Postini's researchers point out that all modern e-mail servers now have built in Transport Layer Security (TLS), which encrypts e-mail. Postini's research shows that even though the use of TLS is increasing each month, almost 90 percent of businesses worldwide simply don't use it.
Postini processed more than 26 billion SMTP e-mail connections in July, with 62 percent blocked as Directory Harvest Attacks (DHAs) and other messages sent to nonexistent recipients. The company blocked 6 billion messages it identified as spam--an average 77 percent of all e-mail scanned--and also blocked more than 26 million viruses in July.
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The top five viruses for July were:
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
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