Guardian Digital's Email Security Intelligence, Tips & Tricks & Blog - Page No: 18

by Justice Levine

Published: 19 December 2022

Ransomware attacks are considered one of the worst types of cyberattacks because of the severity of the damage they cause. With regular ransomware, there is at least the possibility of retrieving compromised files in many cases.

by Brittany Day

Published: 18 December 2022

The Apache SpamAssassin project has released version 4.0.0 of its renowned open-source anti-spam platform with numerous tweaks and bug fixes and improved classification, performance and handling of text in international languages. This release is an important milestone in the open source world, as Apache SpamAssassin has emerged as a testament to the security benefits of leveraging the open-source development model to combat the universal threat of spam email over the past two decades.

by Brittany Day

Published: 14 December 2022

In the age of information technology, cybercriminals are developing advanced ransomware that employs sophisticated techniques to extort money — a development that constitutes a threat to everyone connected to the internet. Ransomware encrypts a victim’s files and demands a ransom for decrypting them.

by Justice Levine

Published: 12 December 2022

Domain names are a key component of a business’s online presence, so maintenance and protection are necessary to keep their value and shield them from risks. Through your domain, you can attract customers online and add credibility to your business.

by Justice Levine

Published: 07 December 2022

Roughly 65% of security leaders say there has been a rise in attempted cyberattacks such as spear phishing, ransomware, and business email compromise in the last year alone. The methods that threat actors use are becoming more sophisticated, overwhelming security teams and making comprehensive email security necessary for businesses.

by Justice Levine

Published: 30 November 2022

More companies are outsourcing their IT and data workloads, and having a strong security posture is becoming increasingly critical for managed service providers (MSPs). Threat actors are constantly coming up with new ways to find and exploit vulnerabilities.

by Justice Levine

Published: 23 November 2022

Microsoft 365 users have recently experienced a spike in account takeover attacks, brought on by a surge in credential theft and successful phishing attempts. Last year roughly 20% of companies using Microsoft 365 faced at least one account compromise.

by Justice Levine

Published: 21 November 2022

Despite the Fintech industry seeing a massive increase in growth, they are also experiencing  more than twice the number of attacks in the first quarter of 2022 than at any time in the last two years.

by Justice Levine

Published: 16 November 2022

Single sign-on (SSO) has been a part of the process many organizations use for years to authenticate with multiple applications and websites for years securely, but its importance is often overlooked and underappreciated. With many enterprises migrating to the cloud and implementing third-party services, it is essential for business efficiency that seamless access to multiple applications from anywhere and on any device is available.

by Justice Levine

Published: 15 November 2022

Ransomware is an online attack executed by cybercriminals or nation-state-sponsored groups who demand a ransom to release compromised data. In recent years ransomware attacks have grown more sophisticated with advanced encryption capabilities that target public and private sector organizations that no single industry or size of business can escape from the wrath of ransomware.