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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, …
When it comes to email-based threats, Emotet dominates
Emotet displaced credential stealers, stand-alone downloaders and RATs and became the most prominent threat delivered via email, Proofpoint has shared. According to the …
Global secure email gateway market growth driven by data loss prevention capabilities
The global secure email gateway market is expected to post a CAGR of over 14% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key …
Proofpoint acquires Meta Networks to strengthen its cloud-based architecture and its security platform
Proofpoint, a leading next-generation cybersecurity and compliance company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Meta Networks, an innovator in zero trust …
Which employees receive the most highly targeted email-borne threats?
Workers in R&D/Engineering are the most heavily targeted group of employees within organizations, a new Proofpoint report says, and lower-level employees are at a higher …
Attackers are exploiting IMAP to bypass MFA on Office 365, G Suite accounts
Where possible, and especially for important accounts such as Office 365 and G Suite accounts, the prevailing advice for users is to enable two-factor authentication. …
Human behavior can be your biggest cybersecurity risk
Changes in user behavior are increasingly blurring the lines between personal and business. Trends like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and flexible working often mean that …
Healthcare email fraud: Attack attempts jump 473% over two years
Proofpoint found that healthcare organisations were targeted in 96 email fraud attacks on average in Q4 2018 – a 473 percent jump from Q1 2017. More than half of these …
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