against Phishing & Zero-Day Attacks
Phishing scams and zero-day attacks dominate the modern email threat landscape, and these dangerous, costly threats are becoming increasingly problematic for businesses. Over 90% of modern cyberattacks begin with a phishing email, and zero-day malware - or malware that does not match any existing antivirus signature - accounted for half of all malware strains detected in 2019. 

Email Security Intelligence - Migrating Business Email: The Hidden Complexities You Need To Know

by Brittany Day
Migrating business email to the cloud
Email has been a central component of business operations for decades and has become an increasingly vital communication tool in our current remote work environment. While organizations’ email services were traditionally provided on-premises, there has been a rapid, widespread migration to cloud email platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to accommodate remote workers, cut costs, and increase operational efficiency. Over 200 million users are actively subscribed to Microsoft 365 for email and collaboration services, a pretty incredible number given that only four years ago, Gartner reported that 90% of companies worldwide were still using on-premises email.

Email Security Intelligence - Keep the Holidays Merry & Bright - Beware of These Sneaky Seasonal Phishing Scams

by Brittany Day
How to identify and avoid holiday phishing scams
The holiday season can leave online shoppers stressed and overwhelmed. Unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage of these feelings to exploit user weaknesses during phishing email attacks and other scams.

Email Security Intelligence - It Pays to be Prepared! Ransomware Preparedness & Recovery Basics

by Brittany Day
How to prevent and recover from ransomware
Imagine this scenario: Your corporate systems are down and your critical files are locked due to one of everyone’s worst nightmares - a ransomware attack. You’re scrambling to recover your data, get back online and resume business operations as quickly as possible to minimize costly downtime and uphold your company’s reputation. 

Email Security Intelligence - The Aftermath of a Cyberattack Pt. 1: Phishing Recovery Basics

by Brittany Day
How To Recover from a Phishing Attack
Do you suspect that you’ve fallen victim to a phishing attack? Are concerned with the impact that it may have on your business, your productivity, and your reputation - but are unsure of how to proceed? Who should you call? Have critical email accounts or has sensitive financial information been compromised? 

Email Security Intelligence - AT&T Security Researchers Identify a Correlation between Strong Cybersecurity and Business Success

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - AT&T Security Researchers Identify a Correlation between Strong Cybersecurity and Business Success
In this paradigm shift for business driven by the rapid transition to a remote workforce, there appears to be a real need for a shift in securing the digital premise in order to maintain, or even enhance, business continuity and success. AT&T Cybersecurity researchers have cited a “relationship between business success and a commitment to strong security”, reporting that 91% of companies that lag in cybersecurity miss revenue goals, while 57% of companies that lead in this increasingly critical area exceed revenue goals by over seven percent. 

Email Security Intelligence - The Threat of CEO Fraud Extends Beyond the C-Suite

by Brittany Day
Email Security Intelligence - The Threat of CEO Fraud Extends Beyond the C-Suite
Email risk is at an all-time high for businesses. Threat actors have taken note of the money to be made in this industry, and are devoting more time and resources than ever to crafting highly sophisticated and targeted attack campaigns. CEO fraud is at the forefront of the global email threat landscape, with attacks being reported in all 50 states and in 150 countries. Despite its name, this $26 billion scam is not only a concern for C-suite executives - finance, HR and IT employees and all members of a company’s executive team are also frequent targets in CEO fraud attacks.

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