Imran Nazi, Head of ICT at MyRepublic, added: "Enterprise-grade cybersecurity has been out of reach for the SMEs that need it most. That has to change."

Why Email Threats Are Getting Harder to Catch

The timing of this launch is not incidental. Microsoft reported that AI-automated phishing emails are achieving 54% click-through rates compared to 12% for standard phishing attempts. Attacks are more convincing, more targeted, and harder for both employees and legacy filters to catch.

A 2025 survey by authentication firm Yubico found that 44% of Singapore workers admitted to clicking on or interacting with phishing emails in the past year, matching the global average despite higher-than-average awareness levels in the country. Awareness training alone is not keeping pace with how sophisticated these attacks have become.

The FBI's most recent Internet Crime Report shows 21,442 business email compromise complaints in 2024, with associated losses of $2.77 billion. BEC attacks, which often impersonate executives or suppliers to redirect payments, are particularly dangerous for small businesses that lack internal approval controls.

The Managed Service Model: Right for Resource-Constrained Businesses

Email remains one of the most exploited attack vectors, with threat actors increasingly targeting businesses that lack dedicated IT security teams. Email Guard is designed to close that gap with a locally supported solution that does not add operational complexity.

The managed model is a key differentiator here. Rather than asking an SME to configure, monitor, and update a security tool themselves, MyRepublic handles that ongoing management directly. For a business owner or a small marketing team that uses email daily for outreach, newsletters, and transactional messages, having that layer managed externally reduces both risk and internal overhead.

The launch aligns with national efforts to strengthen digital security across all business segments. MyRepublic is positioning SMEs, which it describes as the most targeted yet least protected segment, as the primary focus of this effort.

What This Means for Email Marketing and Deliverability

Email security and email marketing are more connected than most marketers acknowledge. A domain that gets flagged for phishing-related abuse, even as a victim rather than a perpetrator, can see sender reputation scores drop sharply. Internet service providers and inbox providers treat domain reputation as a signal, and a compromised domain can mean legitimate marketing emails land in spam or get blocked entirely.

ESET recommends that Singapore enterprises in 2026 prioritize stronger delivery layer defences, including advanced email protection, attachment sandboxing, and real-time URL inspection before credentials are captured or malware is delivered. These controls protect not just the business's data, but its ability to communicate reliably by email.

MyRepublic Email Guard is now available for businesses in Singapore. For SMEs that depend on email to reach customers and drive revenue, it represents a practical entry point into enterprise-level protection without the enterprise-level complexity.

Imran Nazi, Head of ICT at MyRepublic, added: "Enterprise-grade cybersecurity has been out of reach for the SMEs that need it most. That has to change."

Why Email Threats Are Getting Harder to Catch

The timing of this launch is not incidental. Microsoft reported that AI-automated phishing emails are achieving 54% click-through rates compared to 12% for standard phishing attempts. Attacks are more convincing, more targeted, and harder for both employees and legacy filters to catch.

A 2025 survey by authentication firm Yubico found that 44% of Singapore workers admitted to clicking on or interacting with phishing emails in the past year, matching the global average despite higher-than-average awareness levels in the country. Awareness training alone is not keeping pace with how sophisticated these attacks have become.

The FBI's most recent Internet Crime Report shows 21,442 business email compromise complaints in 2024, with associated losses of $2.77 billion. BEC attacks, which often impersonate executives or suppliers to redirect payments, are particularly dangerous for small businesses that lack internal approval controls.

The Managed Service Model: Right for Resource-Constrained Businesses

Email remains one of the most exploited attack vectors, with threat actors increasingly targeting businesses that lack dedicated IT security teams. Email Guard is designed to close that gap with a locally supported solution that does not add operational complexity.

The managed model is a key differentiator here. Rather than asking an SME to configure, monitor, and update a security tool themselves, MyRepublic handles that ongoing management directly. For a business owner or a small marketing team that uses email daily for outreach, newsletters, and transactional messages, having that layer managed externally reduces both risk and internal overhead.

The launch aligns with national efforts to strengthen digital security across all business segments. MyRepublic is positioning SMEs, which it describes as the most targeted yet least protected segment, as the primary focus of this effort.

What This Means for Email Marketing and Deliverability

Email security and email marketing are more connected than most marketers acknowledge. A domain that gets flagged for phishing-related abuse, even as a victim rather than a perpetrator, can see sender reputation scores drop sharply. Internet service providers and inbox providers treat domain reputation as a signal, and a compromised domain can mean legitimate marketing emails land in spam or get blocked entirely.

ESET recommends that Singapore enterprises in 2026 prioritize stronger delivery layer defences, including advanced email protection, attachment sandboxing, and real-time URL inspection before credentials are captured or malware is delivered. These controls protect not just the business's data, but its ability to communicate reliably by email.

MyRepublic Email Guard is now available for businesses in Singapore. For SMEs that depend on email to reach customers and drive revenue, it represents a practical entry point into enterprise-level protection without the enterprise-level complexity.