Global Stories

Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks

As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jun 2022

Cybersecurity

Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director

Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022

Supply Chain

2021 the year cyber criminals got creative - Proofpoint

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022

Email Security

Email fraud identified as top attack vector - Proofpoint

More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022

Security Information and Event Management

Splunk names Proofpoint's ex-CEO as new leader and board member

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022

Cybersecurity

Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year

Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022

Cloud Access Security Broker

The promise and peril of the cloud: why a people-centric approach is vital

Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.

By Steve Moros • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021

Malware

COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads

Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Malware

The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report

Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021

Malware

48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape

Proofpoint's Human Factor 2021 report reveals the reality of cyber threats, with millions of ransomware-loaded emails and new attack methods.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Aug 2021

DevOps

Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research

Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021

Unified Communications

Proofpoint delivers advanced data loss prevention for Microsoft Teams

Proofpoint has become a certified data loss prevention partner for Microsoft Teams, allowing for real-time data security and compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jun 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Cloud account takeovers present serious security risk to enterprises

Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th May 2021

Malware

Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment

Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre points to the 'Conti' ransomware variant, which caused the HSE's IT systems to shut down over the weekend.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 17th May 2021

Phishing

Country-wide phishing reports up 75% in 2020

In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021

Gaming

Christmas tech gifts pose cybersecurity risks - ProofPoint

Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Dec 2020

Unified Communications

Proofpoint rolls out new Microsoft Teams integration with focus on compliance

Proofpoint has launched a content capture and archiving solution for Microsoft Teams to help regulated organizations maintain compliance while working remotely.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020