Email Security

5 Cybersecurity Spending Areas to Evaluate

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:50:01 -0500

As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is...

Remote Work Heightens Privacy and Security Anxiety Among Employees

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:27:28 -0500

Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged...

Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2022

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:18:33 -0500

On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those records renders them useless for attackers and protects businesses from some of the post-breach fallout. Encryption software is...

What Do We Lose in the Virtual Workplace?

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:29:31 -0500

In Ernest Cline’s 2011 science fiction novel Ready Player One, life is divided into two disparate experiences: the real and the virtual. The story is set in 2045, in a future beset by environmental, economic and social problems that leave its inhabitants spending time in a vast, highly-detailed virtual environment called OASIS. Entering OASIS with advanced VR visors and gloves allows users to...

Google Docs' Comment Phishing Exploit

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:03:54 -0500

A wave of phishing attacks has been generated within Google’s cloud-based word processing solution (Google Docs) and its “Comments” feature. Attackers use the commenting feature to send malicious links to anyone’s email inbox. What’s worse, the comment appears to come from anyone hackers want it to be. In other words...

The phishing email most likely to scam Finance

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:00:00 -0500

Phishing emails allegedly from social media sites have transformed into a top target for cyber-criminals. And of all social media...

Use These 9 Critical iPhone Privacy And Security Settings Right Now

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:09:00 -0500

If one object you own encapsulates who you are, how you think, and what you do, it's your smartphone. Our phones not only contain our contacts and messages, but capture and store countless other metrics about our lives, from financial records to health data to myriad communications with everyone we know. Smartphones also contain...

Gmail Encryption: Everything You Need To Know

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500

Encryption may sound like a subject best left to hackers and tinfoil hat wearers, but don't be fooled: It's a critical part of contemporary life and something that's important for everyone, especially business users, to understand. And one of the places where encryption is most relevant and misunderstood is in the realm of email. If you're using Gmail for electronic communication...

Who Is To Blame For Corporate Cyberespionage?

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:27:48 -0400

Whether you're an IT decision maker or a CEO, security is probably already at the top of your concerns...

The New Gmail: More Smarts, More Security...More Clutter

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:01:34 -0400

Some people use their email inbox casually, as a way to collect receipts, appointment reminders and the occasional check-in from the relatives. Others use it hard: Email is where they get most of their work done, where they plan and organize and communicate. And, you know, the receipts and appointment reminders and relatives. Starting this week...

Seven Ways To Protect Your Organization's Privileged Accounts

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:58:24 -0400

The increases in sophisticated, targeted security threats by both external attackers and malicious insiders have made it extremely difficult for organizations to properly protect critical and sensitive information. The task of protecting these assets has only grown harder as...

Your Organization Is Under Attack: 5 Cyberattacks And What You Can Learn from Them

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 06:21:13 -0400

It's not a question of if your company will be attacked; it's a question of when. Experts predict cyber crime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 20212. There's a massive shortage of qualified security professionals. Are you prepared for the cybersecurity challenges ahead? In the following, we'll take a look at five of the biggest hacks in the last five years. We'll highlight solutions to help you defend yourself. And...

5 Ways To Build Your Company's Defense Against A Data Breach Before It Happens

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:42:14 -0500

Suffering a data breach can be catastrophic for a company - and the people who work there. The realization that security controls have failed and the focus will now be on investigating and remediating the situation is never pleasant, but unfortunately it's becoming all too common as threats magnify. Even more disconcerting is...

These Six Clever Gmail Add-Ons Will Make You Infinitely More Productive

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:39:16 -0400

Gmail may be the de facto standard for web-based email-but sometimes, the service can start to feel a teensy bit stale. After all, Google's younger Inbox app is the where the company introduces its most contemporary productivity features and designs these days. But if Inbox doesn't do the trick for you, don't despair: With a little outside help, you can...

5 Simple, Curmudgeonly Email Rules

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:27:42 -0400

Many things in life are necessary but annoying. In business, nothing seems to fit both categories at once like email. I am old enough to remember when no one had email so I know that it is possible to live without it, but it does seem unlikely we'll have the option any time soon. Based on that, here are five simple things everyone can do with their emails that will help make everyone less generally cranky:...

Privacy Is Not An Option For Surviving In The Digital Age

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:46:49 -0400

"The issue of security and privacy is the defining issue of our age," said Art Coviello, former executive chairman of leading digital security firm RSA, adding, in ominous tones. "Whether we can solve it or not will determine if we are masters of the digital [era] or are its victims." For every great advance of human society,...

