MailGuard Partners Blog

MailGuard is delighted to announce a new product enhancement – an optimised email quarantine preview.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, uncertainty has become the new norm, with many businesses grappling to keep their people and their data secure. 

The start of this year hasn’t been a great one in terms of cyber-attacks. From phishing emails, to ransomware attacks to malicious payloads, cybercriminals have used a range of techniques to strike well-established organisations around the world. 

As many of you know by now, logistics giant Toll Group was in the news last week after they were hit by a ransomware attack called Mailto. This attack is usually delivered via an infected email, that was most likely clicked on by an unsuspecting employee which then infects systems running on Microsoft Windows, encrypting files and leaving a ransom note on-screen. The note says that the only way to get the files back is by paying a ransom in Bitcoin. 

What would you do if you received an email claiming to boost your “immunity so you’re less likely to catch the Coronavirus”?  

In his 2019 keynote speech, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that the cost of cybercrime is approaching US$1 trillion per year. Email borne-attacks like phishing, and ransomware form a key component of this figure.

As the year comes to a close, a big thank you to our partner community who have helped us on our journey in making 2019 a huge success.

To help ensure you and your clients are supported during the end-of-year holiday period, our service desk will be available and ready to assist you with your needs 24 hours a day (Mon-Sun), as per normal.

If there's one thing that we’ve learnt this year, it’s how easy it is for data to fall into the wrong hands. 2019 was a reminder that companies, regardless of industry or size, will be breached. No matter how big or small, the enemy will find a way in if you are not vigilant.