The best place to hide a book is in a library. The most ideal place to hide a leaf is in the forest. And the best way to hide a suspicious email? In plain sight. Email security fraud is now so common that most internet users are now aware of basic hacker tricks, such as […]
EMAIL ACCOUNT TAKEOVER:BEST PRACTICES FOR REDUCING RISK
How account takeovers work Account takeover – the criminal use of compromised online accounts – has the potential to be immensely profitable. Hackers steal credentials from individuals (see phishing) or target an entire organization using bots. They then use these stolen credentials to take ownership of the compromised accounts or sell credentials lists to other cybercriminals. Whoever […]
Tips And Best Practices For Small Business Email Management
One of my friends, Janet, is a classic example of why you need email management in your business. She constantly receives hundreds of emails at work. One day, she had an important client presentation in the afternoon. But the client sent her an email the previous night rescheduling the meeting to the early morning instead. […]
Essential Email Security Policies
Although the average person may not encounter a substantial amount of emails, businesses and people within these businesses use email every day. Unfortunately, cybercriminals often use this common messaging tool as an attack vector. In this year’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, phishing is the costliest initial attack vector, with an average of USD4.91 million. The […]
Why You Need Email Spam Filter
Unwanted communication, or email spam, is a common challenge for many businesses today. Cyberattackers often send mass emails to millions of email addresses they scraped from the internet. These emails usually have a sense of urgency, lucrative offers, or even mimic other genuine sites. However, the main motivation behind these emails is far more sinister. […]