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5 tips to protect your emails against ransomware
15. 12. 2022
Email is used every day by businesses and individuals to send and receive data. This has been proven to make e-mails the number 1 gateway for ransomware. Ransomware is a serious threat that has the potential to permanently damage businesses and indiv...
Keep readingThe security risks of not having an email archiving system in place
14. 11. 2022
In today's business world, email is one of the most important tools for communication. However, email can also be one of the biggest security risks for businesses. There are a number of security risks associated with not having an email archiving sys...
Keep readingThe cyber protection illusion of a free spam filter
08. 08. 2022
Every company that uses Microsoft 365 Standard uses Microsoft's integrated and free spam filter. This ensures that the majority of suspicious e-mails are filtered out and the inbox is not overfilled with unwanted e-mails.Only a few unsuitable e-mails...
Keep readingSystem Administrator Appreciation Day 2022
29. 07. 2022
On today's SysAdminDay 2022, it's time again to thank the silent players in the company who ensure that small and large problems are solved every day and that the IT environment runs smoothly. Test, read and read a lot The areas of responsibility o...
Keep readingCrime as a Service (CaaS) - Purchased crime from the web
05. 07. 2022
Cybercrime cases are on the rise. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly easier to use the services offered to carry out cyberattacks. This method is called CaaS (Crime as a service). Ready-made cybercrime? Ransomware, the word that makes the ...
Keep readingPhishing dictionary
31. 05. 2022
All these terms about phishing can be confusing. Here's a small dictionary-like list on some of them. Criminals exploit the fact that email remains the primary channel for conducting business. Phishing is one of the most prevalent forms of cybercrim...
Keep readingWhat is Email Continuity
17. 05. 2022
Email continuity services help ensure that email messages are always delivered to the intended recipients even if there is a temporary disruption in email delivery from one provider to another. Email is a critical component of any company; employees...
Keep reading50 years of email problems
03. 05. 2022
1971: The email revolution A bit more than 50 years have passed since Ray Tomlinson sent the first email ever! It was in 1971. "Tomlinson's email program brought a complete revolution and fundamentally changed the way people communi...
Keep readingWhat is realtime blacklist (RBL)
19. 04. 2022
As we know, spam can be more than annoying marketing campaigns; spam are vectors for phishing attempts and counterfeit messaging. That’s why Realtime Blackhole Lists (RBL) exist to serve the public interest and help Internet users mitigate cybersecur...
Keep readingWatch out for the third parties involved with your Email data
05. 04. 2022
Email continuity services help ensure that email messages are always delivered to the intended recipients even if there is a temporary disruption in email delivery from one provider to another. According to recent phishing statistics, 96% of phishin...
Keep readingRussia: A tradition of cyberattacks (Infographics)
22. 03. 2022
58% of cyberattacks come from Russia. The most famous of them are governmental espionage and sabotage, aiming different countries, but the major part of these attacks is targeting more vulnerable businesses, probably for their lack of ...
Keep readingThe dangers of (only) using Microsoft Exchange
08. 03. 2022
Microsoft Exchange is the most attacked system in the world, not just because it is vulnerable but because it is the most used. Trusting in Microsoft 100%, without redundant security layers will increase your risk of being attacked. In July 2021, Mi...
Keep readingCyberwar: Are you prepared for Putin's reaction?
05. 03. 2022
While Russian stroke a military attack on Ukraine less than a week ago, the war extends to non-military fields, but still strategical, such as transactional banking, energetic, media control (propaganda) including TV, radios and social media, and now...
Keep readingEmail Security: The top 5 predictions for 2022
22. 02. 2022
2021 was yet another year full of infections. The damage by Malware and Fraud should keep going through this year with nuances, which we predict here. When we entered 2021, we had high hopes that we could leave behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortu...
Keep readingCryptocurrency: rise in cybercriminal activity and email threats
25. 01. 2022
Because cryptocurrency is accessible, easily verifiable, and publicly documented in the blockchain, it's become the cybercriminals' currency of choice and a major player in recent phishing and cyber-extortion activities. Learn how to protect your org...
Keep readingHow to implement an effective anti-spam strategy
11. 01. 2022
Everyone gets their email filtered, otherwise inboxes would be totally unmanageable. Indeed about 70% worldwide traffic is well known spam, and easily detected and automatically removed, even before users notice. However, email is still the first di...
Keep readingAre anti-spam filters adequate to today’s email security threats?
28. 12. 2021
Cybercriminals' email tactics have evolved very quickly in the last 2 years! 10 years ago, we were mainly submerged with pharmaceuticals (like Viagra...) emails or "send money so save a Nigerian uncle's life" spams. Today, users are facing fake job ...
Keep readingProtecting your company from Business Email Compromise (BEC)
14. 12. 2021
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is on the rise. Protect your organization by understanding how cybercriminals pull off BEC scams and strengthening your email security systems. According to the FBI, business email compromise (BEC) scams have already ...
