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

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

November 17, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

November 14, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

October 9, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

August 11, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

August 10, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

The Top 8 Most Common Types of DNS Records

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.

July 7, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

July 6, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

June 29, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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

May 4, 2022 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

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