SSA April Newsletter

13 Email Threat Types You Need To Know About Now

Securing your business against email threats is crucial to maintaining the security of your organization’s sensitive information and protecting against cyberattacks.

Spam

Unsolicited and unwanted emails are sent to millions of email addresses.

Data Exfiltration

Unauthorized transfer or theft of sensitive data.

Malware

A computer program whose purpose is to infect computers.

Business Email Compromise

An attack that obtains access to a business email account and imitates the owner’s identity.

Spear Phishing

An attack that targets individuals or specific organizations.

Domain Impersonation

An attack that creates a fake website or email address that appears to be a legitimate business.

Account Takeover

An attack that gains unauthorized access to a user’s account and impersonates them to commit fraud.

Conversation Hijacking

An attack that intercepts a legitimate communication between two parties.

URL Phishing

An attack that creates a fake website to trick users into entering their sensitive information.

Brand Impersonation

An attack that creates a fake online presence that appears to be a legitimate organization.

Extortion

An attack that threatens to cause harm to the company if they do not pay a requested amount of money.

Lateral Phishing

An attack that targets users within an organization, pretending to be a trusted colleague or partner.

Email Scamming

An attack that attempts to steal the identity of the victim, to trick them into disclosing personal information, or otherwise defraud them.

How SSA & Barracuda Can Help

With the most comprehensive protection, we can help protect your business from email-borne cyber threats.

Contact us today to learn more.

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