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title: October eNews
description: October newsletter from MDaemon Technologies
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# MDaemon Technologies Blog

## [October eNews](https://blog.mdaemon.com/oct-2021-enews)

 By [Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/author/brad-wyro)

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## Learn How to Protect Your Organization

![eBook cover](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ebooks/eBook%20cover.jpg?width=550&name=eBook%20cover.jpg)

Data breaches cost U.S. companies $8.19 million last year, and 2021 has proven no different. With more than 80% of organizations reporting a data breach, targeted email attack, successful phishing attack, or other security incident since March 2020, it's more important than ever to understand and prepare for the ever-evolving email threat landscape. [Download the eBook here.](https://info.mdaemon.com/ebook-5-methods-cybercriminals-use)

## Layer Email Security for Better Protection

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Using a multi-layered approach to email security that consists of secure email gateways, anti-spam and anti-virus filters on the mail server, and employee education is the best way to protect your organization from threats. While most MDaemon Email Server users also use MDaemon AntiVirus, layering in SecurityGateway™ provides additional security features, such as outbound email and attachment encryption, data leak prevention, account hijack detection, and more. [Compare MDaemon AntiVirus and SecurityGateway.](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hubfs/Comparison%20Docs/MDaemon%20Antivirus%20vs%20SecurityGateway.pdf)

 

## Industry News: Attackers Exploiting Windows Flaw[![Krebs on Security 3](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Krebs%20on%20Security%203.jpg?width=600&name=Krebs%20on%20Security%203.jpg)](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/kaseya-left-customer-portal-vulnerable-to-2015-flaw-in-its-own-software/)

Microsoft says attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions to seize control over PCs when users open a malicious document or visit a an infected website. There is currently no official patch for the flaw, but Microsoft has released recommendations for mitigating the threat. [Read more here.](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/09/microsoft-attackers-exploiting-windows-zero-day-flaw/)

 

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#### Written by [Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/author/brad-wyro)

Brad has worked in technical and marketing roles at MDaemon Technologies, where he contributes as Content Marketing Manager. Brad balances technical and creative information to develop easy to understand videos and content to educate prospects and customers.

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- [Email Security (72)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security)
- [MDaemon Email Server (44)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon-email-server)
- [Email How To (36)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-how-to)
- [Email Best Practices (29)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-best-practices)
- [Phishing (28)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/phishing)
- [Product Updates (28)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/product-updates)
- [Security Gateway for Email (27)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/security-gateway-for-email)
- [Stop Spam Email (25)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/stop-spam-email)
- [Cybersecurity (24)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/cybersecurity)
- [Email Security Best Practices (22)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security-best-practices)
- [Email Server (22)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-server)
- [Two-Factor Authentication (18)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/two-factor-authentication)
- [Email Gateway How-To (17)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-gateway-how-to)
- [Email Security Trends (15)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security-trends)
- [Health Care Security (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/health-care-security)
- [SecurityGateway (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/securitygateway)
- [Spear Phishing (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/spear-phishing)
- [Data Leak Prevention (11)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/data-leak-prevention)
- [Email Encryption (11)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-encryption)
- [Anti-Spoofing (10)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-spoofing)
- [MDaemon Webmail (10)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon-webmail)
- [Email Archiving (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-archiving)
- [Email Management (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-management)
- [Email Privacy (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-privacy)
- [Email Spoofing (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-spoofing)
- [Business Email Compromise (7)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/business-email-compromise)
- [Anti-Virus (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-virus)
- [Email Software (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-software)
- [Tutorial (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/tutorial)
- [Update (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/update)
- [Collaboration (5)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/collaboration)
- [Email Authentication (5)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-authentication)
- [Compliance (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/compliance)
- [Email Remote Administration (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-remote-administration)
- [MailStore Archive Server (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mailstore-archive-server)
- [Microsoft 365 Exchange Alternative (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/microsoft-365-exchange-alternative)
- [Passwords (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/passwords)
- [Software update (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/software-update)
- [Archive (3)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/archive)
- [Attachments (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/attachments)
- [Business Email (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/business-email)
- [Cloud (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/cloud)
- [DMARC (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/dmarc)
- [Industry Insight (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/industry-insight)
- [MDaemon (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon)
- [insider threats (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/insider-threats)
- [msp (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/msp)
- [Anti-Relay (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-relay)
- [BEC (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/bec)
- [Backscatter (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/backscatter)
- [Bayesian Learning (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/bayesian-learning)
- [Content Filter (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/content-filter)
- [DNS-BL (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/dns-bl)
- [Disaster Recovery (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/disaster-recovery)
- [Email Collaboration (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-collaboration)
- [Email Software Reviews (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-software-reviews)
- [Encrypt (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/encrypt)
- [External Email Threats (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/external-email-threats)
- [Gateway (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/gateway)
- [Inbox (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/inbox)
- [Inbox Zero (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/inbox-zero)
- [Macros (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/macros)
- [Monitoring (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/monitoring)
- [Quarantine (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/quarantine)
- [RelayFax (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/relayfax)
- [Software (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/software)
- [Training (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/training)
- [Upgrade (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/upgrade)
- [Windows Server (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/windows-server)
- [internal email threat (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/internal-email-threat)
- [ssl (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/ssl)
- [tax scams (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/tax-scams)

