Tackling the social engineering bonanza caused by the Microsoft Exchange hack [Q&A]

In early March, Microsoft disclosed that Chinese hackers had exploited software vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange on-premises servers to gain access to the email accounts of thousands of Microsoft customers. While these companies are now laser-focused on deploying patches and other security measures to remediate the vulnerabilities in their email software, Josh Douglas, VP of product management -- threat intelligence at Mimecast, believes these technical fixes will only go so far. Douglas believes companies impacted by the Exchange hack need to be aware of the social engineering risks that could linger for years to come. We spoke to him to get… [Continue Reading]