{"id":1142,"date":"2022-04-25T14:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T08:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:27:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T09:57:21","slug":"email-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Threats: A Gateway for Hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Email is the most useful business communication channel for organizations. But the biggest challenge is that it is one of the most common mediums for hackers to attack businesses. Email threats are the primary cause of cyber attacks globally.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#What_are_Email_Threats\" >What are Email Threats?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#What_are_the_Types_of_Email_Threats\" >What are the Types of Email Threats?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Phishing_Scam\" >Phishing Scam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Ransomware_Attacks\" >Ransomware Attacks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Business_Email_Compromise_Attacks\" >Business Email Compromise Attacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Spyware_Email_Threats\" >Spyware Email Threats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Malware_Email_Threats\" >Malware Email Threats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#How_to_Prevent_Email-Based_Attacks\" >How to Prevent Email-Based Attacks?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Strong_Passwords\" >Strong Passwords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Two-factor_Authentication\" >Two-factor Authentication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Phishing_Incident_Response_Tool\" >Phishing Incident Response Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Educate_Employees\" >Educate Employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Standard_Email_Authentication_Protocols\" >Standard Email Authentication Protocols<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Email_Threat_Protection\" >Email Threat Protection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/#Email_Security_Every_Organizations_Goal\" >Email Security: Every Organization\u2019s Goal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are different kinds of cyber threats looming on the horizon, and among them, email-based attacks are the most common and severe. Typically, in email-based attacks, attackers craft fraudulent emails using forged sender\u2019s addresses to lure victims into transferring money or giving out their personal information, credentials, or other sensitive data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding:20px;\n      border: 1px solid grey;\n      }\n\n      .tnp-submit a{\n        background: #1d58c7!important;\n    border-radius: 5px!important;\n    text-transform: inherit!important;\n    padding: 8px 25px!important;\n    font-weight: 600!important;\n    color: #fff!important;\n    width: 30%!important;\n    border: none;\n      }\n\n      .blog_get{\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      padding-bottom: 0px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins' !important;\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\n      margin-top: 0px;\n      margin-bottom: 0px !important;\n      color: white;\n          line-height: 30px;\n          color: white;\n      }\n      .row{\n             display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    padding: 25px 0px 25px 36px;\n    align-items: center;\n\n      }\n\n.colLeft{\n         flex-basis:50%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n    color: white;\n}\n    \n .colRight{\n       flex-basis: 45%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n }\n\n.tnp-subscription-minimal{\n    float: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 741px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/linkedinlowerbanner.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"colLeft\">\n<p class=\"blog_get\" style=\"font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter On Linkedin<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_para\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px;line-height: 25px;\">Sign up to Stay Tuned with the Latest Cyber Security News and Updates<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n            <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/newsletter-thank-you\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"tnp-submit\">\n                  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Email_Threats\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What are Email Threats?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email threats are one of the biggest risks faced by organizations in today\u2019s cyber threat landscape. Cybercriminals continuously exploit the services and vulnerabilities of emails and target organizations. Some of the common threats to emails are phishing, spoofing, business email compromise, etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalintheround.com\/phishing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Digital in the Round<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>3.4 billion phishing emails are sent on a daily basis<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email threats are the leading cause of cyber attacks and are responsible for the majority of the financial damage done to organizations worldwide. They not only disrupt the cybersecurity framework of a company but also obstruct its everyday operational activities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security\"><b>Email Security<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Types_of_Email_Threats\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What are the Types of Email Threats?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Since the pandemic, the world has witnessed a rising rate of digitization and a rapid increase in the \u2018work from home\u2019 culture. This has considerably threatened the cybersecurity landscape. The majority of the email-based attacks are carried out through phishing scams. However, ransomware and business email compromise scams have also resulted in significant financial and reputational losses for organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #183e8b !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #fff !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n        box-shadow: 0px 4.66px 22.99px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);;\n    }\n\n\n        .formSec .formSecTwo{\n            padding-top: 15px !important;\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\n        }\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        padding: 8px 10px;\n        display: inline-block;\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        background: #fff;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 13px;\n        line-height: 20px;\n        border-radius: 2px;\n        padding-right: 30px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n       \/* border: 1px solid #183e8b;*\/\n         background: white;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n        padding: 10px !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align:center !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        \n       margin-bottom: 60px !important;\n       color: #000!important;\n          margin-top: 5px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width:90% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 50px;\n             top: 20px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; 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color: #000000;\">In recent years, the number of phishing attacks has increased tremendously. Along with that, the sophistication of these attacks has also grown. Cybercriminals are using new tactics to lure users into phishing scams.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>96% of phishing scams are carried out through emails.<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Source: <\/span><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.cincinnatibell.com\/6-ways-to-spot-a-phishing-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Cincinnati Ball<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There are multiple negative impacts of phishing emails, such as loss of money, damage to reputation, loss of intellectual property, and, mainly, disruption of operational activities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-7599\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Email Phishing\" class=\"wp-image-7599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year--800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SW3bR-of-phishing-and-bec-scams-per-year-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Source: Comparitech)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/phishing-and-pharming\/\"><b>Phishing and Pharming<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ransomware_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ransomware Attacks<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">While phishing attacks are more common and frequent, ransomware attacks are the most financially damaging. In many cases, to launch ransomware attacks, threat actors implant malware in a software or file and then attach it to spoofed mail. This malware infects the system, giving access to cybercriminals and blocking the use of the systems for users.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.it.ucsb.edu\/news\/cyber-security-awareness-month-ransomware\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><b><i>AFCEA<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><\/i><b><i>average ransom<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has <\/span><\/i><b><i>increased from $5,000 in 2018 to $200,000 in 2020<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during ransomware attacks.