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National Cyber Security
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National Cyber Security: Top 10 Best Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms in 2026

Tue, 04/14/2026
Fortra was included in a 2026 industry roundup published by National Cyber Security, which evaluated the Top 10 Best Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms. Fortra’s PhishLabs Digital Risk Protection was recognized for its strength in phishing detection and takedown services, analyst‑driven intelligence, and protection against social engineering and fraud. The piece positions PhishLabs as a...
Email Security & Anti-Phishing
Threat Research & Intelligence
Brand Protection
Monitoring
APWG
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Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG): Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q4 2025

Mon, 03/09/2026
Fortra appears in the Q4 2025 APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for its analysis of Business Email Compromise activity and attacker behavior. The report shows how anti-phishing tools help track evolving threat patterns at scale. Fortra reviewed thousands of BEC attacks this quarter and found a 136% increase in wire transfer attempts. The average amount requested increased to $50,297. The report...
Email Security & Anti-Phishing
Threat Research & Intelligence
The Epoch Times and Bob Erdman
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The Epoch Times: Why Your Personal Data Are Floating Around on the Darknet, Which Just Keeps Growing

Featuring Bob Erdman | Mon, 02/16/2026
Bob Erdman, Associate VP of R&D at Fortra, is quoted in a recent The Epoch Times feature exploring how personal data accumulates on the darknet, how criminals monetize breach information, and why these underground markets continue to grow despite law enforcement action. Erdman highlights how repeated breach exposures allow attackers to build and trade increasingly complete identity profiles,...
Threat Research & Intelligence
Data Security
help-net-security
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​​Help Net Security: The State of DMARC Adoption: What 10M Domains Reveal​

Featuring John Wilson | Mon, 09/15/2025
John Wilson, Senior Fellow of Threat Research at Fortra, dives into the state of DMARC adoption across the top 10 million domains. He explains how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to prevent email spoofing, the dangers of misconfigurations like “+all,” and why few organizations enforce strong DMARC policies even years after the standard’s introduction. Wilson shares key research findings, real...
Email Security & Anti-Phishing
2025 Email Threat Intelligence Report
Press Release

2025 Email Threat Report Predicts Standard Security Measures Fall Short in the Wake of AI

Fortra, a global cybersecurity software and services provider, today published the 2025 Email Threat Intelligence Report. Fortra analysts and researchers evaluated over one million unblocked email threats from 2024 to understand how threat actors are bypassing common email security measures to target unsuspecting employees. The report’s predictions and actionable insights give organizations the data necessary to identify and defend against email-based attacks.