According to the software company Egress, 85% of organizations using Microsoft 365 have experienced an email data breach. Image: GettyImages/Westend61 Over the last year, organizations worldwide have adopted remote work policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in-house. During this time, companies have tapped virtual collaboration tools to enable remote operations with varying degrees of success. On Wednesday, software company Egress released a report titled “Outbound email: Microsoft 365’s security blind spot” highlighting email data…

When you open your laptop or your mobile device, what is the first thing you do? Do you head to your favorite social media site to skim the latest news, or do you place your weekly grocery delivery order? No matter what your daily online habits are, even the slightest degree of caution can go a long way in staying secure online. That’s because hackers are experts at hiding malware in your everyday online routines, or even infiltrating your cookies to steal login information and learn about your personal preferences. According to a StatsCan Canadian internet use survey, six out of ten internet…

When you open your laptop or your mobile device, what is the first thing you do? Do you head to your favorite social media site to skim the latest news, or do you place your weekly grocery delivery order? No matter what your daily online habits are, even the slightest degree of caution can go a long way in staying secure online. That’s because hackers are experts at hiding malware in your everyday online routines, or even infiltrating your cookies to steal login information and learn about your personal preferences. According to a StatsCan Canadian internet use survey, six out of ten internet…

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There are always scams around tax season, but this year, cybersecurity experts are seeing a new twist: thousands of messages and dozens of email campaigns related to the pandemic. “Trickbot” hit just this past March. It’s trying to steal your bank information. Some of the emails look so authentic, it’s easy to click, which is of course what the hackers are hoping you’ll do. “They’re very careful and are quite clever; many of them have…

More than 1,000 CISOs around the world have expressed concerns about the security ramifications of the massive shift to remote work since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new survey from security company Proofpoint. The Proofpoint 2021 Voice of the CISO survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2021 and features insights from 1,400 CISOs at organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 14 countries.  One hundred CISOs from…

A majority of global chief information security officers (CISOs) surveyed as part of a report released Wednesday said they feel their organizations are unprepared to face a cyberattack, despite many believing they will face an attack in the next year. The report, compiled by cybersecurity group Proofpoint, was based on a survey of 1,400 CISOs in 14 different countries including the United States. The results highlighted a brutal year for security professionals struggling to cope…