While I’ve been working on email host security I’ve found companies that might be of interest as well as services to use to help us be safe in what we do.
While the JRN can’t vouch for every single company and service on its accessibility, we want people to know what is out there. We made this in to a table where the company and description are given.
If you’ve found a company that made you more secure in wha you do whether its a virus scanner, malware checker, or otherwise helped you in some way, send me an email at tech at menvi.org and vive me a list of what you’ve used and include a URL to the company.
Below, find the table as found on our resources page. Note that we can’t include everyone, but ones that have helped you or ones we know about. There are always new companies out there, so let us know what you find.
| Company or service name | Description of company or service |
|---|---|
| Phish Labs by Help Systems | Phishlabs was started after a security engineer turned product engineer found that he could take Phishing sites down, but they came back up shortly after. Phishlabs runs a blog that talks about the landscape as well as protecting large companies and their brands from impersonation attacks as well as other attacks they might face. They may reach out to other companies if they detect something that needs taken down. The heading on the home page says it all. It says: “Digital Risk Protection through curated threat intelligence and complete mitigation.” |
| Virus Total | Virus Total is a service where you can send files and URL’s for analysis. The site will return any negative results, telling you what might be a problem so you can be informed what you receive. For best results if using screen readers, the JRN recommends you use Chrome. |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro is one of the leading antivirus companies. They’ve been in business for at least 30 years if not longer. They’ve got products for home, business and more. They even have a free product called house call which works with the main hard drive to find problems. |
| F-Secure | F-Secure is one of the leading antivirus products that has also been around for at least 30 years. While the JRN has no experience with this suite of products, they have a lot going for them. One of their employees has worked for them before they became F-Secure and has recently written a book. |
| Malware Bytes | Malwarebytes is one of the most accessible pieces of software out there to protect you from malware and ransomware. The price is pretty reasonable and it seems to do a great job. They’ve been around for quite a number of years, and is recommended in the blind community. Their slogan on the home page in heading says: “CYBERSECURITY. FOR EVERY ONE.” |
| Know Before: Security Awareness training | Know before (knowbe4) is a company out there providing training on the different aspects of security including phishing. They’ve had clubhouse rooms that I enjoyed where we talked security and scams of interest. Please check them out, as some things may be free to get. |
Note that these are the ones I know about. There may be some you have used that you know about that aren’t listed here. Let’s get these resources together and I can update this list on the EMHS web site.
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