Infographic Email Security Statistics You Need To Know
Protect your data, business and employees with powerful Mimecast email security, available from Insight.
By Insight Editor / 22 Mar 2023 / Topics: Cybersecurity
By Insight Editor / 22 Mar 2023 / Topics: Cybersecurity
Email attacks are a major cybersecurity concern in 2023. Take a look at these recent stats from the Mimecast® 2023 State of Email Security report, and learn how Insight and Mimecast can help protect your Microsoft 365™ tools.
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Ransomware and other email attack forms are on the rise — is your business protected? Mimecast® email security, available from Insight, provides world-class defense and ransomware protection that’s optimized for Microsoft 365.
For their 2023 State of Email Security report, Mimecast surveyed 1,700 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other information technology professionals to understand the risks facing business today.
It provides cybercriminals more digital doors and windows to climb through.
While there are many types of email-borne cyberthreats, three remain the most prevalent:
1. Phishing: An attempt to acquire sensitive information through a fraudulent, malicious email
a. 59% of Mimecast survey respondents are experiencing more phishing attacks than in prior years.
2. Ransomware: A form of malicious software designed to encrypt files and render systems and data unusable until a ransom is paid
a. Among companies with 250 to 500 employees, seven out of 10 respondents acknowledged that a ransomware attack had damaged their business.
3. Spoofing: A technique used to trick the email recipient into thinking a message came from a trusted source
a. 91% of respondents were aware of attempts to misappropriate their email domain.
While collaboration tools are extremely beneficial, they might also facilitate additional risks for email security.
Add an additional layer of security to your email and collaboration tools.
Mimecast security is specifically optimized for Microsoft 365, using advanced computer vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered threat detection and credential theft protection to counter sophisticated attacks.
With Mimecast, you’ll prevent email-borne ransomware infections while protecting email systems from downtime and data loss.
Talk with an Insight expert to learn more.
References:
1 Mimecast. (2023). Cyber Risk Commands the C-Suite’s Focus: The State of Email Security 2023.
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