SMBs are Underestimating Damage Caused by a Cyberattack
AppRiver has published the results of its Q3 Cyberthreat Index for Business Survey, which have revealed that SMBs are underestimating the consequences of a successful cyberattack. The survey was conducted in the United States on 1,083 cybersecurity decision-makers at SMBs with under 250 employees. One of the main findings is the extent to which SMBs are underestimating the cost of a cyberattack, which on SMBs has been estimated to be...
AppRiver Customers can Now Benefit from ZixEncrypt Email Encryption
AppRiver has announced the first cross-over since the company was acquired by Zix in February 2019. AppRiver customers can now access Zix’s email encryption offering, ZixEncrypt. The encryption solution has already been adopted by many Zix customers, including some of the largest financial institutions and healthcare providers in the United States. The email encryption solution was made available to AppRiver customers on April 25,...
Zix to Acquire AppRiver for $275 Million
The cloud cybersecurity company AppRiver is set to be purchased by the email encryption, threat protection, and email archiving solution provider Zix for $275 million. An all cash deal was agreed between both firms this week. Florida-based AppRiver provides email and internet security services such as spam filtering, antivirus protection, email archiving, email encryption, and MS Exchange hosting. The company was formed in 2002 and...
AppRiver Announces Acquisition of Roaring Penguin Software
The Ottowa-based anti-virus and anti-spam solution provider Roaring Penguin has been acquired by cloud-based cybersecurity firm AppRiver. AppRiver was founded in 2002 primarily to provide email security solutions to help businesses block the barrage of spam and malicious messages and help to keep inboxes and networks malware free. Over the past 16 years, AppRiver has expanded its range of cybersecurity solutions to include a host of...
AppRiver and Datto Help MSPs Protect Clients from Ransomware Attacks
There has been a massive increase in the use of ransomware by cybercriminal gangs over the past two years. The ease of conducting campaigns and the high percentage of businesses that pay the ransom demands to regain access to their data has made attacks highly profitable. Further, ransomware-as-a-service has allowed campaigns to be conducted quickly and cheaply by would-be cybercriminals with little to no programming skills. The...
AppRiver Named Winner of 2018 Silver Stevie Award for Customer Service
Each year, more than 10,000 organizations compete for Stevie Awards across seven programs, with companies and individuals from more than 60 nations vying for a prestigious award. The Steve Awards recognize excellence and outstanding performance not just by companies, but also the individuals within those organizations that play a major role in the success of the company. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service in the United...
AppRiver Acquired by Marlin Equity Partners
The private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners has security a majority stake in the Florida-based cybersecurity firm AppRiver for an undisclosed sum. Marlin Equity Partners manages $6.7 billion of capital and invests in businesses across a wide range of industries. Through its industry relationships and access to operational resources, the private equity firm strengthens companies, enhances their value, and helps them grow and realize...
Q1 2016 Spam and Malware Volume Already Exceeds Levels Seen in All of 2015
The volume of malicious messages and spam emails in 2015 has already been exceeded, with nine months of 2016 still to go. Q1 has seen an astonishing 2.3 billion malicious messages sent, 1.7 billion of which were detected in March alone, according to a recent spam and malware report from AppRiver. As was the case last year, the majority of malicious messages and spam email emanates from the United States, with India in second place for...