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Top Threats to Cloud Email Security and How to Mitigate Them

A summary of common threats faced by cloud email systems beyond malware and data breaches, this blog provides actionable tips and best practices for businesses to protect their email systems.
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Email Protection Strategies for Modern Enterprises

Modern enterprises need to be able to identify the tactics being used by cybercriminals in email attacks, especially those leveraging advanced technologies like AI. Find out what's at stake and how today's email security solutions can help mitigate these evolving attacks.
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Harnessing Data Science and AI in Cybersecurity

In this Solutions Review article, Ravisha Chugh from Fortra explains how companies are harnessing data science and AI technologies in their cybersecurity initiatives.
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Frost Radar Names Fortra as Email Security Leader

We are thrilled to announce that Frost & Sullivan has ranked Fortra as a leader in our space. With the release of the Frost Radar for Email Security™, Frost & Sullivan has determined that Fortra Email Security is a leader in the industry, having increasing its revenue distribution in North America by 30%, as well as penetration in the cloud security market and in the banking and finance verticals...
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Active Phishing Campaign: Meta Business Support Chat

Active Phishing Campaigns are concerted, coordinated attacks that Fortra has observed bypassing email security gateways, like SEGs, and filtering tools. The following analysis includes examples, high-level details, and associated threat indicators. As of this posting, Fortra has automatically detected and removed 53 instances of this threat across multiple customer email environments. Sample...
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DMARC: The Next Step in Email Hygiene and Security

In 1971, Ray Tomlison developed the first email service while working at The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This development changed how we communicated. However, even though this was an exceptional tool, it was not very user-friendly, requiring users to have specific software installed on their computers.In 1996, Sabeer Bhatia...
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How to Protect Against BEC from Inception to Inbox

What Is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?Business email compromise (BEC) is a dangerous and pervasive type of email spoofing that targets businesses, aiming to damage them in some financial or reputation-based way. It does so via deceptive tactics, such as CEO or executive impersonation, allowing BEC attacks to evade security filters, leading to fraud, compromised accounts, and data leakage.Other...
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QBot Operations Peak Pre-Takedown, O365 Attacks Increase in Q2

Cybercriminals doubled down on popular threat types and preferred malicious software in Q2, with O365 phish and QBot malware dominating inboxes by significant margins. QBot operations eclipsed all other malware once again, reaching their highest volume of share just before a multinational takedown Tuesday removed malicious code from more than 700,000 computers. Similarly, but lacking in...
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Q2 Payload Report

QBot dominated as the top payload in Q2 with more than 95% of reported volume, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. This is the third consecutive quarter QBot has led all other malware varieties by a significant majority. QBot was also consistently reported as a top payload in 2022, falling second only to Emotet and Redline Stealer before its current streak.Email payloads remain the primary delivery...
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Untrustworthy Email in Inboxes Reaches All-Time High

In Q1, the volume of emails classified as malicious or do not engage reached nearly a quarter of all reported emails. This is the highest combined volume of these categories since Fortra’s PhishLabs has documented this data point. Of those classified as malicious, threats considered email impersonation or, those lacking known signatures, made up a significant 98.7%.Every quarter, Fortra analyzes...
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Emotet Returns from Hiatus, Trails QBot in Q1 Volume

QBot and Emotet payloads contributed to more than 93% of reported payload volume in Q1, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. While QBot represented the majority of attacks, this is the first known activity by Emotet actors since 2022 and the largest spike in Emotet reports since Q2 of last year.Email payloads remain the primary delivery method of ransomware targeting organizations. PhishLabs’...
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Response-Based Email Attacks Reach Inboxes More Than Any Other Threat in Q4

In Q4, Response-Based phishing attacks were the top reported threat by end users, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. While threats categorized as Credential Theft and Malware continue to bypass even the top secure email gateways, this is the second consecutive quarter where Response-Based attacks have led all categories. Response-Based attacks typically lack malicious indicators and instead rely...