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News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy

Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
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Singapore IT professionals alarmed at potential for email-based cyber attacks

Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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Email-based cyber attacks are of major concern to Singapore IT professionals, even despite increasing technology investments.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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Kiwontech launches AI-based email security platform in Japan

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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South Korean email security provider Kiwontech will expand sales of its AI email security platform to Japan in partnership with Taiyo Tsushin Kogyo.
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Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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From the mouths of the hackers themselves, organisations' privileged accounts are the most attractive targets for gaining access to critical data.
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It's possible for cyber attackers to change what's in your emails

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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hacking
A newly-discovered exploit called ROPEMAKER allows an attacker to remotely change the content of any email post-delivery.
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Internet Solutions scoops two awards at Mimecast South Africa Partner Awards

Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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email
Internet Solutions, a Pan-African telecommunications provider, has won two awards at the 2017 Mimecast Partner Awards in Johannesburg.
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Nearly a quarter of 'unsafe' emails getting through to user inboxes

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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There is a continuous challenge of securing organisations from malicious attachments, dangerous files type, impersonation attacks as well as spam.
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SMX rolls out email security for Office 365, Gmail & third party integration

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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SMX has launched its SMX email security suite for third-party cloud email services, meeting demand for improved email security.
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Impersonation attacks rise 400% as email security struggles to keep up

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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20% of risky emails bypass security systems, according to Mimecast. Attacks like impersonation grew by 400% QoQ.
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Internet users still trust big email providers - despite major breaches

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Internet users still trust global email providers like Yahoo, Gmail and Outlook but don't know quite as much about privacy-focused services.
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Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.
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Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.
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Menlo Security uncovers sophisticated spear phishing attack at well-known enterprise

Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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Existing security solutions failed to detect a sophisticated and dangerous spear phishing attack at well-known enterprise, Menlo Security says.
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We ditched staff email addresses — and got amazing results

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Webics ditched staff email addresses, improving productivity and client interactions through ticketing systems and live chats. Could your business benefit too?.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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Misconfigured email servers open the door to spoofed emails from top domains

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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email
Less than half of the top 500 Alexa sites have configured email authentication correctly, leaving users at risk of receiving false emails.
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Check Point rolls out email protection solution for Office 365 users

Wed, 18th May 2016
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cloud services
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email
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zero day malware
Check Point expands SandBlast Zero-Day protection, preventing latest malware from reaching Microsoft Office 365 email customers.
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Email prime target for cyber attacks, FirstWave responds with domain filter

Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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In a bold move against cyber threats, FirstWave launches an innovative Typo Domain filter to shield emails from insidious phishing attacks.
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Aussie businesses aware of email threats, but are they prepared?

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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Australian businesses have high email threat awareness and confidence in security solutions, according to research by Mimecast.