Keep readingThe evolution of ransomware
30. 11. 2021
Since the first virus sent by email in 1999, technology has never stopped trying to catch up with cybercriminals' ingenuity and ability to renew treat tactics. We have gathered for you the most important virus, trojan or ransomware who has...
Keep readingEmail Relays: What you will need to know
09. 11. 2021
The growing threat of cybercrime within Email calls for robust countermeasures. But email is still of paramount importance, and one of the systems in this sphere is an Email Relay, which is very important for certain organizations. Email marketing ...
Keep readingEmail spoofing: How to reduce the risks
26. 10. 2021
Attackers committing email spoofing typically start by finding a mail server with poorly configured servers that likely lack SMTP protection. Therefore, the best protection against email spoofing are frameworks that have been developed to authenticat...
Keep readingWhy Important AAA Standards, such as MTA-STS, are Essential for Email Security
12. 10. 2021
Discover how the AAA security processes and protocols improve email security by protecting recipients, email senders, and domain owners from phishing attacks, spoofing, and spam. Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) is a security fra...
Keep readingTestimony: My SMB got attacked by a ransomware
28. 09. 2021
One of our clients discloses all about the cyber-attack his company suffered. Wishing to remain anonymous to preserve his company's image with his own customers, he tells us his true story, the impact the ransomware had on his business, his mistakes...
Keep readingThe surge in native language phishing emails
21. 09. 2021
The first "Spear" in SpearPhishing is adapting the attack to the victim language, and this is a growing trend for phishing emails. According to Google’s research on who is being targeted by email phishing attacks, there were 18 million COVID-19-rela...
Keep readingHow to avoid becoming a victim of email phishing scams
07. 09. 2021
The global pandemic has led to the historic transition to remote work. According to Gartner, once COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, 88% of companies worldwide either made it compulsory or persuaded their employees to work from home. Unfortunat...
Keep readingWhat is Malware and how to be aware
10. 08. 2021
For businesses, Malware threats can leave vulnerable systems and data exposed and can cause major monetary and reputation losses. For businesses, attacks like malware threats can leave vulnerable systems and data exposed and can cause major monetary...
Keep readingEmail insider threats and how to defeat them
27. 07. 2021
While businesses and organizations focus their attention on stopping hackers outside the company from breaching their security defenses, very few have any kind of protection against insider threats. There are three major types of insider security th...
Keep readingAdvantages of using an advanced email security system
13. 07. 2021
Cybersecurity is a growing priority in today’s increasingly digitally-reliant environment. How well you protect data online can mean the difference between successfully fending off threats from cyber attacks or becoming a victim that suffers signific...
Keep readingBest tips to keep your inbox clear of threats
29. 06. 2021
Email attacks are one of the most common cyber crimes. Hackers and other criminals employ different tactics like phishing and malware attacks to steal personal information and inflict financial damage. To keep your inbox clear of threats, you will n...
Keep readingEmail vulnerabilities, threats & exploits: Why you should worry!
15. 06. 2021
Cyber-attacks and incidents used to be unknown for many businesses. Today, we have a completely different picture with a 600% cybercrime increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, now targeting 43% of SMBs. It is now a top concern to all companies, ...
Keep readingWhy European countries need to have European cybersecurity solutions
01. 06. 2021
Why is the origin of an Email Security system important when choosing one to protect you? Email security and cybersecurity, in general, is one of the most certain industries where European countries working with EU-based companies only, does not sou...
Keep readingExchange is not enough
18. 05. 2021
Microsoft has now focused on trying to make Microsoft 365 (previously Office365) impenetrable to security attacks. So, why do they keep missing new waves of phishing attacks? The great suite of Office productivity products, together with their othe...
Keep readingWhy are different passwords and multi-factor authentication important?
04. 05. 2021
Microsoft Office 365, Exchange and Outlook are constantly targeted by sophisticated attacks that exploit its email ecosystem at the server and web client levels. Not only are these systems subject to malware and phishing coming through email commu...
Keep readingWhy are SMBs under threat?
20. 04. 2021
With such big targets like large and well-established companies, cybercriminals have no reason to attack small and mid-sized businesses, right? Wrong. The truth is that the more unprepared companies are, even if profits seem fewer, the better they wi...
Keep readingSome stats on 2020 email threats
06. 04. 2021
The growing threat of cybercrime, from inside and outside the organization, calls for robust countermeasures. We take a look at some of the Status Quo from 2020, so that we can put our focus on what's needed to keep the cyberattackers at bay. The cy...
Keep readingTop 5 Trends in Email Security for 2021
30. 03. 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rise of digital organizations as more people shifted to remote work. Suddenly, people were forced to work, study, and shop from home. But while digital offerings were safer for our health, the increase in online ...
Keep readingA basic view on Email Security
02. 03. 2021
Email is a common entry point for attackers looking to find a crack in a company’s network and obtain valuable data. So here’s a basic view on Email security and on how this discipline uses numerous techniques for keeping sensitive information in ema...
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