A massive number of businesses suffer email breaches

Email is still one of the most successful attack vectors for criminals looking to breach a company. A new report from email security solutions provider Hornetsecurity Group, based on a poll of 420 firms, says that one in four businesses suffered an email-related security breach in the past year. In 36 percent of cases, these email-related breaches were caused by …

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Email security ‘a ticking time bomb’ in the finance industry

As financial services companies grow, so does their dependence on email. However, the increasing use of email brings with it the potential for a rise in cyberattacks, and leaders in the industry are worried. These are the conclusions of a new report from cybersecurity company Mimecast, which states that almost two-thirds (62 percent) of financial services organizations believe it’s either …

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Email spoofing attacks are on the rise

The number of email spoofing attacks has almost doubled month-on-month, a new report from cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky suggests. According to the firm, the total number of spoofing attacks rose to 8,204 in May, up from 4,440 the month prior. A number of different methods fall under the “email spoofing” category, it seems, as Kaspersky says the attack can be …

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These were some of the biggest email security threats of last year

Covid-19-themed email threats still dominate the email threat landscape, a new report from cybersecurity experts Trustwave says. These threats are often combined with malicious Office documents and compromised Office 365 accounts for maximum impact.  According to the report, Microsoft Excel file attachments were the single biggest attachment type used by criminals last year, as they took up 39 percent of …

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Why are we still using email in the age of instant messaging?

Dating back to the 1960s, email is a veteran of the digital age. It’s a wonder that email isn’t already consigned to the ‘not quite dead yet’ wry humor that surrounds faxes, telexes and telegrams. It is slow and frustrating, with delayed and crossed responses,  and woefully insecure.  Yet email remains the principal digital communication in the vast majority of …

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Business email compromise more costly than most other fraud attacks combined

Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of cyber-fraud in which attackers use compromised email accounts to launch attacks on businesses, is growing both more popular among cybercriminals and more devastating. This is according to a new report from TradingPlatforms.com, which claims that BEC was more costly than most other frauds combined in the US last year. In 2020, the FBI’s …

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Best email client on Windows 2021

Although the digital world is changing rapidly, email remains one of the primary communication methods for businesses across the planet. Email apps are available for virtually any operating system, and many programs also have versatile web interfaces.  But selecting the best email provider for your business can be very difficult, especially if you don’t have experience or comprehensive knowledge in …

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