Wombat Security helps employees report phishing attacks

Phishing is a popular route for cyber criminals to gain a foothold in organizations as the weakest link in security is usually the person sitting at the keyboard.

To help combat this Wombat Security is adding a new PhishAlarm to its security awareness and training platform. PhishAlarm is a plug-in for Microsoft Outlook that enables end users to report suspected phishing emails to security and incident response teams with a single mouse click.

The software reinforces the right actions that are key to achieving long term behavior change and protecting organizations from attack. It simplifies the reporting process and therefore shortens the time it takes information security analysts to recognize and respond to phishing attacks. PhishAlarm also provides positive behavior reinforcement by immediately thanking end users (via a pop-up message or email) for reporting suspected phishing emails and encouraging them to continue those actions in the future.

"Future versions of PhishAlarm will give security officers enhanced intelligence to quickly act on phishing attacks as they are reported," says Joe Ferrara President and CEO, Wombat Security. "We continue to keep the needs of security officers as a driving force behind our solutions. Wombat's best-of-breed security education solutions, including our anti-phishing products, are appreciated by our customers because of their effectiveness and ability to deliver results for the organization".

You can find more information on Wombat's security and phishing awareness products on the company's website.

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