Thoma Bravo to acquire Proofpoint in a $12.3B transaction
Proofpoint announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction that values Proofpoint at approximately $12.3 …
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Cofense acquires Cyberfish to eliminate the need for legacy email security solutions
Cofense announced the acquisition of Cyberfish, provider of next-generation phishing protection powered by Computer Vision and advanced Machine Learning (ML) technology. By …
Phishers’ perfect targets: Employees getting back to the office
Phishers have been exploiting people’s fear and curiosity regarding breakthroughs and general news related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the very start, and will …
Proofpoint acquires InteliSecure to strengthen its cloud-based people-centric security platform
Proofpoint has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InteliSecure. With this acquisition, Proofpoint looks to strengthen its cloud-based people-centric security …
Most CISOs believe that human error is the biggest risk for their organization
53% of CISOs and CSOs in the UK&I reported that their organization suffered at least one significant cyberattack in 2020, with 14% experiencing multiple attacks, a …
Retail CISOs and the areas they must focus on
In this interview, Matt Cooke, cybersecurity strategist, EMEA at Proofpoint, discusses the cybersecurity challenges for retail organizations and the main areas CISOs need to …
Mapping the motives of insider threats
Insider threats can take many forms, from the absent-minded employee failing to follow basic security protocols, to the malicious insider, intentionally seeking to harm your …
New Proofpoint Enterprise Archive capabilities help streamline e-discovery and supervision processes
Proofpoint announced numerous enhancements to its award-winning Proofpoint Enterprise Archive solution to help customers streamline e-discovery and supervision processes and …
Criminals boost their schemes with COVID-19 themed phishing templates
Phishers are incessantly pumping out COVID-19 themed phishing campaigns and refining the malicious pages the targets are directed to. “Credential phishing attackers …
Phishers exploit Zoom, WebEx brands to target businesses
Proofpoint researchers have spotted and documented email phishing campaigns targeting US companies in a variety of industries with emails impersonating Zoom and Cisco (Webex). …
How to protect your online streaming accounts from cybercriminals?
Have you secured your streaming services’ accounts? Are you sure someone else, unbeknown to you, isn’t using them as well? As people around the world are being …
Cyber crooks continue to exploit COVID-19 for their malicious schemes
A time of chaos is a time for opportunity for unscrupulous individuals and groups, and COVID-19 is seemingly an unmissable boon for cyber crooks. We’ve already covered a …
