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Guide

Machine Learning Models in Cloud Email Protection

Traditional email security products struggle to detect email impersonation threats such as Business Email Compromise (BEC) and spear phishing campaigns. These threats consistently bypass defenses that rely on signatures and policies like Secure Email Gateways and native-cloud email filters. This guide breaks down how Fortra uses advanced data science, including machine learning models, to find and mitigate attacks that slip past traditional email defenses.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Is Microsoft Email Security Enough?

Wed, 03/15/2023
As Microsoft’s security capabilities continue to evolve, many organizations are questioning how much they should rely on Microsoft for their email security needs. This video includes email security experts from Fortra discussing enterprise email security requirements and how Microsoft fits into an organization’s email security strategy and stack. Learn: • How to...
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

Advanced Information Security Features for Microsoft Office 365

Tue, 01/17/2023
In the last few years, Microsoft 365 (M365) has eclipsed all other cloud providers to emerge as the most widely used enterprise cloud service and the latest survey data shows that adoption of M365 is still increasing. It is not just impressive in its adoption rates, Microsoft has also been incremental evolving business technology; organizations now rely on cloud technology to...
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for Office 365
Guide
Guide

Enhancing Microsoft's Security with Fortra Advanced Email Security

As Microsoft’s security capabilities continue to evolve, many organizations are questioning how much they should rely on Microsoft for their email security needs. In this guide, we observe where Microsoft may not be enough and how deploying Fortra Advanced Email Security solutions can provide a more comprehensive protection.
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

Emails Reported as Malicious Reach Four-Quarter High in Q3

Wed, 11/23/2022
The volume of malicious emails reported in corporate inboxes has reached a four-quarter high, according to the latest data from Fortra's PhishLabs.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Data Breach
Ransomware
Social Engineering
Cloud Email Security
Blog
Blog

Office 365 + DMARC: Best Practices for Protecting Your Company & Customers From Phishing Attacks

By John Wilson on Mon, 08/15/2022
In 2021, Gartner includes DMARC, or known by its full name as Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance, in its list of top 10 security projects. With very few exceptions, the best way for organizations to prevent getting impersonated in email attacks is to integrate DMARC into their Office 365-based email ecosystems. To understand why, let’s consider the...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Email Security for Office 365
Guide
Guide

Scarlet Widow Part 1: Breaking Hearts for Profit

Table of Contents Who is Scarlet Widow? Femmes Fictionale and Counterfeit Romeos The Long Con: Making Moves for Money Starry Eyes for Starling Michael Up Close and Personal: The Case of "Robert Blackwell" ...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Guide
Guide

Scarlet Widow Part 2: BEC Bitcoin Laundry—Scam, Rinse, Repeat

While many cybercriminal gangs scam medium-sized and large corporations, Agari has now uncovered and documented the practices of a Nigeria-based scammer group, dubbed Scarlet Widow, that has evolved a different strategy focused on more vulnerable sectors such as school districts, universities, and nonprofits. Image In this report, we...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Social Engineering
Datasheet
Datasheet

Fortra's Integration for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Why Integrated Email Threat Data Matters Email is a primary vector for attacks on your business today—and email threats are evolving faster than ever. But actionable data about email attacks is often inaccessible to time-strapped security operations and incident response teams. That disconnect leaves your business vulnerable and unable to mitigate hidden email threats. ...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for G-Suite
Email Security for MS Exchange
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry

Fri, 03/04/2022
Social media threats targeting enterprises more than doubled last year. Attacks on the retail industry specifically have grown, as threat actors are targeting victims with impersonation and counterfeit ad campaigns. Purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by social media, making it an attractive vector for these kinds of campaigns. The tendency of social media users to...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Social Engineering
Blog
Blog

2022 Data Privacy Week – Education and Inspiration

Mon, 01/24/2022
As the world becomes more and more dependent on online resources to complete daily tasks, such as work meetings, grocery shopping, and even exercising, the risk of cyber attacks, data breaches, and information stealing increases. If you’re not already protecting your personal information online, now is the perfect time to start, as Data Privacy Weeks kicks off today.Led by the...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Blog
Blog

How to Make Oauth2 Play Nice with EKS Ingress

Tue, 12/22/2020
Over the course of my technical career, I’ve always thought of Oauth2 to, frankly, be a bit of a pain. Oauth2 offers a mind boggling amount of possibilities and is the basis of many authorization workflows.However, I have found the documentation and supporting examples of how to integrate Oauth2 somewhat lacking. I hope that someone out in the ether will find this blog post and...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
Blog
Blog

Office 365 Phishing Emails: Prevention, Detection, Response

Tue, 11/24/2020
Office 365 phishing emails come in common patterns. I'll list them here and also cover Office 365 anti-phishing features for prevention, detection, and response. Today, the typical Office 365 phishing emails direct users to fake Office 365 Sign-in pages. The victim submits their credentials, effectively handing over their password. Fraudsters use that login to access the...
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

Phishing: With Zero-Day Email Attacks Rising, Are Some Companies Giving Up the Fight?

Mon, 06/15/2020
Amid a troubling rise in zero-day phishing attacks, recent research suggests that some companies may be making an ill-advised shift away from blocking advanced email threats to responding to them post-delivery. If true, the capitulation couldn't come at a worse time. Since January, cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak have been targeting businesses and...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Remote Workforce Protection
Cloud Email Security
Email Security for G-Suite
Email Security for Office 365
Blog
Blog

Microsoft Office 365 + Secure Email Cloud: All You Need in a Cloud-First World

Mon, 11/04/2019
You’ve heard the statistics…more than 70% of all business users will be provisioned with cloud office applications in the next two years, including email. It’s an overdue modernization that eliminates physical infrastructure to drive cost savings and integrate services for improved productivity Chasing this move, cybercriminals intent on account takeover are evolving their...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Email Security for Office 365