Global security company Symantec has released a new solution — email threat isolation — designed to block advanced email attacks on end user devices by helping to protect users against spear phishing, credential theft, account takeover and ransomware attacks.

Email-based fraud attacks dominate potential online security threats and Australian businesses are targets but generally unprepared to defend against the likely attacks, according to a new report.

Global email and data security company Mimecast has acquired cyber security training and awareness platform Ataata.