EDITOR’S QUESTION
The proliferation, not to mention
persistence, of these threats should remind
organisations that despite all the other
potential areas which cybercriminals can
attack, they still need to efficiently protect
their email systems. flaws, ransomware persists globally,
unauthorised cryptocurrency mining is
growing, and vulnerable connected devices
in homes are frequently hit with new attacks.
In the wake of this, it is easy to lose sight of
the basic security fundamentals.
Phishing emails have long been the favourite
tool for cyber attackers to use. These
can take the form of targeted attacks,
ransomware and scams to steal data from
the organisation. Email is an open door
into the business and with convincing social
engineering, even the most most savvy user
can be tricked into clicking on a link, opening
an infected attachment, or changing a
beneficiary account. Companies must therefore set up a
multi-layered cybersecurity defence to
address the risks that email threats pose.
Furthermore, cybersecurity solutions must
take the cloud into account and leverage
the built-in security of email services like
Office 365 through Machine Learning
in detecting suspicious content in the
message body and attachments.
Companies therefore need smarter security
solutions capable of addressing all facets
of email threats. However, cybersecurity
is a constantly evolving environment.
What works today will not necessarily work
tomorrow. Decision-makers must ensure
their policies and protective measures are
agile to reflect this dynamic environment.
Yet security must be easy to administer and
integrate information with other protective
measures to instantly protect the company
from existing and emerging threats.
Unfortunately, research shows that nearly all
running computers have serious hardware
These solutions must be able to perform
sandbox malware analysis, document exploit
detection, and use file, email, and Web
reputation technologies.
However, an effective cybersecurity strategy
does not only consist of multiple layers
of cybersecurity protection. It also needs
workforce cybersecurity awareness so that
no security holes can be accidentally opened
for cybercriminals to exploit. In addition to
employing security solutions, organisations
can inform employees of best practices
against email threats and help them become
more vigilant by deploying our free phishing
simulation and user training service.
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