Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019
Nearly 90 percent of global organizations were targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end …
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Attackers continue to leverage greater levels of social engineering and sophistication
Despite a nearly four-month absence, the return of Emotet within the last two weeks of September accounted for nearly 12 percent of all malicious email samples in Q3, …
Proofpoint acquires ObserveIT to prevent data risks across email, cloud, and the endpoint
Proofpoint, the leader in people-centric cybersecurity, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ObserveIT, the leading insider threat management platform. Closing …
More than 99% of cyberattacks rely on human interaction
Cybercriminals target people, rather than systems and infrastructure, to install malware, initiate fraudulent transactions, steal data, and more, according to Proofpoint. …
Proofpoint and Okta help orgs protect their most at-risk users from sophisticated cyberattacks
Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced an expansion to its technology partnership with Okta, the leading independent provider of identity for …
Proofpoint and CrowdStrike provide orgs with advanced threat protection across email and endpoints
Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced a partnership and integration with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, to …
DNS security is no longer optional
Several high-profile DNS security incidents have made headlines recently, a reminder that this integral part of the internet must not be taken for granted. Unlike enterprise …
US utilities targeted with spear-phishing emails impersonating engineering licensing board
If you worked in a US company in the utilities sector and received an email notification telling you that you’ve failed your “Fundamentals of Engineering” …
Proofpoint protects orgs’ most attacked people from phishing, malware, and data loss risk
Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced two people-centric innovations that enhance how organizations protect their most attacked people from …
Insights into end-user security awareness and behavior around phishing
Phishing remains a leading concern for organizations worldwide. A new Proofpoint report features analysis of data related to nearly 130 million cybersecurity questions and …
Every year, millions of web domains are registered to defraud businesses
The growth of fraudulent domains corresponds to the growth of the overall domain landscape, according to Proofpoint. Between Q1 and Q4 2018, registrations of fraudulent …
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2019 expo floor
Infosecurity Europe 2019 is taking place this week in London. Here’s a view of the expo floor, the featured vendors include: Qualys, Anomali, Wandera, Proofpoint, …
