Turning the tables
How smart email reporting and remediation can transform attackers’ favourite targets into your best defence
Cybercriminals have shifted their attention from infrastructure to people. They’ve realized that exploiting people's social instincts through email is much more effective than alternative methods.
Email is universal, critical to modern business, but inherently insecure. This paper shares strategies that will improve your organisation’s security posture and create a more streamlined abuse mailbox.
The strategies include:
- How to make email reporting easier for users and the IT team.
- Measuring the reporting rate of phishing simulations.
- Showing users how they can report more accurately.
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