PhishFlagger anti-phishing email solution released

PhishFlagger, a human-compatible patented phishing solution, recently announced its new patented anti-phishing email solution. The solution validates emails through a unique identifier protocol, PhishCounter, which adds a sequential number in the subject line that identifies all outgoing and inbound emails. The easily implemented system also allows recipients to identify fraudulent emails when the PhishCounter is either missing or out of sequence.

PhishFlagger anti-phishing solution: A unique email validation technology that highlights suspected phishing attacks

"We are very excited to launch our new platform today at Black Hat Las Vegas. Our phishing solution will revolutionize the way in which organizations protect themselves from outside threat actors, eliminating the leading cause of cybersecurity breaches," said William Pearce, CEO of PhishFlagger.

The PhishFlagger protocol is human-compatible and will be licensed across a wide range of its North American customer base, which includes marketers, bulk emailers, email hosting applications, client applications, email security providers, domain applications and resellers and AI systems integrators. PhishFlagger.com issues keys to end-user corporations enabling licensed partners to implement the protocol on their behalf. A demonstration of the protocol can be seen on the PhishFlagger video here.

Patented phishing solution begins licensing and launches at Black Hat USA 2024

The PhishFlagger solution provides a method of verifying the authenticity of emails sent from a sender to a receiver by displaying the sequential history of the email correspondence between the parties. The PhishFlagger protocol allows email senders to add the PhishCounter, a unique sequential number to the subject line of outgoing emails. The PhishCounter is sent with each outgoing email and is known only between the sender's and the receiver’s systems. The PhishCounter validates incoming messages and highlights suspected phishing attempts.

In the FBI 2023 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 880,418 complaints and conservatively estimates that cybercrime events in 2023 resulted in over $12.5 billion in losses in the U.S. alone. The IC3 Report findings represent a 10% increase in complaints and a 22% increase in losses over 2022. Of the 900,000 registered complaints, phishing leads all categories by a wide margin with 298,878 incidents.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 identifies phishing as a "low-risk and low-cost revenue stream" for organized crime, with even greater opportunities due to expanded language translations through generative AI. "Unfortunately, the exponential growth in phishing will continue to rise in the near term. Our cutting-edge solutions and team commitment to eradicating phishing should result in a downward trend of these incidents," said Mike Boland, President of PhishFlagger.

For bulk email senders, PhishFlagger offers numerous advantages

• It helps safeguard clients from phishing attempts, ensuring that recipients are not deceived by fraudulent emails posing as legitimate communications.
• By assuring clients that their emails are secure and authentic, PhishFlagger reinforces the importance of customer privacy, which is crucial for building trust.
• Trust plays a vital role in converting leads into sales and increasing the lifetime value of a customer.
• The PhishFlagger brand enhances the likelihood that clients will trust and open emails, addressing the common issue of emails being ignored due to concerns about their safety.
• PhishFlagger utilizes an intuitive email numbering system, similar to page numbers in a book, making it easy for anyone to follow. This simplicity sets it apart from other anti-phishing solutions, which are often complex, costly, and unreliable.
• Additionally, the numbering system aids users in quickly locating specific emails when needed.
   

Each email sent with PhishFlagger includes embedded information to build further trust, encouraging wider adoption of the service. PhishFlagger is designed to be "future-ready," capable of adapting as email systems evolve. Its method works with current email systems but can also be integrated by email service providers, IT teams, and developers of email tools and plug-ins to automate the sending of sequentially numbered emails. For instance, automated alerts can be triggered if the correct email sequence number is missing, signaling potential issues and allowing for immediate action, such as forwarding the suspicious email to IT for further inspection.

Importantly, companies do not need to invest in new software or complex configurations to implement PhishFlagger. IT staff or providers only need to add a sequential counter to the subject line of each email, tracked in a simple database, following the straightforward steps outlined in the Implementation Guide.

PhishFlagger offers a practical solution to a clear problem. While the concept of numbering emails like pages in a book may seem simplistic or outdated, this approach is both effective and user-friendly, reminiscent of methods that have stood the test of time. William Pearce, the founder of PhishFlagger, advocates for this "human-compatible" solution that is easy to implement and highly effective in preventing email phishing and fraud.