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99% of User-Related Threats Are Email Impersonation Attempts
Wed, 06/21/2023
Threats in corporate inboxes hit new highs with a quarter of all reported emails classified as malicious or untrustworthy. 99% of these threats were email impersonation threats, such as BEC and credential theft lures, that lack attachments or URLs delivering malware payloads. Cybercriminals continue to bypass traditional email security tools and reach end users by impersonating individuals,...
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Technology Record: Theo Zafirakos on Using Simulation for Cybersecurity
Improving user behavior and implementing interactive education can lower the risk of cyberattacks and help foster a security-conscious organizational culture.
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Untrustworthy Email in Inboxes Reaches All-Time High
Thu, 06/01/2023
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, PhishLabs...
Press Release
Fortra’s Alert Logic Wins Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Threat Detection
Fortra's Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has won a 2023 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for threat detection services. Fortra’s Terranova Security was recognized as a finalist in the category for security awareness training.
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Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy
Tue, 05/23/2023
Data is the world’s currency and has been for some time. Protecting data should be at the top of the list for organizations of any size, and the heart of any security strategy. Think about it: the purpose of any firewall, email solution, compliance regulation, or XDR platform is to keep data safe. Why not cut to the heart of it with a dedicated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution? And why not...
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Security Awareness: The Groundwork of Cybersecurity Culture
Wed, 05/03/2023
It’s a big world out there, and cybercriminals know you don’t have time for everything. A common fallacy is that they’re lurking in dark basements, bending their brands to maximum capacity to create highly sophisticated exploits that blow any current security system out of the water. More often than not, they’re not.
Criminal hackers go after the...
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What Is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)?
Wed, 04/26/2023
The proliferation of cloud computing has heightened the need for organizations to monitor and manage the safe use of cloud services. Cloud access security brokers, or CASBs, provide the necessary security features to protect cloud-based resources as they’re accessed while also detecting threats and controlling data that flows through the cloud.
What Are the 4 Pillars of Cloud Access Security...
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Authority Magazine: What It Takes To Become A Cyber Executive, Today
Adam Burns spoke to Authority Magazine about his career journey and discussed exciting new developments and potential threats in cybersecurity.
Datasheet
How Fortra Supports the Zero Trust Journey
What Zero Trust means, tips for getting started, and how Fortra solutions support your Zero Trust security journey.
News Article
ConsumerAffairs: Phishing Attempts are Growing Like Wildfire and Becoming Harder to Detect
John Wilson spoke to ConsumerAffairs about today’s phishing scam scene and provided tips to recognize legitimate emails from phishing attempts.
News Article
TechTarget: Vishing Attacks Increasing, But AI's Role Still Unclear
Eric George spoke to TechTarget and elaborated on whether AI technology contributes to increased vishing attacks.
Press Release
Fortra’s PhishLabs Recognized as Digital Risk Protection Market Leader by Frost and Sullivan
Cybersecurity firm also awarded Global Company of the Year for DRP
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Forbes Advisor: Your Payment Cards Face A Growing Threat From Hackers
Safeguarding our credit and debit cards is something we all need to prioritize. In his latest Forbes Advisor article, John Wilson provides tips to keep your payment card details safe from fraud.
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Are Cybersecurity and Data Protection Now Integral to Business Success?
Mon, 02/06/2023
A famous front cover of The Economist in 2017 declared that the 'world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.' The value of data has indeed increased significantly. Organizations rely on data and data analytics for almost every facet of their operations and use it to make insightful decisions to help move the business forward.
Many have invested in the tools and solutions - AI, CRM,...
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Don’t Let DLP and Compliance Programs Fail – Here’s How!
In this webinar, we dive into common factors causing DLP and compliance programs to struggle, share top methods to address those factors and improve your current program, and advise on how to stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape.
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YouMail and Fortra's PhishLabs Sign Mutual Referral Partnership
The agreement strengthens YouMail Protective Services' defenses with curated threat intelligence, while enhancing PhishLabs' security protections to block voice phishing (vishing) attacks.
Datasheet
Fortra Advanced Email Security Solutions
Since keeping the bad at bay is the rallying cry of the day, enterprises need comprehensive protection that spans the entire lifecycle of threats from the staging of email-borne threats outside your organization to active threats landing in the inbox. Fortra’s Advanced Email Security solutions do just this—whether you are operating in the cloud, in a hybrid environment, or on-prem through a complete solution, we can help you solve your toughest email security challenges.
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Digital Journal: Hackers Using Steganography Tactics for Malware Attacks
What is steganography? And how are criminal groups using it to exfiltrate data? Alyn Hockey, VP Product Management, explains all in this Digital Journal article and describes what measures companies can take to plug this vulnerability.