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How to secure your business against social media hijacking
Social Media

How to secure your business against social media hijacking

Australian businesses and organisations' widespread use of social media puts them at high risk of being hacked.

By Omer Lahav • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018

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Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018
Phishing

Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018

Proofpoint's 2018 report reveals a surge in social engineering attacks, with phishing incidents up 9% and credential compromises rising 70% since 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches
Breach Prevention

Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Malware

2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint

Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018
Proofpoint launches feature to identify most targeted users
Phishing

Proofpoint launches feature to identify most targeted users

Proofpoint unveils TAP's Attack Index, offering security teams a people-centric view to identify and better protect their most targeted users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving
Health Technologies

Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving

Gartner has positioned Proofpoint as a Leader in its 2018 Magic Quadrant for enterprise information archiving, marking its seventh consecutive year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Malware

DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation

DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.

By Tim Bentley • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Dropbox strengthens security with raft of new partnerships
Hyperscale

Dropbox strengthens security with raft of new partnerships

Integrations will keep customer content protected and secure with tools for controlling identity access, governing data, and managing devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2018
New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why
Phishing

New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why

Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.

By Tim Bentley • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution
Phishing

Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution

Proofpoint debuts CLEAR solution to swiftly analyse and remediate phishing emails, leveraging Wombat Security's expertise to enhance threat response times.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud
Email Security

Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud

Businesses can be more susceptible to phishing attacks and business email compromises (BEC) than they realise.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Email fraud attacks take fast and furious approach to their business targets
Email Security

Email fraud attacks take fast and furious approach to their business targets

Email fraud attacks surged 55% last quarter as criminals focus on targeted strikes, with real estate firms among the hardest hit, reports Proofpoint.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth
Phishing

Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth

Cyber attackers are increasingly preying on human vulnerabilities and less on technical system flaws to create mayhem.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
1/4 of email attacks result in employee termination - survey
Phishing

1/4 of email attacks result in employee termination - survey

IT decision makers indicate that 82% of boards are concerned about email fraud but only 40% of organisations have full visibility into them.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Marketing Technologies

Domain fraud rife during PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Only three of the 105 domains were legitimate (although unofficial) domains, which are being used for Olympic medal tracking purposes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader
Email Security

Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader

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.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets
Malware

Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets

The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its 'disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk
Malware

Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk

Security firm Proofpoint recently discovered a vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of Google Apps Script.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018