Proofpoint stories - Page 2

Email fraud identified as top attack vector - Proofpoint
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

Splunk names Proofpoint's ex-CEO as new leader and board member
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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Splunk has named Gary Steele as the company’s new chief executive officer, and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective April.

Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate.

Scams leave nasty bite & Australians $33m out of pocket in November
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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Investment scams increased a mild 8% on the previous month but the amount of money lost almost doubled.

The promise and peril of the cloud: why a people-centric approach is vital
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.

COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.

The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute have released the results of a new study on the cost of phishing.

48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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"In addition to troubling growth in volume and sophistication of ransomware and BEC attacks, we discovered massive spikes in lesser-known methods like CAPTCHA techniques and steganography.”

Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.

Proofpoint delivers advanced data loss prevention for Microsoft Teams
Mon, 7th Jun 2021
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“Teams compliance is a must-have for regulated and highly litigious industries, while Teams DLP is essential as users collaborate with sensitive information."

Cloud account takeovers present serious security risk to enterprises
Fri, 28th May 2021
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"Cloud account compromises and sensitive information loss can disrupt business, damage brand reputation, and cost organisations millions annually.”

Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment
Mon, 17th May 2021
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Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre points to the ‘Conti’ ransomware variant, which caused the HSE's IT systems to shut down over the weekend.

Country-wide phishing reports up 75% in 2020
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.

Christmas tech gifts pose cybersecurity risks - ProofPoint
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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online shopping
Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.

Proofpoint rolls out new Microsoft Teams integration with focus on compliance
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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microsoft teams
“The integration with Proofpoint ensures that regulated firms are able to address compliance and empower employees in this new paradigm of work.”

Proofpoint and CyberArk extend partnership to further safeguard high-risk users
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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partnerships
“Our CyberArk partnership extension provides security teams with increased detection and enhanced adaptive controls to help prevent today’s most severe threats."

Proofpoint enhances security awareness training platform
Mon, 7th Sep 2020
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Available in Q4 2020, the platform will integrate more closely with Proofpoint’s best-in-class threat intelligence.

Proofpoint launches new SMB focused security awareness training
Mon, 7th Sep 2020
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Proofpoint has launched security awareness training for small to medium businesses (SMBs) with the aim of reducing successful phishing attacks and malware infections to almost zero.

Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope and Proofpoint create shared zero trust security strategy
Mon, 29th Jun 2020
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Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope and Proofpoint have joined forces to develop and launch an integrated, zero trust security strategy, stating that this is crucial for today’s digital and remote working environments.

'Social engineering at scale': Phishing attacks milk COVID-19
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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email security
Attackers are commonly using false cash stimulus ‘promises’ as bait.

80% of cyber threat landscape uses COVID-19 as leverage - report
Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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email security
A report released recently by Proofpoint reveals the extent to which cyber attackers are capitalising on fear and paranoia surrounding the pandemic, with instances of coronavirus-themed attacks increasing every day.

Cybercriminals prey on healthcare panic to spread malware
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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Cybercriminals are now using fake HIV test results to spread their malicious phishing attacks, as they move quickly to cash in on healthcare scares in the wake of COVID-19 Coronavirus.

Australian professionals high target for cyber crims, new study shows
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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More than half (54%) of surveyed Australian Infosec professionals faced phishing-triggered ransomware infections in 2019, according to a new report titled ‘State of the Phish’ by Proofpoint.

Proofpoint acquires insider threat management firm ObserveIT
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.