How to Spot a Phishing Email in The Age of AI

In this piece, we’re going to break down the difference between backup vs. business continuity, specifically where email is concerned. We’ll look at what actually happens during an outage, why your backup (while important) does nothing to prevent that outage from disrupting operations, and what a real email continuity strategy looks like in practice.

Email is a primary channel for communication and collaboration in the workplace. It also remains the top vector for cyberthreats. In this article, we examine email security best practices that will allow you to better protect your users, clients, and businesses from modern cyberthreats. 

The Monthly Threat Report by Hornetsecurity brings you monthly insights into M365 security trends, email-based threats, and commentary on current events in the cybersecurity space. This edition of the Monthly Threat Report focuses on industry events from the month of February 2026.