Guardian Digital's Email Security Intelligence, Tips & Tricks & Blog - Page No: 16

by Justice Levine

Published: 06 March 2023

The last decade has seen the evolution of mobile phones as they have increased in capabilities. Smartphones have endless uses for calling, texting, video chatting, and capturing 4k photos. Nearly everyone has a phone since it can pose as a mobile desktop for allowing access to the internet, banking, emailing, and more. Unfortunately, this dependence on phones has made them a more popular target for cybercriminals.

by Justice Levine

Published: 03 March 2023

People have begun to deem ransomware attacks inevitable as they dominate email security news headlines daily. In May of 2021, the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack highlighted the real-world consequences of a successful cyberattack.

by Justice Levine

Published: 01 March 2023

Businesses now recognize that email protection that works at the client level on devices like laptops, desktops, and mobile devices is limited in safeguarding users and critical assets against phishing, ransomware, and other dangerous threats. Despite the widespread use of endpoint threat protection, cyberattacks and breaches - over 90% of which are initiated via email - are occurring at an unprecedented rate, with one in five businesses getting hacked daily.

by Justice Levine

Published: 27 February 2023

In September 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a strategic plan that covers 2023 to 2025 and outlines four goals to guide the organization as it continues to grow and push America into a higher level of cybersecurity. CISA aims to "spearhead the national effort to ensure the defense and resilience of cyberspace," help partners protect critical infrastructure, and support more vital "whole-of-nation operational collaboration and information sharing." This article will discuss the four goals in greater detail so that you can appropriately use these cyber threat protection tips to prevent successful attacks.

by Justice Levine

Published: 22 February 2023

In November 2022, 22,000 students at national educational institutions who were victims of a credential attack were targeted by phishing campaigns impersonating Instagram. These attacks bypassed the Microsoft email security system, as the campaigns were not recognized as potential email threats by the native email security controls that Microsoft provides. This credential phishing attack seeks to obtain the victim’s Instagram information to access their accounts entirely. This article will discuss the attack, how it managed to avoid detection, and methods to ensure you have a secure email that faces less risk of becoming a compromised account.

by Justice Levine

Published: 20 February 2023

Cybercrime has reached an all-time high as the digital age produces more technological advancements across every platform. Integrating workflow with these new technologies has granted cybercriminals the opportunity to formulate their own type of business: obtaining personal information and stealing various types of credentials.

by Brittany Day

Published: 15 February 2023

Have you ever sent an email only to receive a notification saying it wasn't delivered? This frustrating outcome is called an email bounce, which could happen for a number of reasons.

by Brittany Day

Published: 13 February 2023

Electronic signatures have become an increasingly standard cybersecurity tool as businesses have moved online. Used appropriately, they can improve business efficiency while protecting the authenticity and integrity of your documents and emails, which is especially helpful in the face of today’s ever-evolving email security risks.

by Justice Levine

Published: 08 February 2023

Everyone has received spam in their email inbox, and spam bots are the greatest facilitators of junk mail online. While mostly annoying, spam messages are also a growing email security threat.

by Brittany Day

Published: 06 February 2023

Email threats and risks have never been more significant as cybercriminals continue to advance their attacks to evade email security defenses and deceive victims. This is true for all businesses; however, Small- and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) face a disproportionately higher level of risk due to the shortage of cybersecurity resources and expertise common among larger companies.