3 Ways to Protect Your Company Inbox from Hackers

Cybersecurity crimes have been on a sharp rise since the beginning of the pandemic. The FBI reported that they have seen a 300% increase in cybersecurity crimes since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Hackers and cybercriminals across the globe are targeting businesses through one primary channel: email.

Email is the communication channel for most business activities and hackers have been targeting small businesses that have little to no email security. They compromise businesses primarily through cyberattacks like ransomware and phishing. Although most business owners are aware of cybercrimes, they don't know how to protect their email inboxes from threats. In this post, we'll cover the best strategies to protect your business from email cyberattacks.

Educate employees

Your employees are your company's first line of defense against email hacking. They need to be aware of the dangers of email hacking and what they can do to protect themselves and your company. By having cyber-educated staff, you reduce the possibility of email hacking tremendously.

Educate them on the steps they can take to avoid being hacked, such as not clicking on links from unknown senders or downloading attachments from untrustworthy sources. You should also encourage them to report any suspicious activity to your IT department or any direct managers they have.

Incorporate email scanning

In addition to educating employees, adding email scanning software to your business is a great way to prevent malicious emails from reaching your business. With email scanning, any email that contains a virus or malicious attachment will be blocked before it even reaches your inbox.

This way, even if an employee accidentally clicks on a malicious link or opens a malicious attachment, your company's network will not be compromised. Email scanning is a great layer of defense to add to your cybersecurity stack and it will prematurely block phishing attempts on your business.

Use a firewall

Another great tool you can add to your business is a firewall. A firewall is a hosted solution that will protect your company's network by blocking any malicious traffic from accessing your systems. This is a great way to stop email hackers in their tracks as they will not be able to penetrate your company's network even if they are able to bypass your other defenses.

A firewall protects your network completely from the outside, so email hackers will not be able to access your systems even if they have the login credentials. This can prevent a lot of internal errors also like employee errors from compromising your cybersecurity. This provides a buffer from all types of malicious email campaigns like ransomware and phishing.

By implementing these three security measures, you can help protect your company's inbox from email hacking attempts. While no security measure is perfect, these steps can go a long way in deterring email hackers and keeping your company's data safe. 

If you are still worried that you need more protection check out our free eBook "Seven Urgent Security Protections Every Business Should Have" to see if you are totally protected.