Malicious URLs now rampant: study
Malicious URLs are now rampant problem according to a study which found they are contained in an average of one in every 61 emails.
Malicious URLs are now rampant problem according to a study which found they are contained in an average of one in every 61 emails.
The IT security landscape has dramatically evolved over in recent years. There’s been a significant increase in the frequency and complexity of cyberattacks against businesses.
IT chiefs gathered in Melbourne to discuss how they are adopting proactive security strategies to guard against escalating data breaches and cybercrime. The event was sponsored by Mimecast.
The global rise of whaling attacks hasn't failed to affect Australian companies, with losses from local attacks ranging from $5000 to $400,000, according to cases revealed to email security firm, Mimecast.
Tech leaders detailed their security strategies at a roundtable luncheon at this month's CIO Summit in Melbourne. They discussed the measures they are using to minimise the risk of cyber threats with a particular focus on the weakest link in any security strategy – email. The luncheon was sponsored by Mimecast.
In a growing climate of cybersecurity attacks, businesses can be shut down for hours if just one employee opens the wrong email attachment. This ever-present risk is forcing companies to take a broader look at their exposure, and in particular the cyber resilience processes they have in place to avoid damaging compromise.