Email hacking is not just on the rise – it is rampant.
Right now hundreds of millions of hacked user names and passwords for email accounts are being traded throughout the cybercriminal underworld, according to global security experts.
Becoming a victim of email hacking can be an embarrassing situation at the very least. In much worse cases we have seen email hacking lead to the theft of millions of corporate dollars, grand scale identity theft, and arguably the most damaging — the ruin of brand reputation and trust.
Hilltop Consultants recommends taking a proactive approach by implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) also known as “Two-Factor” authentication for email and data access. Multi-Factor Authentication provides a higher level of security than the traditional scenario where just a username and a password are required (often called “something you know” security).
