Email security: Why traditional defenses fall short in today's threat landscape

Despite decades of technological advancement, email remains the predominant attack vector for cybercriminals, with estimates suggesting that 80-90 percent of cyberattacks originate through email channels. While the cybersecurity industry has made significant strides in other areas, many businesses continue to rely on outdated email security measures that leave them vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated threats. This protection gap demands immediate attention from IT leaders. Traditional secure email gateways (SEGs) like Mimecast and Proofpoint have served as the backbone of organizational email security for years. Similar to how traditional firewalls operate at network perimeters, these gateways excel at blocking known threats through… [Continue Reading]