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Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now

Proofpoint issues critical alert to Microsoft Office users to patch their software after Dridex email malware hits Australia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017

Global Stories

Proofpoint stories

Software-as-a-Service

SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware

Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018

Malware

Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Firewalls

HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users

Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

Google

Attacker goes after Chrome extensions to spread malvertising & spam

Researchers from Proofpoint have discovered evidence of hacked extensions on the Google Chrome browser that were used to steal account credentials.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017

Google

Google Groups users unwittingly leaking information: Change sharing settings now

Google has been the focus of two major security warnings this week, one of which exposes a major hole in Google Groups.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Malware

Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now

The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017

Phishing

Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds

Be especially wary of the dangers lurking in your inbox on Thursdays - because that's when malicious email attachments are likely to spike.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017

Application Programming Interface

Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations

Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017

Physical Security

Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams

BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017

Phishing

Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users

A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017

Phishing

Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users

LinkedIn has become the target of a new phishing campaign, and the company is powerless to block the attacks in the traditional ways.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017

Malware

Proofpoint unveils the biggest cyber threat hotspots from Q4 2016

Q4 2016 saw the biggest malicious email campaign yet, which was 6.7 times bigger than Q3. Both campaigns were all about the notorious Locky.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017

Phishing

Phishing scammers target PayPal in very well crafted attack, Proofpoint finds

Scammers are finding increasingly cunning ways to capitalise on the reach and popularity of the world's global brands. This time PayPal is the target.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017