No business, no matter how large or small, is immune from the many cyber threats facing it. These threats continually grow more complex, and companies can’t afford to ignore them lest they fall victim to a bad actor.
Phishing continues to be the leading cause of data breaches, and these threats are targeting users everywhere, including the critical devices they rely on every day: their smartphones. Experts anticipate the threat will only increase in the years ahead.
Although many businesses continuously improve their email security filters, it’s important to remember that filters are not foolproof. To effectively shield a business from cyber threats, organizations should empower their teams to join the fight by deploying user-driven reporting of suspicious emails as an additional security measure.
Like driving, cyberattacks occur daily; new cyber events won’t subside any time soon. It’s not whether an organization will have a security event; it’s when.
Anyone who has personally experienced identity theft or fraud knows how challenging it is to fix — even if their credit is frozen. However, too often, businesses don’t consider the many fraud and cyber threats they face because they are frequent but “just not to us.”
For businesses, falling victim to a bad actor can mean the difference between staying in business or not. Instead, companies should shift their approach and invest in cybersecurity insurance.
Deploying TPx’s Managed Inbox Detection and Response (IDR), a predictive multi-vector detection, prevention and response technology that counters the growing cyber threats, users can eliminate the guesswork of deciding whether messages are suspicious by reporting emails with a single click from their inbox.
TPx’s Managed IDR service helps protect companies against phishing attacks, email compromises and advanced malware that traditional email filtering may miss.
Companies can further boost user security by incorporating IDR and Managed Security Awareness Training (SAT) services and providing online courses following National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines into their security strategy. By incorporating TPx’s SAT program, companies can mitigate risks by increasing alertness and educating employees on recognizing and avoiding cyberattacks. Phish rate reduction directly correlates to training completion.
TPx’s Managed IDR service allows users to easily submit suspicious emails from their inboxes, which are quickly and accurately validated to determine if they are malicious. Once reported, the emails are removed from the inbox and placed into quarantine while under evaluation.
The reported emails are continuously monitored and professionally evaluated using automated scanning and human threat analysis. This process relieves the burden on internal IT and security teams and improves accuracy and response times.
The emails are returned or permanently removed in just a few minutes, reinforcing good security habits. Furthermore, malicious emails are automatically and globally removed from the customer’s domain, preventing other users from falling victim to the same phishing attempt.
These solutions have proven to be effective at raising employees’ awareness, increasing report rates compared to the company’s old email method and reducing phishing events overall.
While no one can predict what challenges — and threats — will arise next, it’s never too early for companies to prepare for what they might face. Even if the fight against cyber-attacks won’t subside, companies are best served by bringing in reinforcements in the form of their employees. Get in touch with TPx to get started.