The cybersecurity vendor has expanded the capabilities of its endpoint protection solution MobileIron Threat Defense (MTD), which now includes multi-layered phishing protection, enabling organizations to secure remote endpoints without compromising on user productivity.
MobileIron, one of the leading providers of unified endpoint and enterprise mobility management solutions has introduced multi-vector defense against phishingOpens a new window threats for iOS and Android devices in its MobileIron Threat Defense (MTD) solution. MTD is based on the company’s unified endpoint management (UEM) platform and offers protection on multiple devices against phishing attacks.
According to a study, 60% of IT decision makers believe that phishing is the most significant mobile security threat to an organization. This is backed up by Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations report that indicates 22%Opens a new window of data breaches involve phishing. Phil Hochmuth, Program Vice President, Enterprise Mobility at IDC said “Phishing attacksOpens a new window are at an all-time high, with hackers capitalizing on people’s fears and using coronavirus-themed messages to deceive victims.â€
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MTD, which is built on MobileIron UEM enables IT teams to enforce security policies across devices, networks, and applications, on-device and on cloud. It extends phishing URL database lookup on several threat vectors like instant messages, text and multimedia messages, social media, and others apart from emailsOpens a new window .
In the remote workforce model, visibility and protection of the endpoints have become increasingly important . Security teams are also seeking solutions that enable them to monitor endpoints and infrastructure technologies, and MTD is uniquely positioned to offer protection against growing phishing threats without hampering user productivity. “Organizations urgently need to bolster their anti-phishing technical controls, without impacting end user productivity,†Hochmuth said, in closing.
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