Is Anti-Virus Effective for Email Security?

Many security professionals and IT admins have asked the question, “How can I better protect my emails from various viruses?” and “How effective is the current anti-virus for email security?” There is no easy answer because many different factors need to be unfolded to understand the backdrop. Let’s break down the details of the latest findings we have. Currently, 14,000 new malware appears every hourSome AV engines update at huge intervals of up to 2 to 16 hours, or full days Polymorphic generators can hide actual viruses from AV scanners Given the above figures, it is not surprising that 91% of cyberattacks start with an email and remain the largest attack vector for malicious actors, as it is cheap, easy to use, and provides a direct communication channel into an organization. To understand why malware is still so successful and how malicious actors deliver their harmful script/content to the user

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