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### Posts by Topic

- [Email Security (72)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security)
- [MDaemon Email Server (44)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon-email-server)
- [Email How To (36)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-how-to)
- [Email Best Practices (29)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-best-practices)
- [Phishing (28)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/phishing)
- [Product Updates (28)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/product-updates)
- [Security Gateway for Email (27)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/security-gateway-for-email)
- [Stop Spam Email (25)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/stop-spam-email)
- [Cybersecurity (24)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/cybersecurity)
- [Email Security Best Practices (22)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security-best-practices)
- [Email Server (22)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-server)
- [Two-Factor Authentication (18)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/two-factor-authentication)
- [Email Gateway How-To (17)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-gateway-how-to)
- [Email Security Trends (15)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-security-trends)
- [Health Care Security (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/health-care-security)
- [SecurityGateway (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/securitygateway)
- [Spear Phishing (12)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/spear-phishing)
- [Data Leak Prevention (11)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/data-leak-prevention)
- [Email Encryption (11)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-encryption)
- [Anti-Spoofing (10)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-spoofing)
- [MDaemon Webmail (10)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon-webmail)
- [Email Archiving (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-archiving)
- [Email Management (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-management)
- [Email Privacy (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-privacy)
- [Email Spoofing (8)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-spoofing)
- [Business Email Compromise (7)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/business-email-compromise)
- [Anti-Virus (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-virus)
- [Email Software (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-software)
- [Tutorial (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/tutorial)
- [Update (6)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/update)
- [Collaboration (5)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/collaboration)
- [Email Authentication (5)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-authentication)
- [Compliance (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/compliance)
- [Email Remote Administration (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-remote-administration)
- [MailStore Archive Server (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mailstore-archive-server)
- [Microsoft 365 Exchange Alternative (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/microsoft-365-exchange-alternative)
- [Passwords (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/passwords)
- [Software update (4)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/software-update)
- [Archive (3)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/archive)
- [Attachments (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/attachments)
- [Business Email (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/business-email)
- [Cloud (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/cloud)
- [DMARC (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/dmarc)
- [Industry Insight (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/industry-insight)
- [MDaemon (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/mdaemon)
- [insider threats (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/insider-threats)
- [msp (2)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/msp)
- [Anti-Relay (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/anti-relay)
- [BEC (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/bec)
- [Backscatter (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/backscatter)
- [Bayesian Learning (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/bayesian-learning)
- [Content Filter (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/content-filter)
- [DNS-BL (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/dns-bl)
- [Disaster Recovery (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/disaster-recovery)
- [Email Collaboration (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-collaboration)
- [Email Software Reviews (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/email-software-reviews)
- [Encrypt (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/encrypt)
- [External Email Threats (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/external-email-threats)
- [Gateway (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/gateway)
- [Inbox (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/inbox)
- [Inbox Zero (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/inbox-zero)
- [Macros (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/macros)
- [Monitoring (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/monitoring)
- [Quarantine (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/quarantine)
- [RelayFax (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/relayfax)
- [Software (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/software)
- [Training (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/training)
- [Upgrade (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/upgrade)
- [Windows Server (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/windows-server)
- [internal email threat (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/internal-email-threat)
- [ssl (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/ssl)
- [tax scams (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/tag/tax-scams)

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#### About MDaemon Technologies

MDaemon Technologies is a pioneer in developing email and email security software helping to protect customers from evolving cyber-security threats. Its products and services are trusted by thousands of organizations in over 140 countries. For more than two decades, the company’s products have been developed with the ongoing input of IT professionals who demand reliable, affordable software that requires minimal effort to manage.

The software can be deployed in virtual, hosted cloud, on-premises, or hybrid network environments. The company sells its software and services directly and through a network of global channel partners.

For more information, visit [www.mdaemon.com](https://www.altn.com/).

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