Hoxhunt

Avantages

It is easy to use, their phishing tests are seriously good and make users aware of how easy it is to fall for a mail that has basically copied the original. Always reviews the most important signals to look for, great overall training!

Inconvénients

I'm not sure if the frequency of mails received is the same for everyone, i feel like some people get more mails than others what designs the competition a little bit unfair

Avantages

Hoxhunt offers training, knowledge bases, customisation, great UI and design, all kept simple and easy to use.

It is also relatively easy to implement.

The customer support is also helpful as you can also submit feature requests.

I use Hoxhunt about 2 times a day because of the email training and sometimes because of the built-in training within Hoxhunt.

All in all, it is a learning tool that is very easy to integrate because of all the features mentioned above.

Inconvénients

Nothing in particular, maybe the leaderboard needs an overhaul, its a bit confusing.

Avantages

The product gamifies the Security training of employees, and motivates them to learn more.

Inconvénients

No real live videos- only animated pictures, this could be more modern reflecting real life situations better

Avantages

The system send out test emails to keep you on your toes. It can also work with emails you detect and secure them until the review of their being legitimate people/companies with out fear of being hacked or possible scammed.

Inconvénients

Not sure if the emails always get noticed. Reviewing of the overall progress make me wonder what I missed.

Avantages

I love how Hoxhunt gamifies the concept of phishing scams. It helps keep users aware of scams and does a great job showing users with only similar scores as you. I don't know all of the employees working at my company, but when I do see someone I know around my score, I screenshot it and send it to them. It makes for a good laugh and friendly competition in the workplace. We have even had moments in staff meetings laughing about how someone once again was excited to get an email, but ended up being hoxhunted.

Inconvénients

I don't have complaints about Hoxhunt. I have submitted feedback on aspects I would like to see differently, and the company actually has changed the aspects I wasn't a big fan of. So at this moment and time, I just enjoy using Hoxhunt.

Avantages

Hoxhunt is a perfect security awareness increasing tool, sending users authentic-looking, but phishing emails, which require immediate actions. The most complicated thing is that emails content can be quite closer to your current situation (e.g. you will have a business trip in couple of days and suddenly receive hotel's cancellation, which was booked for you). So it's not that simple to correctly distinct what is true.

Inconvénients

Sometimes it can be so "real", so your blood pressure rises. "Your car on corporate parking has been scratched", "You need to pay an additional fee" and so forth.

Avantages

It's simple, engaging, real, regular and very user-friendly. I like the game-like graphics and very clear explanations of why such email is a scam.

Inconvénients

There is nothing I dislike about Hoxhunt... maybe the holiday mode is not always working properly (and it's important because you can easily loose points if you get a hoxhunt being out of office).

Avantages

I like that this program trains us against threats, in a safe simulated environment. It moves emails that seem fishy to a different folder, so it makes you aware that something may be risky with it.

Inconvénients

Some of the training modules that pop up after reporting an email don't always seem relevant to the reported email. Maybe I just didn't understand what the training was for.

Avantages

Instant feedback when a test message is either detected or followed by a user. I was trapped once but thankfully it was a linkedin related message I opened on a phone. BUSTED! Sends periodic realistic scam-type emails to see if you're paying attention. Quickly evaluates real spam and scam messages that you click the Hoxhunt button for in Outlook. Works seamlessly. Keeps track of your progress with an overall armor rating that people around you easily see when you get a message. Also people actively talk about catching test messages now keeping security on our minds between annual trainings or corporate reminders.

Inconvénients

Doesn't seem to do much about spam emails. Reporting them doesn't seem to get tracked.

Avantages

That it educates the employees so they can identify issues and report them accordingly.

Inconvénients

That it doesnt suspect potential bad emails and we can possibly overlook them

Avantages

I love that you receive actual emails in your inbox that look real. There's really no better way to learn about security that through real simulations. Plus, Hoxhunt makes the experience of learning about security fun! It's actually enjoyable to be able to detect when emails are actually Hoxhunt emails and fun to compete with coworkers to climb up the leaderboard

Inconvénients

I wish there was a way to more easily review what you've learned on a reoccuring basis as well as more visibility on the employees who collected the most points each quarter. We see the leaderboard but announcing a winner would create more appeal and desire to participate in the game

Avantages

Simulated threats are really good. Trainings are easy to comprehend for even not so technical persons. Repetition of basics is good method to learn and keep awareness high to counter the real world threats.Hoxhunt add-in to Outlook works well and can be used as "no-brainer" check for any even slightly suspicious emails. If it's not training and still suspicious, then I would give it extra round of inspection and/or report to company IT.

Inconvénients

I only recently found out that also my mobile Outlook app has the Hoxhunt plugin. I had skipped reporting some training mails before finding out that it can be also done in my mobile phone since I'm not always in front of computer.There may be limitations also on Outlook for Web - if that gets later added I would assess that then the coverage is spot on.

Avantages

Interacting with Hoxhunt doesn't feel like a duty. Reporting mails that you think might be suspicious or part of a training becomes natural activity and gaining ranks, seeing scoreboards makes it even better.

Inconvénients

I haven't had any bad experiences with Hoxhunt. It plays its role perfectly - it teaches and entertains.

Avantages

A fun way to learn and keep updated on IT security issues.

Inconvénients

More options (than twice yearly) to stop Hoxhunt challenges while having days off might be useful.

Avantages

the stars when i did the correct process and handled the suspicious email

Inconvénients

all good nothing to be change it. is a goal to achive the correct management about the suspicious email.

Avantages

It has completely and positively influenced my responses to certain emails, and made me much more mindful about what the warning signs can be of scammers or phishing type emails.

Inconvénients

Occasionally the email requests look so genuine it can take some time to review them, and decide to report them, but that's the whole idea I suppose!

Avantages

It's very simple to use and have a soft interface

Inconvénients

There's nothing I didn't like. Everything right

Avantages

It keeps me on my toes to make sure I'm not clicking on phishing emails.

Inconvénients

When I'm out, I miss some and it ends my streak.

Avantages

I love identifying fake/phishing emails & seeing my progress. It makes the process fun and rewarding to see my positive streak in picking up these simulated emails.

Inconvénients

I don't see any Cons as yet with the application.

Avantages

The security training mails which help to identify possible threats is really very helpful

Inconvénients

There is nothing that I didn't like, there are only pros to use this product

Avantages

User interface and Realistic Simulations: The platform creates realistic phishing scenarios, mimicking common tactics used by cybercriminals.

Inconvénients

User Engagement: Some of my colleagues find the Hoxhunt security training modules to be repetitive or uninteresting.

Avantages

I oddly love partaking in the Hoxhunt challenges - I love the competition aspect! It's also made me MUCH more aware of spam emails.

Inconvénients

Sometimes the test phishing email are routed to my Spam folder, so I miss them and get behind my colleagues in the competition! (not a real con, but it's the only aspect I don't like - I'm too competitive).

Avantages

How quick it is to report emails. The test threat emails are great practice.

Inconvénients

Sometimes slow to open and not able to add to outlook app on phone.

Avantages

I love the challenges and the feel of progression

Inconvénients

Not enough games and interactive things outside of the training emails

Avantages

That it is simple to use, not like other solutions provided by companies

Inconvénients

Nothing at the moment, every time I have had to use Hoxhunt it has been very timely in response