PhishMe Surpasses 3 Million Users Trained, Launches Enhanced Video Training

Continued Training Solution Enhancements Keep Company at Forefront of Anti-Phishing Training and User Awareness

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PhishMe, a leading provider of anti-phishing training, today announced that it has trained over three million customers to date. PhishMe’s success is a result of its continued enhancements to its memorable and reliable user awareness testing and training solutions, combined with the fact that spear phishing remains one of the most effective and publicized attack methodologies used to compromise networks.

“The key behind any successful training program is user participation and retention”

To keep pace with the ever evolving phishing threats, PhishMe is constantly updating its anti-phishing testing and training solutions. This latest iteration centers on training videos that not only provide easy to retain information, but are delivered immediately to users who are found to be the most susceptible to phishing attacks. The videos are short and entertaining; ensuring recipients remain engaged and retain the information. These new videos further augment PhishMe’s built-in templates and WYSIWYG functionality, which allow companies to emulate real phishing attacks for educating employees.

“The key behind any successful training program is user participation and retention,” said Scott Greaux, PhishMe Product Manager. “Our unique training videos allow organizations to engage and train their employees in a way that increases retention and promotes security awareness. Our users demonstrate an actual change in behavior, enabling them to identify phishing attacks in the future.”

PhishMe’s solutions have been recognized at a growing rate by businesses and government agencies across sectors – including financial services, energy, healthcare, higher education and defense – for the value and security enhancements they provide. Recent Growth has been fueled by adoption of the SaaS solution by one quarter of the Fortune 20. With over 100 enterprise customers, many of them with hundreds of thousands of employees, PhishMe's solution provides a proven and scalable way to document effective training and meet regulatory or compliance objectives.

“Phishing attacks have become more brash and destructive in recent months, and organizations are realizing they cannot rely solely on technology-based security solutions – user awareness and education are essential,” said Aaron Higbee, Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of PhishMe. “The fact that we have passed the three million user mark so quickly is a testament to the effectiveness of our solutions in complementing existing security measures. We remain dedicated to improving our offerings and providing our customers with a level playing field against the dynamic nature of these increasingly sophisticated phishing threats.”

PhishMe’s development team is continuously extending product capabilities based on real-world customer feedback and training results. Through the use of PhishMe’s training and awareness methods, organizations can reduce an employee’s susceptibility by approximately 85 percent. For additional information on PhishMe’s training and mock phishing exercises, or to inquire about a free trail, please visit: http://phishme.com/sign_up.php.

About PhishMe

PhishMe provides organizations the ability to train their employees and customers about the risks of spear phishing with just a few simple clicks. With over 3.1 million individuals trained since its launch in 2008, PhishMe provides a cost effective way to mitigate this challenge. The company has proven that its training can reduce the threat of employees and customers falling victim to phishing attacks by up to 85 percent.

PhishMe is a leader in anti-phishing training and focuses on educating users on how to best protect themselves from the latest scams. Using PhishMe’s built-in templates and simple functionality, companies can emulate real phishing attacks against their employees within minutes. PhishMe facilitates and automates the execution of mock phishing exercises against the employees and provides clear and accurate reporting on user behavior. Most importantly companies are able to focus their training efforts on the most susceptible employees by providing immediate feedback to anyone that falls victim to these exercises. Additionally, PhishMe adds customizable interactive games to the suite of training modules enterprises can deliver to their staff and customers. PhishMe works with Federal Agencies and Fortune 1000 companies across multiple vertical market sectors including financial services, healthcare, higher education and defense. For additional information, please visit: www.phishme.com.