Egress Software stories
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KnowBe4 to acquire Egress for enhanced AI-driven cybersecurity
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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ai agents
KnowBe4 plans to acquire Egress, enhancing its AI-driven cybersecurity platform to effectively manage human risk amid increasing email security threats.
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Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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apm
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email security
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ai security
Egress and Spear Shield combine forces to detect, monitor and prevent email threats, advancing spear phishing simulation data interaction and assessment to bolster cyber defences.
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Egress report highlights rising concern over phishing threats
Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
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phishing
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email security
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ai agents
Egress' Email Security Risk Report reveals that 94% of organisations have fallen victim to phishing attempts, demonstrating an alarming escalation in cyber threats.
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Egress launches AI-driven solution to combat 'Graymail' overload
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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cybersecurity
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microsoft 365
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productivity
Cybersecurity firm Egress has unveiled an AI solution to tackle 'Graymail' overload, improving productivity and easing burdens on IT teams.
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Chatbots lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime
Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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email security
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phishing
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ai
Within seconds a chatbot can scrape the internet for open-source information that can be leveraged as a pretext for social engineering campaigns.
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94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches last year - Human error top cause
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.
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Three quarters of employees feel worse a year into remote working - study
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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egress software
Remote workers are still facing challenges with distractions and stress after a year of working from home, according to a new study by Egress.
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IT leaders fear data breaches are an 'inside job'
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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martech
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data analytics
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planning
A staggering 97% of IT leaders fear data breaches stem from employees, with many citing misdirected emails and phishing as top culprits.
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More than half of personal data breaches caused by human error
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Human error is the leading cause of data breaches in the UK, with the healthcare sector being the most affected, according to a new report.
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61% of CIOs believe employees leak data maliciously
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
Egress conducted a survey to examine the root causes of employee-driven data breaches, their frequency, and impact.
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News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data protection
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email
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egress software
News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
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ICO report reaction: UK data security incidents rocket 224%
Sat, 20th Oct 2018
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A sharp rise in reported UK data security incidents is likely due to stricter GDPR rules, says Egress Software CEO, stressing the need for better user training.