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Proofpoint to Acquire ITDR Company Illusive

Proofpoint's move to acquire Illusive will enhance its threat and information protection platforms for a more unified solution.

December 13, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Proofpoint Inc., the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based cybersecurity and compliance company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Illusive, the Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) company. The acquisition is expected to close by January 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Proofpoint says it will […]

Proofpoint Launches Intelligent Compliance Platform

Proofpoint's intelligent compliance solution offers enterprises regulatory compliance safeguards while simplifying corporate legal protection practices.

August 26, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Proofpoint, the Sunnyvale, Calif., cybersecurity and compliance company launched an intelligent compliance platform, offering enterprises regulatory compliance safeguards while simplifying corporate legal protection practices. The platform leverages Proofpoint’s proprietary machine learning engine to provide business leaders with AI powered collection, clarify classification, detection, prevention, search, e-discovery, supervision and next gen predictive analytics while meeting complex […]

Security Awareness Training Needs to Change. Here’s Why.

Phishing is still wildly successful and a tried-and-true way into any organization's network, and security awareness training needs to evolve.

March 21, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite repeated urges from IT professionals to be wary of clicking on links in emails and opening attachments from strange messages, phishing is still wildly successful as attackers adopt new tricks and techniques that should force organizations to improve and update their cybersecurity awareness strategies. In fact, email-based phishing attacks remain a thorn in the […]

Phishing Remains a Favorite Hacking Tool as New Methods Emerge

New methods such as phone-oriented attack delivery and MFA bypass are making phishing attacks more sophisticated, according to Proofpoint.

March 3, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Phishing, social engineering, and ransomware remain favorite attack methods of cybercriminals, but threat actors are beginning to shift to newer techniques, such as phone-oriented attack delivery and adversary-in-the-middle phishing proxies designed to bypass multifactor authentication, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company’s’ State of the Phish report finds that email-based phishing attacks remain […]

Hackers Are Pivoting to OneNote Documents for Malware Delivery

Proofpoint researchers say they have identified an increase in the use of OneNote documents to deliver malware after Microsoft blocks macros.

February 6, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Threat actors are increasingly using OneNote documents to deliver malware as Microsoft makes it difficult for them to use other Office documents by blocking macros by default. Now, hackers are experimenting with other file types, including using virtual hard disk, compiled HTML and OneNote, according to new research from enterprise security software company Proofpoint. The […]

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This Week in IT: Google, Microsoft Cyberattacks; Gmail UI; ISE 2023

Microsoft consent phishing campaign, Google FI data breach, a new Gmail UI and ISE 2023 highlight this week's IT news.

February 2, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. Microsoft investigating threat actor consent phishing […]

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Beware of Twitter Phishing Scams As Musk Takeover Unfolds

Cybersecurity experts are warning of significant security risks stemming from organizational changes at Twitter.

November 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With Twitter constantly in the news due to large-scale shifts in the social media company’s strategy after the takeover of Elon Musk, cybersecurity professionals are warning of new phishing scams and security risks as the new story continues to play out. Billionaire and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion acquisition […]

Board Members, CISOs Aren’t on the Same Page

New Proofpoint research into the cybersecurity opinions of board members finds that boards are not seeing eye-to-eye with their CISOs.

October 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite a global refocusing on cybersecurity priorities over the last few years, nearly half of board members at organizations across the globe feel unprepared to respond to a targeted cyberattack, and nearly two-thirds say they are at risk within the next 12 months, data which suggests a disconnect between boards of directors and CISOs. That […]

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This Week in IT: Windows 11 Update, Tech Giants Take Cyber Action, New Dell Devices, Google Docs Feature

Recent Microsoft and Google actions against hackers, new Windows 11 features, a Dell laptop launch and more highlight this week's IT news.

August 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. Windows 11 22H2 Microsoft is reportedly working […]

Third Parties and Partners are Leading to Increased Cyber Risk

Cloud migrations and a reliance on third parties and partners are exacerbating the risk of security threats breaking through the supply chain.