Security News > 2018 > August > Rise in email impersonation attacks makes companies re-assess their security efforts

Most companies believe they’ve experienced serious data breaches driven by email impersonation in the past 12 months – but are not doing nearly enough to prevent future impersonation attacks, according to a new study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. “With the dramatic rise in impersonation attacks as a primary vector for cyberattacks, companies are re-assessing the balance of their security efforts,” said Alexander García-Tobar, CEO of Valimail. “While traditional approaches are good for filtering malicious … More → The post Rise in email impersonation attacks makes companies re-assess their security efforts appeared first on Help Net Security.
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