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November 2023

Improve productivity with advanced graymail filtering

Graymail is a nuisance. While the emails are technically solicited, graymail has long been seen to hinder organizations' productivity by distracting employees from messages that matter. When we published the Phishing Threat Trends Report in October 2023, we wanted to look at cybersecurity in a more holistic way and one of the recurring themes that came up in our research was graymail and the effect it can have on productivity levels within a business.

Black Friday phishing emails up 237%

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are highlights in the cybercriminals’ calendars, leading to a spike in the number of related phishing attacks. Between November 1st – November 14th, 2023, we've detected a 237% increase in phishing emails relating to Black Friday and Cyber Monday versus the period between September 1st – October 31st, 2023. We predict that this will increase in the run up to this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Five things we love from the Total Economic Impact of Egress study

As part of our efforts to effectively quantify and demonstrate the return on investment (ROI) for our customers, Egress has commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact of Egress Intelligent Email Security study. As part of this study, Forrester interviewed and gathered data from four Egress customers. This data and the interviewees’ experiences were aggregated to create a composite customer organization – a financial services firm with 9,000 mailboxes.

The biggest data breaches in history

A data breach can wreak havoc on an organization and can also have long-term consequences for those who have their personal information exposed. In this article, we'll outline the biggest cybersecurity data breaches in history, as well as a rundown of some of the more recent notable cybersecurity breaches. Data is the new currency, and cybersecurity breaches are a major threat to individuals and businesses.

Managing data breach reputation damage

Data breaches are a costly and time-consuming problem for businesses in today's digital age and no organization, regardless of industry or size, is immune. Cyberattacks can impact the security of proprietary information, halt operations, and compromise private customer data. This guide explains how to respond to data breaches and protect your reputation and discusses the costs of data breach reputation damage.

Lessons from the Human Risk Summit with Nadine Michaelides and Jinan Budge

Following the release of the Phishing Threat Trends Report, we recently hosted the Human Risk Summit, a coming together of some of the biggest names in the industry to discuss the human element and the role it plays in cybersecurity. In this post, we’ll recap some of the themes, statistics, and insights from two of our speakers – Nadine Michaelides of University College London and Jinan Budge of Forrester.

Lessons from the Human Risk Summit with Chris Novak and Perry Carpenter

Following the release of the Phishing Threat Trends Report, we recently hosted the Human Risk Summit, a coming together of some of the biggest names in the industry to discuss the human element and the role it plays in cybersecurity. In this post, we’ll recap some of the themes, statistics, and insights from two of our speakers – Chris Novak of Verizon and Perry Carpenter from KnowBe4.