Three-Quarters of Organizations Have Experienced an Increase in Email-Based Threats

Mar 15, 2023 1:43:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data on the state of email security shows that nearly every organization has been the target of a phishing attack as attacks increase in sophistication.

Three out of Four Organizations Have Experienced a Successful Email-Based Attack as Impacts Increase

Mar 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows just how impactful these attacks are, with 98% of victim organizations reporting some form of impact from email-based cyber attacks.

Financial Services Sector at Risk of More Significant Impacts of Email-Based Cyber Attacks

Mar 3, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Financial services businesses are already in the sights of cybercriminals, and understanding how cyber attacks impact this sector specifically can help establish the need for improved ...

Remote Workers Significantly Increase the Cost of Remediating Email-Based Cyberattacks as Costs Average $1 Million

Mar 1, 2023 1:52:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With the average cost of the most expensive successful email attack at over $1 million, it’s necessary to begin to zero in on where the material sources of risk exist to keep these ...

[Ache In the Head] The Problems With Your Not-So-Secure Email Gateway

Jan 14, 2023 9:59:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I have been doing some research on Secure Email Gateways. The picture is not that pretty. Below I will summarize what I found.

Cybersecurity Experts Weigh in on Modern Email Attacks

Dec 14, 2022 2:03:19 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Abnormal Security’s CISO, Mike Britton consolidates some of the best advice from a three-part webinar series on the current state of risk found in email-based cyberattacks

Cybersecurity incidents cost organizations $1,197 per employee, per year

Nov 25, 2022 3:39:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This statistic is alarming and underscores the importance of having a robust cybersecurity program in place. According to the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach is $3.8 ...

Image-Based Phishing and Phone Scams Continue to Get Past Security Scanners

Nov 22, 2022 9:34:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using the simplest tactic of not including a single piece of content that can be considered malicious, these types of scams are making their way to inboxes every single time.

4 out of 10 Emails are Unwanted as nearly 40% of all Attacks Start with Phishing

Nov 21, 2022 3:59:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data focused on emails sent through Microsoft 365 highlights the methods used to ensure a successful attack beginning with a malicious email.

Valid Accounts Rank as the Top Initial Access Infection Vector, Putting a Spotlight on Credentials

Nov 17, 2022 1:41:19 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As ransomware, business email compromise, and phishing attacks continue to escalate, new data sheds light on where organizations need to focus to help put a stop to attack success.

The Rise in Unwanted Emails, Now Found to be Nearly 41%

Nov 14, 2022 9:10:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

How many business emails do the recipients actually want? Or, conversely, how many of them are unwanted? A study by Hornetsecurity looked at this question (along with a number of other ...

[Heads Up] Almost 19 percent of phishing emails bypass Microsoft Defender

Oct 9, 2022 1:05:35 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check Point Software is one of the world's best-known and largest infosec companies. In September 2021 they acquired email security company Avanan and recently they updated Check Point's ...

92% of Organizations Have Experienced a Security Incident as a Result of an Email-Borne Threat

Aug 11, 2022 9:29:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows that not only are email-borne threats increasing, but that current integrated cloud email security solutions do little to detect and stop advanced email-based threats.

The Top 8 Most Common Types of DNS Records

Aug 10, 2022 9:46:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This article is a good technical overview of DNS that can help you prevent spoofing. This is a cross-post from the EasyDMARC blog, a new KnowBe4 Ventures portfolio company.

Expect More Travel-Themed Phishing Scams as 80% of Americans Plan to Travel

Jul 7, 2022 9:01:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The lure of last-minute deals to get away after staying home for the last 2 years is so strong, scammers are using it to their advantage with scams intent on stealing online credentials.

Email-Based Threats Double as Malware, Credential Phishing, and BEC Detections Increase

Jul 6, 2022 8:02:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Newly released data from TrendMicro about high-risk email threats in 2021 shows where cybercriminals are placing their focus and where yours should be as well.

80% of Organizations Await “Inevitable” Negative Consequences From Email-Born Cyberattacks

Jun 29, 2022 9:26:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With nearly every organization experiencing some form of phishing attack, new data suggests these attacks are improving in sophistication, effectiveness, and impact.

89% of Organizations Experienced One or More Successful Email Breach Types During the Last 12 Months

May 4, 2022 9:29:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With the number of email breaches per year almost doubling in the last three years, organizations still don’t see email security solutions as being an effective means of stopping attacks.

UK ICO Sees a Massive Increase in Targeted Email Attacks

Mar 2, 2022 1:31:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data obtained from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office by think tank Parliament Street shows an unprecedented rise in attacks against the UK’s information rights organization.

20 Year-Old “Right-to-Left Override” Functionality Used in Attacks to Trick Microsoft 365 Users Out of Credentials

Feb 22, 2022 9:01:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Used to disguise malicious file extensions, this legacy functionality is being repurposed in attacks to obfuscate attachment types and steal credentials in an impressive way.

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