71% of organizations experienced BEC attacks over the past year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are one of the most financially damaging cyber crimes and have been on the rise over the past year. This is according to GreatHorn report, which revealed that spoofed email accounts or websites were the most expe… Continue reading 71% of organizations experienced BEC attacks over the past year

Cybercriminals increasingly impersonate business-related apps

Cybercriminals have wasted little time in capitalizing on the vulnerabilities that come with remote work, and their attacks have been highly targeted, with a focus on business-related apps, according to GreatHorn. Business-related applications, those t… Continue reading Cybercriminals increasingly impersonate business-related apps

Organizations facing surge in phishing attacks since the start of the pandemic

The frequency of phishing threats has risen considerably since the pandemic started, with companies experiencing an average of 1,185 attacks every month, according to a survey from GreatHorn. Phishing attacks and the pandemic Additionally, 38% reported… Continue reading Organizations facing surge in phishing attacks since the start of the pandemic

Email impersonations becoming pervasive, preying on a distracted and dispersed workforce

Impersonations have become pervasive, and are by far the most prevalent type of email-based attack ending up in business’s inboxes. This is according to a survey report by GreatHorn. Emphasizing the trend, 48.7% of respondents reported seeing impersona… Continue reading Email impersonations becoming pervasive, preying on a distracted and dispersed workforce

Cybersecurity during the pandemic: Try these security solutions for free!

In order to help global organizations of all sizes address cybersecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of vendors provide free (time-limited) access to their solutions. All of the offers below are available immediately, and they cover a number… Continue reading Cybersecurity during the pandemic: Try these security solutions for free!

GreatHorn unveils biometric solution with keystroke analysis to match typing patterns

GreatHorn, the leading cloud email security provider focused on managing risk from advanced email threats, unveiled the first and only biometric solution that effectively identifies compromised accounts and blocks takeover attempts by validating users … Continue reading GreatHorn unveils biometric solution with keystroke analysis to match typing patterns

GreatHorn improves its threat detection, user protection, and incident response capabilities

GreatHorn, the leading cloud email security provider focused on managing risk from advanced email threats, achieved substantial product innovation, customer growth, and expansion during 2019 with improvements to its industry-leading adaptive threat det… Continue reading GreatHorn improves its threat detection, user protection, and incident response capabilities

Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions

Most cyber attacks start with a social engineering attempt and, most often that not, it takes the form of a phishing email. It’s easy to understand the popularity of this attack vector: phishing campaigns are relatively inexpensive (money- and ti… Continue reading Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions

Employees overestimate the efficacy of their workplace’s email security strategy

22 percent of businesses have experienced a data breach – defined as loss of confidential data or credentials, compromised account loss, or fraudulent financial transactions – due to an email-based attack in the past three months, accoring to GreatHorn… Continue reading Employees overestimate the efficacy of their workplace’s email security strategy