Proofpoint stories

Singapore and Cyber Attacks: Boards and CISOs are Not Aligned
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
Alarmingly, only 62% of Singaporean board members believe that their organisation is prepared for a cyber attack.

Proofpoint announces acquisition of ITDR firm Illusive
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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mergers and acquisitions
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proofpoint
Identity Threat Detection and Response technology extends Proofpoint's people-centric security vision to thwart identity-based breaches, including ransomware.

Cybersecurity landscape looking turbulent in 2023
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cisos
This has been another extremely busy year for CISOs, with cyber attacks pummelling organisations across the globe.

Building on the ‘Essential Eight’ with a people-centric approach to cybersecurity
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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iot
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breach prevention
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proofpoint
Organisations often combat threats by placing too much emphasis on technology alone and too little emphasis on people and their behaviour.

Insider threats cannot be eliminated but zero-trust can limit the damage
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
According to a Ponemon Institute study conducted, insider threats have increased in both frequency and cost over the past two years.

Australian board members lag behind cybersecurity maturity
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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regulation
Australian board members significantly lag behind global counterparts in cybersecurity maturity, according to a new report from Proofpoint.

Breaking down BEC – the costliest risk facing your organisation
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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proofpoint
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fraud
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cyber attacks
According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020-21, BEC cost Australian organisations AUD$81 million during a twelve month period.

Research shows importance of people-centric security
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
Organisations need to be more cognisant of such malicious attacks, and build better cybersecurity posture from a people-centric standpoint.

Proofpoint launches Intelligent Compliance Platform
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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microsoft teams
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compliance
Proofpoint has announced the launch of its Intelligent Compliance Platform, offering enterprises modern regulatory compliance safeguards.

Organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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cloud
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
“In the wake of COVID-19, organisations substantially accelerated their digital transformation initiatives to accommodate a remote workforce."

Top universities lagging on basic cybersecurity - report
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.

Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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scams
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proofpoint
The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.

Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks
Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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cyber threats
As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.

2021 the year cyber criminals got creative - Proofpoint
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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exploits
One constant that remains as organisations approach a sense of normalcy after a disruptive year is that cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people.

Email fraud identified as top attack vector - Proofpoint
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

Splunk names Proofpoint's ex-CEO as new leader and board member
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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cloud
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siem
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multi-cloud
Splunk has named Gary Steele as the company’s new chief executive officer, and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective April.

Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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insider threats
Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate.

Scams leave nasty bite & Australians $33m out of pocket in November
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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scams
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proofpoint
Investment scams increased a mild 8% on the previous month but the amount of money lost almost doubled.

The promise and peril of the cloud: why a people-centric approach is vital
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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casb
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proofpoint
Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.

COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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malware
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.

The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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phishing
Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute have released the results of a new study on the cost of phishing.

48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
"In addition to troubling growth in volume and sophistication of ransomware and BEC attacks, we discovered massive spikes in lesser-known methods like CAPTCHA techniques and steganography.”

Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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penetration testing
Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.

Proofpoint delivers advanced data loss prevention for Microsoft Teams
Mon, 7th Jun 2021
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microsoft
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uc
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microsoft teams
“Teams compliance is a must-have for regulated and highly litigious industries, while Teams DLP is essential as users collaborate with sensitive information."