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BEC-style attacks exploded in Q4 2018

February 11, 2019

Email remains the top vector for malware distribution and phishing, while BEC fraud continues to grow rapidly, Proofpoint warns in its Q4 2018 Threat Report. “The number …

How today’s workforce stays secure and what apps it prefers

February 7, 2019

User-focused security apps KnowBe4, LastPass, and Proofpoint dominate the list of fastest growing apps within enterprises, according to Okta. “KnowBe4 in particular is …

83% of global respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018

January 25, 2019

Proofpoint analyzed data from tens of millions of simulated phishing attacks sent over a one-year period, along with nearly 15,000 cybersecurity professional survey responses, …

Industry reactions to Google’s €50 million GDPR violation fine

January 22, 2019

On 21 January 2019, the French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) imposed a financial penalty of €50 million against Google, in accordance with the GDPR. This is the …

Proofpoint launches TAP Isolation, threat detection, and Threat Response python scripting

August 9, 2018

Proofpoint announced three people-centric security innovations, including Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) Isolation for personal webmail and browsing defense, threat …

Proofpoint Cloud Account Defense detects compromised Microsoft Office 365 accounts

July 13, 2018

Proofpoint announced the availability of Proofpoint Cloud Account Defense (CAD) to detect and protect Microsoft Office 365 accounts, preventing attackers from causing …

Security researchers sinkholed EITest infection chain

April 16, 2018

Security researchers have managed to neutralize “EITest,” one of the oldest infection chains and thus preventing as many as two million potential malicious …

Understanding email fraud: Do you have visibility into email threats?

March 21, 2018

82% of boards are concerned with email fraud, and 59% consider it a top security risk – no longer just an IT issue. Yet 30% of respondents to a survey conducted by …