WPP Cyberattack Serves As A Wake-Up Call To Agencies And CMOs Alike

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:55:53 -0400

More than 24 hours after news broke that a ransomware attack had effectively disabled the world's largest advertising company, WPP has yet to fully recover. Several hours ago, the company issued a statement acknowledging that the incident is ongoing. According to multiple WPP employees who spoke to Adweek, staff at various offices left work early yesterday due to an inability to access their networks. And while Macs were unaffected,...

'Petya' Ransomware Hits At Least 65 Countries; Microsoft Traces It To Tax Software

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:59:37 -0400

The "Petya" cyberattack that has now struck computers in at least 65 countries can be traced to a Ukrainian company's tax accounting software, Microsoft says. "We saw the first infections in Ukraine - more than 12,500 machines encountered the threat," Microsoft says. "We then observed...

Reviewing Employee E-Mails: When You Should, When You Shouldn't

Thu, 18 May 2017 06:21:16 -0400

You suspect an employee has been using his personal e-mail account on a company laptop to run his own business on company time. Is the company within its rights to review e-mails sent or received from that account because the worker is using the organization's equipment? Or would the employer be violating privacy laws? Those are tricky questions...

HR Beware: 'Tis The Season For W-2 Scams

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:17:44 -0400

The e-mail was clever. It read: "I'm in the middle of a negotiation so won't be available by cell or e-mail but I need you to send W-2s for the management team to our new accountants. You can e-mail them to [____________]. Needs to be done today. Sorry for the rush on this and please take this as an exception to normal protocol. Thanks. - Alan." "Alan was...

The Scam Targeting Your Company This Tax Season: What To Look For

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 07:30:03 -0500

Finance chiefs should huddle with HR and put those staffers on alert. Reason: Cybercriminals are targeting HR professionals with a tax-season scam that's already hurt a number of employers. The scam centers around an urgent email from upper management, like the CFO or the VP. An HR professional will...

What We Know So Far About Russian Hacking Of Republicans

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:37:13 -0500

Ever since last Friday's bombshell reports that the CIA believes Russian hackers penetrated both Democratic and Republican computer networks before the election, GOP officials have vehemently denied that systems linked to the Republican National Committee were hacked. By contrast,...

How To Lock Down Your Data Against Ransomware

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:46:20 -0500

As the latest and fastest-growing online threat, ransomware-a form of malware-is becoming a lucrative business for hackers and a looming threat for businesses large and small. According to the FBI, operational and financial costs related to ransomware in the first quarter of 2016 reached...

10 Ways To Make Sure Your Remote Workers Are Being Safe

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:12:41 -0500

With an ever-expanding mobile workforce, infosec teams are increasingly tasked with extending cybersecurity safeguards beyond the physical and virtual walls of their organizations. With endpoints not only increasing but on the move, the challenge is real. In addition to implementing the appropriate technical defenses,... [Slideshow]

'Smart' Home Devices Used As Weapons In Website Attack

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 08:01:45 -0400

Hackers used internet-connected home devices, such as CCTV cameras and printers, to attack popular websites on Friday, security analysts say. Twitter, Spotify, and Reddit were among the sites taken offline on Friday. Each uses a company called Dyn, which was the target of the attack, to direct users to its website. Security analysts now believe...

Americans Uneasy With IoT Devices Like Those Used In Dyn DDoS Attack, Survey Finds

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:41:32 -0400

A coordinated botnet attack effectively choked internet access to a large number of popular sites last week, and the attack itself was made possible in large part due to the spread of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Yet a new survey just released by IT security firm ESET and the National Cyber Security Alliance found that...

Hillary Clinton's Email Protocol

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:34:43 -0400

Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and her law firm's decisions on which emails to keep or delete have cast a shadow over her presidential campaign, and may even affect this year's election outcome. Behind the headlines lives...

Edward Snowden: The most wanted man in the world

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:19:13 -0400

The message arrives on my "clean machine," a MacBook Air loaded only with a sophisticated encryption package. "Change in plans," my contact says. "Be in the lobby of the Hotel by 1 pm. Bring a book and wait for ES to find you." ES is Edward Snowden, the most wanted man in the world. For almost nine months,...

A wisconsin mom-and-pop shop proves any small business could fall victim to chinese hackers

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:06:00 -0400

There are Chinese take-out orders in PCs all over the world, but they're not going through Seamless or any other food delivery service. These orders are aimed at cyber security vulnerabilities, and hackers are calling the shots. The goals vary, but...

Publisher's Corner: The Fax Died Quickly, And eMail Is Right Behind It - Not!

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:25:14 -0400

I had a dinner meeting with a long time friend and industry veteran last week. We've both been in technology since the early eighties - 19 that is. In Internet time that's the equivalent of 1000 years (Ok maybe closer to a few hundred - but it feels like 1000). Back then...