“Why Defense in Depth Must Include Secure Messaging”

Federal, state, and local government agencies continue to experience cyber incidents at a significantly higher rate than industries within the private sector as a result of slow digital transformation. Email phishing is still the most used threat vector by malicious actors to attack government agencies. Most private and public sector employees now attempt to avoid phishing by increasing their use of SMS text messaging for communication in the workplace. However, SMS texts are still vulnerable to a form of phishing known as smishing. This article further discusses the use of text messaging in business communications, the concept of smishing, and the importance of implementing a secure messaging platform to be used by government agencies. 

GCN reports “Why Defense in Depth Must Include Secure Messaging”