Mimecast stories - Page 2
Inteview: Mimecast security expert on why email attacks are more successful than ever
Fri, 26th Jun 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Email attacks, especially phishing, are more sophisticated amid the pandemic, says Garrett O'Hara of Mimecast, making them harder to detect and prevent.
60% of IT managers think email cyber-attacks are 'inevitable' - report
Fri, 12th Jun 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
A report from Mimecast reveals that 60% of IT managers see email cyber-attacks as unavoidable within the next year, heightening security concerns.
'Huge disconnect' between employer and employee perception of security
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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cybersecurity
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mimecast
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cybersafety
59% of IT managers in a survey conducted by Forrester say they are doing enough for their organisation's cybersecurity, yet 53% of employees disagree.
Mimecast acquires brand exploitation prevention startup
Wed, 15th Jan 2020
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supply chain
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m&a
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The acquisition of the Israeli Segasec extends Mimecast's capabilities to protect against brand exploits used to steal money and data.
67b emails rejected due to 'highly malicious attack techniques'
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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email security
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it management
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mimecast
Mimecast reports that 60 billion out of 160 billion emails analysed between April and June 2019 were rejected for 'highly malicious attack techniques'.
Native email security systems inadequate – Mimecast
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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email security
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report
Mimecast's latest ESRA report reveals native email security systems are falling short, with millions of spam, malware, and phishing emails bypassing defences.
Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks
Fri, 31st May 2019
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email security
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education, learning & training
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mimecast
Mimecast's State of Email Security report shows a 67% rise in impersonation attacks since 2018. Phishing and ransomware remain major threats.
Mimecast: Employee training must supplement application security
Wed, 8th May 2019
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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mimecast
Mimecast leverages humour and brief monthly sessions in its novel cybersecurity training to tackle human error.
Exclusive: Why businesses shouldn't rely on a single cloud vendor
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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data protection
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multi-cloud
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mimecast
Mimecast COO Ed Jennings shares insights on multi-cloud, the risks of relying on a single vendor, and preparing for cyber breaches and downtime.
25% of malicious emails still make it through to recipients
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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email security
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mimecast
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malicious emails
Popular email security programmes may fail to detect as much as 25% of all emails with malicious or dangerous attachments, a study from Mimecast says.
Details of 9mil compromised in Cathay Pacific data leak
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.
Report reveals 80% increase in email impersonation attacks
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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cloud security
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email security
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mimecast
Mimecast's latest report shows an 80% rise in email impersonation attacks, exposing the vulnerability of current email security systems.
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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phishing
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email security
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m&a
Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year's cyber attack trends
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
There's no doubt email is the number one vector used to initiate attacks on organisations, and of those email attacks, phishing is king.
Mimecast acquires cybersecurity training firm Ataata
Fri, 13th Jul 2018
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edutech
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email security
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risk & compliance
Ataata's security awareness training and cyber risk management platform will be integrated with Mimecast's cyber resilience for email.
Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
LogRhythm & Mimecast fuse email security & next-gen SIEM
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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siem
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socs
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email security
Joint customers are now able to access LogRhythm's advanced correlation and security analytics through email security data from Mimecast's cloud.
New study shows email security systems not up to scratch as malicious emails pour in
Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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phishing
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email security
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spam
Incumbent email security systems are missing thousands of malware-containing emails, putting users at risk, says Mimecast survey.
Email: The often ignored factor in strong cybersecurity
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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uc
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phishing
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email security
A customer-facing organisation will receive hundreds, if not thousands of emails every day, each one containing personal identifiers.
Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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ai security
We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.