E-Book
The State of Email Security 2018 Report
The latest threats, confidence killers and bad behaviors—and a cyber resilience strategy to fix them
The Challenge
Spear‐phishing is the go‐to technique in the hacktivist, cybercriminal and nation state attackers’ arsenal. It is an effective and inexpensive way to harvest user credentials, implant various forms of malware, bring unsuspecting users to malicious Web sites, impersonate trusted people and organizations, and collect useful intelligence about the target organization. Too many users are tricked by spear‐phishing emails to rely on them alone to consistently do the right thing.
Mimecast Solution
Mimecast’s email security solution helps detect and block malicious spear-phishing emails:
- With both known and unknown or new malware.
- That are attempting to impersonate senior staff members and pushing for the release of sensitive information or the fraudulent wiring of money.
- That include malicious URLs – on each-and-every click.
The Mimecast cloud-based security service provides always-on, always up-to-date protection without the complexity and cost of traditional email security systems.
Spear-phishing and Targeted Threats
91% of attacks by sophisticated cybercriminals start through email.
Most gateway solutions stop spam and viruses, but fail to address one of the biggest threats facing your company.
Analyst Report
Mimecast Named a Top Player In Radicati Group Secure Email Gateway Market Quadrant 2017
For the second consecutive year, Mimecast has been placed in the coveted upper right quadrant in the Radicati …
Whitepaper
Avast me hearties! New email-borne malware campaign highlights danger of over reliance on sandboxes
Mimecast has detected and blocked a dangerous new campaign that uses social engineering and advanced sandbox …
Blog Post
Avoid 'Unforced Errors' by Upgrading Your Spear-Phishing Technology
In tennis, you never want to commit an unforced error. These are the worst kind of point-costing blunders a player can commit – the completely avoidable, self-inflicted ones that have nothing to do with the skill of the opponent or the excellence of …