BrevAll Technologies Harnesses New Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Shield Small to Mid-Sized Companies from the Latest AI Phishing Attacks
Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Aids in Securing Organizations
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – September 22, 2023 – BrevAll Technologies, a leading Managed Technology Services Provider (MTSP), announced today that the company is safeguarding small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) against the latest style of cyberattacks. While phishing has long been a method employed by cybercriminals, recent advancements in AI have made it easier for them to camouflage their phishing attempts. This has significantly raised the challenge for businesses to maintain conventional protection methods. Despite offering cybersecurity training to employees or employing “post-delivery” email filtration tools, human error remains the primary cause of breaches. BrevAll Technologies is leveraging AI inbox filtration software to prevent phishing attacks from ever reaching employee inboxes, thereby eliminating this risk.
As cybercriminals become increasingly sophisticated in their attack methods, business owners must discern which tools are essential for safeguarding their organizations. Although business owners typically engage employees in cybersecurity training modules, unfortunately, the effectiveness of these trainings diminishes over time, with retention dropping significantly after just a few months. According to the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), “85% of breaches involve ‘the human element.'” It’s no secret that an AI email filtration system is far more adept at detecting phishing attempts compared to a human employee, as human error accounts for 85% of phishing attacks. Companies must learn to harness AI to their advantage to compete with cybercriminals’ technological prowess. Paul Enloe, CEO of BrevAll Technologies, stated, “You don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. Nor should you try to fight AI hackers without AI tools on your side.”
Phishing has been a longstanding threat, but content-generating AI, like ChatGPT, has made it significantly more challenging for average users to identify phishing emails in the modern age. In the past, fraudulent emails often contained awkward, non-native phrasing or minor misspellings that signaled their lack of credibility. However, now that cybercriminals can use AI to proofread and edit their messages, eliminating grammatical errors and misspellings, while mimicking a native speaker’s tone, employees will face greater difficulty distinguishing fraudulent emails from genuine ones in the near future.
BrevAll Technologies is combating AI phishing by employing AI-based detection methodologies capable of automatically determining the credibility of incoming emails. More importantly, it eliminates fraudulent emails “pre-delivery,” in contrast to the “post-delivery” approach employed by most contemporary phishing prevention systems. By removing the human element from making any errors, the IT department significantly enhances an organization’s cybersecurity. This is especially crucial because if an organization uses “post-delivery” email filtration software, there remains a small window of opportunity for a fast-responding employee to unknowingly expose the company network to vulnerabilities before the software can remove the email from their inbox.
BrevAll Technologies’ software also serves a dual purpose by continuously monitoring the company network to detect instances where company data is inadequately secured. For example, an employee like “Bob from Shipping” may store company files on a personal Dropbox or Google Drive account, which should have the same level of security as other data storage centers. BrevAll Technologies’ software can promptly identify instances where employees store company data on unsecured servers or locations, alerting network administrators to address the issue before an unnecessary breach occurs.
“AI is both a blessing and a curse for business owners,” added Mr. Enloe. “Our role is to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of emerging technologies and provide straightforward IT solutions to businesses seeking secure, efficient scaling.”
ABOUT BREVALL TECHNOLOGIES
BrevAll Technologies, Inc. is a 31-year-old, North Richland Hills, Texas-based technology firm focused on Cybersecurity, Dark Web Monitoring, Managed IT Services, and Voice over IP Cloud Solutions.
Call us Toll-Free at 800.838.0911 to learn more or visit http://www.brevall.com.