Egress Software stories

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.

Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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email security
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apm
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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.

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.

Egress launches AI-driven solution to combat 'Graymail' overload
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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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.

Chatbots lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime
Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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phishing
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email security
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llms
Within seconds a chatbot can scrape the internet for open-source information that can be leveraged as a pretext for social engineering campaigns.

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.

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.

IT leaders fear data breaches are an 'inside job'
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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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.

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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healthtech
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.

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.

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.

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.