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Legacy email security systems are “failing,” reveals report
The latest report found more than 14,277,163 pieces of spam and 9,992 emails containing dangerous file types – all missed by the incumbent providers and delivered to users’ inboxes.0 2209
GCC firms still have critical gaps in cybersecurity: study
Four in five large GCC enterprises still rely solely on usernames and passwords for authentication to corporate networks, according to Microsoft’s Digital Transformation survey.
Mimecast urges partners to take security conversations to the next level
Jason Roos, channel and alliances director, Mimecast, explains how the firm assists partners to take their customer conversations from the “server room into the boardroom”.
Google to bring interactive content and automatic updates to Gmail
Google has announced it is debuting a new AMP technology that would enable emails to feature continuously updating information and greater interactivity.
Cybercriminals bypass email security through impersonation attacks
The study found approximately two-thirds of IT executives surveyed had dealt with an email security incident originating from a deceptive messages.
Course of action: Key considerations for an effective security awareness programme
Morey Haber, vice president of technology, BeyondTrust, lays out a set of critical factors that Middle East organisations should consider when building security awareness training programmes.
Scamming the scammers: NZ designed chatbot takes on email fraudsters
Netsafe, a New Zealand-based non-profit online safety group, has recently introduced an AI email bot, that will annoy phishing scammers away.
Phishing attacks bigger threats than data breaches: Google
A recent Google study has revealed that phishing attacks via fake emails pose the greatest threat to people, followed by keyloggers and third-party breaches as account hacking increases globally.
Abu Dhabi MCC enhances security for Falcon Eye project
Fortinet has announced that the Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC) of Abu Dhabi has deployed Fortinet solutions to protect its ‘Falcon Eye’ project from email spam and malware.
Why companies need to keep insider threats in check
While most businesses are focused on preventing and mitigating external threats, there is often a greater danger their security teams need to worry about closer to home – insider threats.