Mimecast’s Threat Intelligence Report: Black Hat Edition 2019, revealed that attackers are using either simple, opportunistic attacks or complex, targeted attacks based on necessity to impact the target.
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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.0 916
Mimecast announces top UAE channel performers
Email and data security company Mimecast has announced the winners of its Middle East Partner Awards 2019. Five channel partners …
Mimecast calls for higher standards in email security
Mimecast’s latest ESRA finds tens of thousands of impersonation attacks, malware attachments and malicious URLs being delivered to users’ inboxes.
Impersonation attacks on the rise in the UAE: Mimecast
UAE impersonation attacks increased by 75 percent, with 77 percent of those organisations impacted by impersonation attacks having experienced a direct loss, according to Mimecast’s third-annual State of Email Security report.
Mimecast to unveil new threat intelligence capabilities at GISEC
Mimecast has announced that GISEC attendees will be introduced to Mimecast’s newly unveiled Threat Centre.
Barracuda Networks on achieving total email protection
As an integral communication and collaboration tool for any organisation across the globe, email remains an attractive attack vector for cybercriminals. Husni Hammoud, general manager, Middle East, CEE and Turkey, Barracuda Networks, discusses how organisations can stay one step ahead of the bad guys.
Dubai bank warns residents of VAT phishing email
Dubai’s Emirates NBD has warned customers to beware of a new phishing email scam which claims to offer VAT refunds.
Malware-less email attacks spike on Thursdays, says FireEye
The FireEye study found that less than a third (32 percent) of email traffic seen in the first half of 2018 was considered ‘clean’ and actually delivered to an inbox.
Legacy email security systems aren’t doing a good job, says Mimecast
Impersonation attacks have increased by 80 percent globally, according to Mimecast’s Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA),
Email users spend 6.4 hours per day in their inboxes: study
One in six people check their mail inbox even while watching TV, according to Adobe’s 2018 Consumer Email Survey.