--- title: "The Numbers are in: You Can’t Stop Email Impersonation Without Help | Phish Protection" description: "The Numbers are in: You Can’t Stop Email Impersonation Without Help: Email impersonation is one of the most prevalent and effective types of phishing." image: "https://phishprotection.com/og/blog/the-numbers-are-in-you-cant-stop-email-impersonation-without-help.png" canonical: "https://phishprotection.com/blog/the-numbers-are-in-you-cant-stop-email-impersonation-without-help/" --- Quick Answer Email impersonation is one of the \[most prevalent\](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/07/15/email-impersonations/) and effective types of \*\*phishing attacks\*\*. Why is that? \_Because this type of phishing email supposedly comes from someone or some company you know, so you let your guard down\_. "As the professional community continues to work in a remote environment, email impersonations present the perfect way for opportunistic fraudsters to take advantage of human vulnerabilities." 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Why is that? _Because this type of phishing email supposedly comes from someone or some company you know, so you let your guard down_. “As the professional community continues to work in a remote environment, email impersonations present the perfect way for opportunistic fraudsters to take advantage of human vulnerabilities.” _The numbers for email impersonation are getting out of hand, especially for a distracted workforce_. According to a survey from GreatHorn, “IT professionals are required to remediate **email-based attacks** daily.” _That’s up 165% compared to last year. The report collected data from over 640 security and IT professionals_. ![What is phishing](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/07/what-is-phishing-6789.jpg) How bad are [email impersonation](/products/email-impersonation-protection/) attacks? _More than a third of respondents said it was their number one email threat in 2020_. What makes it so bad is how effective it is. “_Both people and brand impersonations remain difficult to detect_ as they appeal to authority and urgency, utilize a known contact name and depend on the systematic lack of education among non-technical recipients.” The need to remediate so many emails has put a strain on every IT team. “Due to this increase, 33.6% of respondents said they need to remediate an email-based attack every day, including suspending compromised email accounts, running PowerShell scripts, resetting compromised application accounts, legal action and more.” _This need for ongoing human intervention to address these malicious emails is unsustainable_. So, what can an organization do? _The best way to deal with email impersonation and reduce the strain on IT services is to keep those emails out of inboxes altogether_. But, is that even possible? It sure is, with **cloud-based email security** like that available from [Phish Protection](/). Cloud-based email security is the key. _With cloud-based email security, emails are re-routed first to the security company where it is analyzed to see if it’s malicious_. A good **email security service** will look for domain name spoofing, display name spoofing and malicious attachments. _It will also provide real-time link click protection to thwart delayed **phishing attacks**_. Only after the email is deemed safe, will it be forwarded to your inbox. And _if it’s deemed unsafe, it will be quarantined and you’ll never see it_. And if you never see it, your IT department never has to deal with it. _Phish Protection is cloud-based so not only does it keep your inbox safe, but it’s incredibly fast and affordable to use_. It requires no hardware or software to purchase and no maintenance, ever. _It sets up in 10 minutes, works with all major email providers and the best part of all is the cost_. It’s about 45₵ per employee per month. That’s a lot less expensive than the salary of an IT administrator. When you’re ready to stop email impersonation in its tracks, check out Phish Protection. You can try it for **free for 60 day**. No credit card required. ## Topics [ Phishing ](/tags/phishing/) ![Brad Slavin](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/authors/brad-slavin.jpg) [ Brad Slavin ](/authors/brad-slavin/) General Manager Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base. [LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) ## Protect your inbox from phishing attacks Real-time email security with 60-day free trial. No credit card required. 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