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Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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email security
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phishing
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As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.
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Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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cloud services
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phishing
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email security
Proofpoint's report reveals a surge in phishing attacks, with 83% of firms hit in 2018.
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Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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cloud services
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gdpr
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breach prevention
EU fines Google €50m for breaching GDPR, marking a major compliance watershed.
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How healthcare can prepare for My Health Record roll-out - Proofpoint
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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email security
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casb
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Australia’s healthcare sector is the continent’s biggest cybercrime target, according to a July report from the Australian Information Commissioner.
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2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.
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Proofpoint launches feature to identify most targeted users
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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phishing
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email security
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iam
Proofpoint unveils TAP Attack Index tool to bolster defence for at-risk employees.
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Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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cios
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data management
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gartner
Proofpoint leads in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for 7th year, solidifying its enterprise archive supremacy.
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DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.
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Dropbox strengthens security with raft of new partnerships
Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Integrations will keep customer content protected and secure with tools for controlling identity access, governing data, and managing devices.
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New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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email security
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phishing
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Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.
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Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
Proofpoint unveils CLEAR, cutting-edge email threat response - slashes triage time for organisations.
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Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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dlp
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email security
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Businesses can be more susceptible to phishing attacks and business email compromises (BEC) than they realise.
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How to secure your business against social media hijacking
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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social media
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cios
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proofpoint
Australian businesses and organisations’ widespread use of social media puts them at high risk of being hacked.
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Email fraud attacks take fast and furious approach to their business targets
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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bec scam
Rise in targeted email fraud hits firms, with real estate most at risk, says Proofpoint research.
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Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cios
Cyber attackers are increasingly preying on human vulnerabilities and less on technical system flaws to create mayhem.
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1/4 of email attacks result in employee termination - survey
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
IT decision makers indicate that 82% of boards are concerned about email fraud but only 40% of organisations have full visibility into them.
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Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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web development
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proofpoint
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cios
Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.
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Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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email security
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m&a
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proofpoint
Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.
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Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its ‘disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.
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Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Security firm Proofpoint recently discovered a vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of Google Apps Script.
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SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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saas
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malware
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web development
Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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proofpoint
Participants in this year’s G20 Summit in Germany are being targeted in a new wave of malware droppers, suspected to be from APT group Turla.