{"id":41155,"date":"2025-12-18T10:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41155"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:07:21","slug":"business-report-email-security-for-businesses-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/12\/business-report-email-security-for-businesses-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Report: Email Security For Businesses In 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41156\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/12\/joshkoons-1v-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/12\/joshkoons-1v-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/12\/joshkoons-1v.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh Koons, Capital Region engagement manager ADNET Technologies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PROVIDED BY ADNET TECHNOLOGIES<\/p>\n<p>As businesses move into 2026, email remains the most targeted attack surface for cybercriminals. CEO fraud, fake invoice schemes and increasingly sophisticated business email compromise, or BEC, attacks continue to rise. Attackers exploit trust, routine communication and identity-based access to drain company finances. The FBI reports more than $55 billion in BEC-related losses over the past decade, and in 2024 alone, three out of four businesses experienced BEC attempts. For organizations, the question is no longer if these attacks will occur, but when.<\/p>\n<p>For small and midsize businesses, email security is now a critical operational concern. Effective strategies combine identity protection, authentication, employee training and proactive monitoring to reduce both risk and exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Business email compromise works because it exploits everyday business tools. When attackers gain access to a mailbox, often through stolen credentials or phishing, they can quietly observe communication patterns. From there, they redirect emails, impersonate leadership and access connected cloud applications such as OneDrive or SharePoint. The result is fraud that appears legitimate, with invoices, wire transfer requests and email threads that closely mirror real workflows.<\/p>\n<p>The average BEC incident now exceeds $137,000 in financial losses. Cyber insurance claims tied to these attacks continue to climb.<\/p>\n<p>Managed identity threat detection and response, or ITDR, now plays a critical role in cybersecurity. ITDR continuously monitors user behavior to detect subtle account takeover indicators such as impossible travel, unknown devices, suspicious inbox rules, privilege escalation and unauthorized forwarding.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Multifactor authentication remains one of the most effective defenses available. A single unexpected MFA prompt may indicate an attempted breach and should be reported immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Security awareness training strengthens the human defense. Training teaches employees to detect suspicious tone changes, urgency cues, social engineering tactics and phishing attempts. Regular simulations allow businesses to measure readiness and continuously improve protections.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping email fraud in 2026 requires a defense-in-depth approach. MFA, ITDR, security awareness training and log monitoring together create layered protection that detects threats early and limits damage.<\/p>\n<p>If a compromise is suspected, immediate action is critical. Organizations should contact their managed service provider or a cybersecurity firm experienced in incident response. Quick containment reduces losses and limits long-term business disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Proactive services such as endpoint detection and response, managed detection and response, ITDR, security information and event management, security awareness training and security risk assessments provide advanced protection against evolving threats.<\/p>\n<p>ADNET Technologies provides identity protection, email security, employee training and incident response services to businesses across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROVIDED BY ADNET TECHNOLOGIES As businesses move into 2026, email remains the most targeted attack surface for cybercriminals. CEO fraud, fake invoice schemes and increasingly sophisticated business email compromise, or BEC, attacks continue to rise. Attackers exploit trust, routine communication and identity-based access to drain company finances. 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