Passwords are the keys to our digital lives and they protect our personal information and secure our online accounts. However, many people use weak and predictable passwords that are easy to guess…
Business email compromise is also commonly referred to as email account compromise. A business email account is said to be compromised when an unauthorized user gains access to said email and uses various tactics to impersonate the owner of the email account.
Email spam or Spam emails is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited, virus-infested digital communication sent out in bulk to individual mailboxes. With no spam filter or security measures in place,…
A comprehensive email security checklist can help you implement the best practices and tools to prevent, detect, and respond to email threats such as phishing, malware, spam, spoofing, and data breaches.
Email continues to be a crucial distribution channel for cyber threats and attacks like spear phishing. Impersonating well-known companies and sources in spoof emails is a growing trend. These can…
The History of Spam in the Digital World The issue of spam has plagued inboxes since the earliest days of the digital revolution. The first recognized spam message popped up…
Email is rated the top-most used communication mode in most businesses today – more than face-to-face communication, postal mail or telephone. Using a free web-based email service for business communication…
Email continues to be one of the main avenues for data leakage in organizations. Whether intentional or not, employees frequently send sensitive data like customer information, healthcare records, financial documents…
Getting inundated with unwanted spam emails? This is for you Beyond being a productivity killer, spam also poses serious security risks. Spam often contains phishing links, malware attachments, and other…
Most popular email platforms have basic email filtering capabilities. However, these are often not enough to counter the ever-evolving and sophisticated cyberattacks. Unfortunately, with all the marketing gimmicks, no service…
Address the security gaps in Exchange Online Protection (EOP) with MailSafi Email Security for Microsoft 365 that protect your organization from advanced email security threats Sign up for Enhanced Email…
Public WiFi can pose a significant threat for businesses or individuals using them for work. It is not uncommon to walk into many coffee shops on a weekday and spot…
If you or your staff access protected information with authentication codes sent to your mobile phone, you might want to rethink this. Two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) is…
Sign up for MailSafi Email Hosting Any kind of policies you rely on should be based on a sound understanding of risks, vulnerabilities, and defenses. “Best practice” is intended as…
Phishing scam emails cotninue to be a leading attack vector in across the globe, and it is important that your entire staff recognizes the signs of a phishing email. Companies…
Having an email filter for any business is a crucial function of basic cybersecurity best practices. We may take them for granted, but spam filters keep us organized, protected, save our…
First things first. What is ransomware? Ransomware, aptly described in a roundtable discussion in London as “the endemic of our time”, is malicious software that infects your computer and first…
There is a great deal of uncertainty and anxiety about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and as is common in any other crises, scammers are taking advantage of this. With the…
What is phishing? Phishing (pronounced fishing) is trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails and websites. Phishing is one of the oldest types of cyberattacks dating back to the…
Scam alert! Website owners are receiving emails threatening to ruin their reputation if they do not post a five-star review for a cryptocurrency exchange. Below is a sample of one…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent a security alert warning private sector companies that the Egregor ransomware operation is actively targeting and extorting businesses worldwide. The Egregor…
Employees account for 95% of security breaches within organizations. Effectively, employees are the weakest link in the security of corporate information, and cyber attackers know this. This is why it…
Phishing scams: ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but ‘tis also the season to be cybersecurity alert. The traditional Christmas and New Year season is a busy time for many…
Application-specific passwords (app-specific passwords) are computer-generated 16-character passcodes that give a less-secure third-party app or device permission to access your cloud-based account. App-specific passwords) allow you to securely sign in…
Especially for business email, using two-factor authentication (2FA) is the right thing to do, but you put yourself at risk by getting codes over SMS (text messages). We explain why.…
1. What is Two-factor Authentication? Two-factor authentication (2FA) - also known as two-step verification or dual-factor authentication or multifactor authentication (MFA) – is a method of establishing access to online…
1. What is a compromised (or hacked) email account? Access to email accounts is mostly through the use of a username and password and/or PIN. A username and password are…
Blacklisting happens for any number of reasons. Most typically, it occurs when an IP address is suspected of sending spam. Continual blacklisting affects your IP reputation because your IP address is identified as a regular source of spam. Blacklisting is a common challenge in email marketing. If you depend on email marketing, you have probably found your IP address or domain on a blacklist more than one.
Email authentication is a technical solution that prevents forged and phish emails from reaching your mailbox. Authenticating sent and received emails is critical as it protects your organization's brand and reputation. Research shows that over 80% of employees in an organization cannot identify phishing emails. With provoking subject lines, forged email addresses and unsuspecting employees, organizations continue to lose millions of dollars due to phishing scams.
Still not sure you whether you should outsource your spam filtering? Well, over 80% of organizations have had a virus, worm or trojan successfully infiltrate their network through email. Once…
We’re all familiar with email spam — those unwanted email messages that fill our inboxes and waste our precious time. But did you know a significant chunk of that email…
Your employees are an important line of defense in your organization’s fight against spam. Therefore, it is important to train and educate them in the following best practices:- 1. Don’t…
