Guardian Digital's Email Security Intelligence, Tips & Tricks & Blog - Page No: 17

by Justice Levine

Published: 15 March 2023

  Since the first phishing email around 1995, cybercriminals have used typical and spear phishing emails as a gateway to gaining access to sensitive information. Unfortunately, there are no signs of phishing attacks slowing down, as it is a lucrative business that profits from activities like direct ransomware attacks. Everyone knows there’s a financial cost associated with phishing attacks (that often lead to ransomware), but there’s so much more at stake than just paying the ransom.

by Justice Levine

Published: 13 March 2023

An impersonation attack is a cybercrime in which a criminal poses as a trusted person or organization to steal confidential data or money. Attackers use social engineering tactics to assume an identity by either compromising an account or creating a lookalike; then, they convince targets to complete routine tasks such as paying an invoice, sharing a file, or opening a link.

by Brittany Day

Published: 08 March 2023

Have you ever given any thought to how secure your email security software is? If you haven’t, you’re not the only one. Nevertheless, we all have to take security seriously in the modern world. This article will give you the low-down on everything you need to know about the S/MIME encryption protocol for email. Let’s dive in.

by Justice Levine

Published: 08 March 2023

You may hope you never need it, but a business continuity plan is necessary to keep your business running in a compromising cyberattack or email security event. That may also include a single office being offline because of a natural disaster or the pandemic; the last thing you want to do during a crisis is to begin formulating a plan that should already be in place.

by Justice Levine

Published: 06 March 2023

The last decade has seen the evolution of mobile phones as they have increased in capabilities. Smartphones have endless uses for calling, texting, video chatting, and capturing 4k photos. Nearly everyone has a phone since it can pose as a mobile desktop for allowing access to the internet, banking, emailing, and more. Unfortunately, this dependence on phones has made them a more popular target for cybercriminals.

by Justice Levine

Published: 03 March 2023

Chances are you’re familiar with phishing, the prominent email attack that deceives recipients in order to gain access to confidential information, often resulting in significant website downtime, data loss, revenue decreases, and severe reputational harm.