Email Security Blog
Is TLS Email Encryption Good Enough?
Banks do not send customers’ financial statements in an email. Why? Because email is not a secure method of communication. Email data travels unsecured over the web and is stored unencrypted on internet email relays, email servers, and end-user devices....
Data Leaks: What Is Data Loss Prevention?
What Are Data Leaks? Data leaks are the unauthorized transmission of information from within a company to outside sources. Data can be transmitted either digitally or physically. The most frequent data leaks are via the web and email. The leak...
What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
A watering hole attack takes place when a hacker compromises a specific audience either by infecting an existing website likely to attract the targeted audience or by creating a website to lure in the intended users. The number of watering...
Benefits of Cloud Security Controls
Introduction Cloud technology has grabbed the attention of many businesses worldwide. A growing number of companies are switching to cloud deployment of systems and services rather than on-premises deployment. The benefits of cloud computing are undeniable, but at the same...
4 Simple Tips to Prevent Vishing Attacks
When you receive a call from an unknown number, you don’t know who will be on the other end of the line. It is possible that it is a vishing attempt which is a type of phishing. A phone scam...
What Is BIMI & Why It Matters to Email Security
BIMI – Brand Indicators for Message Identification is a standardized protocol introduced recently to systematically display brand logos in emails. BIMI is not only a marketing tool, it is also an important new email security feature. In addition to ensuring...
Pretexting: 5 Examples of Social Engineering Tactics
Cyber attackers use pretexting scenarios, a type of social engineering, to manipulate victims in order to gain access to personal or valuable information. In this scam, the attacker creates a plausible situation or a pretext to dupe the user into...
Network Security Threats Demystified
Public and private keys serve as the foundation for public key cryptography and are heavily relied upon in end-to-end encryption. Also referred to as asymmetric cryptography, public key cryptography works because each public key exclusively matches a single private key....