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The major impact of ransomware attacks is loss of productivity, along with an increase in the requirement for resources to resolve the issue. It has been reported that on average, it takes 60 days to resolve a ransomware attack. That\u2019s why organizations employ a policy of threat hunting to ensure the prevention of ransomware attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-detection-through-threat-hunting\/\"><b>Ransomware Detection through Threat Hunting<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_Email_Compromise_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Business Email Compromise Attacks<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A BEC attack is commonly also known as CEO fraud. This is because it is carried out through the impersonation of C-suite employees. In these attacks, threat actors often impersonate any senior-level employee to carry out scams on junior employees, asking them to make financial transactions or share private data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2021\/06\/25\/bec-attacks-past-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>HelpNet Security<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>34% of the respondents of a survey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated that <\/span><b>finance-related employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been the targets of <\/span><b>spear phishing or business email compromise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attacks.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A BEC attack has a significant impact not only financially but also causes immense damage to the reputation of the company. BEC attacks are continuing to be the biggest email threats to organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-10001 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Statista-2.png\" alt=\"Email Threat\" class=\"wp-image-10001\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Statista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spyware_Email_Threats\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spyware Email Threats<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Spyware is another type of cyber threat that can be carried out through emails, giving rise to several security and privacy issues. In these cases, cybercriminals inject spyware software into the victim\u2019s system through email. This spyware is downloaded either through an attachment or by clicking on a link given in the mail. Spyware allows the attacker to monitor all the activities of the target.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malware_Email_Threats\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Malware Email Threats<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Malware is software or attack script used to infect a victim\u2019s system to conduct data breaches or credential theft. Ransomware attacks are based on malware attacks as they infect the system with malware-infected software. The impact of attacks led by malware is quite huge and it disrupts the entire cybersecurity infrastructure of the victim organization.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-10003 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PC-Mag.jpg\" alt=\"Threats\" class=\"wp-image-10003\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: PC Mag)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prevent_Email-Based_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How to Prevent Email-Based Attacks?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There is a set of best practices that can be followed by employees and people, in general, to prevent email-based threats. Some of these practices are listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strong_Passwords\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Strong Passwords<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Passwords are the first line of defense for protecting email accounts.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every organization needs to incorporate a strict policy to make sure that every employee is using email passwords according to set standards.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Read more about<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.ai\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-password-safe-from-hackers\/?hilite=password\"><b>How to Keep Your Password Safe From Hackers?<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two-factor_Authentication\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Two-factor Authentication<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every email account is protected with a password. Two-factor authentication is to implement another layer of security to protect your email account in addition to your password.<\/span><b> When 2FA is implemented, the user gets a notification of a compromised login attempt in case a threat actor tries to break into the account.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phishing_Incident_Response_Tool\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Phishing Incident Response Tool<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Organizations should employ a tool that allows the reporting of phishing emails. While email service providers already provide a filter to identify phishing emails and sort them into spam, the rising level of sophistication of cyber attacks enables much phishing and spoofed emails to still land in inboxes. A phishing incident response tool is meant to empower employees to detect and report suspicious emails.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Know more about the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\"><b>Threatcop Phishing Incident Response Tool<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Educate_Employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Educate Employees<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2021\/02\/why-human-error-is-1-cyber-security.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>IBM<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>95% of cyber attacks and cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Human error and employee unawareness are the leading causes of major email-based attacks. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s extremely important to educate employees. Employee cybersecurity awareness training should be an essential part of an organization\u2019s cybersecurity framework.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Read more about Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Standard_Email_Authentication_Protocols\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Standard Email Authentication Protocols<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">One of the most prominent mechanisms to prevent email-based attacks is by securing the email domain against spoofing. This is done by using the three standard email authentication protocols such as DMARC, SPF, and DKIM.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/kdmarc.com\/blog\/spf-an-authentication-technique-for-dmarc\/\"><b>SPF: An Email Authentication Protocol<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/kdmarc.com\/blog\/dkim-the-advance-authentication-technique-for-dmarc\/\"><b>DKIM: An Email Security Protocol<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-is-dmarc\/\"><b>What Is DMARC And How Does It Work?<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_Threat_Protection\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Email Threat Protection<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email security is the key to email-based threat protection. There are key elements to email security, such as securing an email domain or conducting <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/?utm_source=Threatcop&amp;utm_medium=Threatcop+Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Email+Threat\"><b>employee security awareness<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that safeguard the email platform from cyber attacks. Email threat protection is done by using several tools and services that are meant to secure the email domain as well as the employees.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The objective of threat protection is to empower the cybersecurity framework of the organization to defend against cyber attacks.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nowadays, organizations are looking for security solutions that are based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, such as secure email gateways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_Security_Every_Organizations_Goal\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Email Security: Every Organization\u2019s Goal<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email security involves a comprehensive set of activities that incorporate tools and services meant to protect email accounts as well as email domains. There are various solutions on a technical level, such as <\/span><b>email authentication protocols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>secure email gateways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations need to implement the above-stated technologies to secure email domains. In addition to that, they need to empower the employees by employing phishing incident tools such as Threatcop Phishing Incident Response Tool (<span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\"><strong>TPIR<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and security awareness training. This will train the employees to become better at defending the organization and themselves against email threats.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email is the most useful business communication channel for organizations. But the biggest challenge is that it is one of the most common mediums for hackers to attack businesses. Email threats are the primary cause of cyber attacks globally. 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