Outbound Email Security Threat
Prevent Unintentional Information Leakage Due to Insider Mistakes
What is Unintentional Information Leakage?
Unintentional information leakage refers to situations where information is unintentionally exposed without the sender’s intent. This can occur due to mistakes or technical flaws and is typically observed in the following scenarios:
- Internal mistakes: Users may inadvertently send emails containing sensitive information to the wrong recipients while composing or sending emails. For example, a user might send sensitive corporate information to an email address belonging to a different company.
- External attacks: Attackers may execute attacks on email servers or clients to intentionally exfiltrate information. This typically involves exploiting security vulnerabilities.
- External factors: When emails are sent to external organizations or third parties, the information can be exposed to them.
Pathways of Unintentional Information Breach
Careless Composition
When an employee or user composes an email, they may unintentionally include sensitive information or attach files containing sensitive data. Carelessness in handling sensitive information is one of the major causes of such incidents.
Incorrect Recipient Selection
Sometimes, individuals may mistakenly send emails to the wrong recipients or groups, even if they did not intend to disclose the information. For instance, sending an email containing confidential information to an external email address falls into this category.
Accidental Transmission
Information leaks often result from accidents. Mistakes made while composing emails or handling attachments can lead to sensitive information being sent via email. Accidentally disclosing information to someone else may also occur.
Repetitive Errors
Information disclosure incidents can be recurrent, stemming from repeated mistakes or carelessness by employees. If similar errors are made repeatedly, the likelihood of such leakage incidents increases.
Prevent accidental information leaks with SendGUARD!
Preventing insider mistakes is crucial for maintaining the security of an organization’s sensitive information. Internal data leaks can expose sensitive data to external threats, potentially resulting in reputational damage and legal issues.
With SendGUARD, you can prevent data leaks caused by internal errors and enhance the productivity and reliability of your organization. Additionally, It helps prevents sending emails to malicious accounts and offers efficient management of large attachments.
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Analyze Vulnerability through Security Assessment
Assess various email threats to identify weaknesses in the email system.
Prevent Unauthorized Access Attempts to Mail Servers
Prevent unauthorized and illegal intrusion to steal sensitive data in the mail server.
Block Malware Threats Hidden in Malicious URLs
Block harmful actions that lead to malware infection on the user’s device when accessing malicious URLs.
Prevent Unintentional Information Leakage Due to Insider Mistakes
Prevent information leakage due to user errors or mishaps, regardless of their intentions.
Protect from Compromised Account Emails
Prevent malicious use of user accounts compromised by attackers to exploit other users’ personal information.
Prevent Intentional Confidential Information Leakage
Prevent users from intentionally leaking sensitive information externally.
Protect from Zero-Day Threats
Prevent damage from new forms of malware threats previously inexperienced.
Prevent Sophisticated BEC Attacks
Block actions where individuals impersonate executives within organization to gain access to internal information.
Block Email Spoofing
Prevent users from intentionally leaking sensitive information externally.
Protect Mail Server from Illegal Relay Attack
Protect from malicious activities compromising the security of the email server.
Detect Attacks Exploiting Email Attachments
Prevent the spread of malware through attachments with malicious intent.
Prevent System Disruption due to Ransomware
Prevent the infiltration of a user’s PC and system encryption through email attachments.
Protect Personal Information from Phishing Sites
Prevent email links from redirecting to malicious sites that extract personal information.
Detect Email Sending IP Route Change
Detect activities such as illegal access to users’ email accounts and identify theft through impersonation.
Analyze Hard-to-Identify Domains
Analyze actions that create domains similar to the original domain to cause harm.