Block Email Attacks Before They Happen
Email remains one of the most critical communication tools today—but did you know that a staggering 94% of all malware is delivered through your email? Your email inbox is often the main entry point for cyberattackers. They use malicious attachments or links to install harmful software on your device, which can access sensitive information, steal data, disrupt systems or even hold your information for ransom.
What is Email Security and Why Is it Important?
Cybercriminals are constantly developing new threat tactics to exploit vulnerabilities. Without a secure system, you and your business can fall victim to malware, phishing, spam and a host of emerging threats. A single breach can result in significant financial loss, compromised personal data, loss of customer trust—and worst of all, being unable to recover from the harm done to your business.
If you are not 100% sure, Benton Technology Solutions offers email and network security solutions that will shield you from threats.
How to Identify and Avoid Malicious Emails
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Knowing what to look for is the first step in proactively protecting yourself and your organization from email-based threats. More obvious signs that an email could be malicious include one or more of the following:
- Unfamiliar, suspicious or misspelled “From” or “Reply To” address
- Avoid clicking or downloading links from unfamiliar, unknown, or unexpected sources
- Content that’s riddled with grammatical, spelling, and spacing errors
- An alarming subject line like, “Your package is on hold,” “Your account has been suspended,” or “Urgent payment due”
- Generic greetings like “Dear Customer” instead of your name
- Emails that reference specific personal details you didn’t expect the sender to know
- Attachments with unusual file extensions like .exe or .vbs
- Scan attachments with antivirus software before opening them.
- Avoid downloading attachments or clicking on links from unknown or unexpected sources.
As hackers become more sophisticated, malicious emails become harder and harder to distinguish from legitimate ones. To better protect yourself and your organization from falling victim to cyber threats, you can:
- Reset email passwords regularly
- Use an email filtering service
- Train employees on email security
- Ensure antivirus software is up-to-date
- Regularly back up your data
- Verify the sender’s authenticity by contacting them through a different channel
- Do not share sensitive information via email, even if the request appears to come from a trusted colleague or superior
How Benton Technology Solutions Can Help Your Email Security
Easily filter spam and fraudulent emails and block all known viruses before they even reach your inbox with our Proofpoint Essentials email protection service. Key benefits of Proofpoint Essentials email security include:
- 100% cloud-based solution, so there’s no hardware or software to install or update
- Unparalleled protection from viruses and other email-borne threats
- Easily log in and manage all users and account settings from all platforms
- Always-on email continuity that allows your email network to keep running—even in the event of an outage
In addition to your company’s email, you also need to make sure your network is secure. Each connection to your network provides a potential entry point for hackers, viruses, and other unwelcome infiltrations. With Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from Benton Technology Solutions, you’ll receive complete web protection across your entire business. Our Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection service includes:
- Cloud scale, visibility, and elasticity for malware analysis with attachment defense
- Identify threats and minimize clean-up for incident response teams by catching malicious URLs before users click and get infected
From implementing robust encryption protocols to deploying advanced threat detection systems, we’ll help fortify your defenses against phishing, malware and ransomware attacks.