Despite the many security defenses aimed at protecting email communications, email continues to be a critical vulnerability for enterprises.
Between Q1 2012 and Q2 2012 alone, FireEye reported a 56% increase in the amount of malicious emails—and this wasn’t simply an increase in the total number of emails distributed; it was an increase in the number of emails that were able to bypass signature- and reputation-based security defenses, like next-generation firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), anti-virus (AV), and secure gateways. This means that, while more and more malicious emails are outsmarting traditional security technology, more and more are making their way to your inbox.
