Cloud Security Podcast

Why Email Breaches Still Happen?

Apr 5, 2024

Abhishek Agrawal, Co-founder of Material Security, discusses the persistence of email security challenges and the importance of focusing on threat management and posture management in today's digital landscape. The podcast delves into the evolving tactics used in email breaches, emphasizing the need for enhanced identity protection measures and highlighting the critical aspects of securing productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

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Quick takeaways

Email security remains a critical concern despite advancements in security products and attacks bypassing traditional controls.

Productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are essential for communication and collaboration, requiring comprehensive security measures to safeguard sensitive data.

Deep dives

Challenges in Email Security

Email security faces ongoing challenges despite being a decades-old technology. With a history of evolving security products, sophisticated attacks still manage to breach email systems. Credentials play a pivotal role in these breaches, often obtained through phishing or employee sharing. Email security tools have improved significantly over the years, yet email remains a primary target for cyber attacks due to its role in delivering malicious payloads and storing sensitive information.

Introduction

4min

Exploring Background and Defining Productivity Suite in Cloud Security

2min

Evolving Email Security Threats and Solutions

21min

Insights into Personal Life, Artistic Pursuits, and Culinary Preferences

2min

Discussion on Contact Details, TTP as a Credential, and Podcast Promotion

2min

Lets talk about the Evolution of Email Security. We have been speaking about Email Security for years but why has it not been solved? We spoke to Abhishek Agrawal, Co-founder of Material Security about the fact that despite of decades of advancements, email security remains a critical concern, with sophisticated attacks continually bypassing traditional controls. We explored the fascinating landscape of productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, underscoring their importance beyond just communication tools. What are the critical aspects of threat management, posture management, and the necessity of a focused approach towards securing this often-overlooked segment of our digital infrastructure management.

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Questions

(00:00) Introduction

(03:57) A bit about Abhishek

(04:49) What is a Productivity Suite?

(05:48) Why Email Security is still a focus in 2024?

(11:43) Where to start with Productivity Suite Security?