Tag: email threats
MSPs: Unmask 2025’s stealthiest email threats and fortify client defenses
Managed Services Providers (MSPs) stand on the front lines of cybersecurity, and with email-based attacks continuing to surge in volume and sophistication, your role in protecting clients has never been more critical. Email remains the primary conduit for most cyber...
Email Threat Radar – June 2025
In this edition of the Email Threat Radar, we see how during May, threat analysts identified several notable email-based threats targeting organizations around the world and designed to evade detection and boost the chances of success, including: The EvilProxy phishing...
Barracuda’s 2025 Email Threats Report: Insights to the rising threat of email attachments
In an era of increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, understanding the evolving landscape of email-based attacks is crucial for organizations of all sizes. The new Barracuda 2025 Email Threats Report shines light on attackers’ tactics with valuable insights to help you stay ahead...
Automated incident response – efficiency at scale
No matter how robust your email security measures are, some threats will inevitably bypass initial defenses. Whether it’s a sophisticated phishing attack or an emerging malware variant, the ability to swiftly detect and respond to post-delivery threats is critical for...
Understanding email threats: The foundation of email security
In today’s digital landscape, email remains a fundamental communication tool for businesses. However, its ubiquity makes it a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding these threats is the first step in fortifying your email security. In this blog post, we’ll...
Threat Spotlight: How company size affects the email threats targeting your business
It takes less than a minute for someone to fall for a phishing scam. According to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median time for a recipient to click on a malicious link after opening the email is 21 seconds, followed by...
New report: BEC accounts for 1 in 10 email attacks
Email-based social engineering threats are thriving as attackers continue to adapt and evolve their tactics to increase their chances of success. The latest analysis of email detection data by Barracuda researchers reveals that while the landscape remains dominated by mass phishing and general scamming attacks, there’s...
The three email threat types that are hardest for users to detect
There’s a question that all organizations need to be asking themselves when it comes to securing their email security posture: Do my users know how to distinguish between a legitimate email and an email threat? Some businesses are able to invest...
Threat Spotlight: Proportion of malicious HTML attachments doubles within a year
The security industry has been highlighting the cybercriminal misuse of HTML for years — and evidence suggests it remains a successful and popular attack tool. Last year we reported that around one-in-five (21%) of all HTML attachments scanned by Barracuda in May...
Barracuda extends email security services with 24×7 SOC
With many small businesses using MSPs as their IT and security providers, it’s imperative for MSPs to partner with vendors that can provide them with security services that can prevent, detect and respond to the increasingly sophisticated cyberthreat landscape. In...
