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Proofpoint is Recognized as a 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Data Loss Prevention | Proofpoint US
Proofpoint is the only vendor evaluated to receive the Customers' Choice distinction, which recognizes vendors who meet or exceed market averages for Overall Experience and User Interest and Adopti...
YouTube channels found using pirated video games as bait for malware campaign
Researches at Proofpoint have been tracking a campaign in which hackers put links in YouTube video descriptions that appear to take victims to other sites that deliver information-stealing malware such as Vidar, StealC and Lumma Stealer.
Protecting Against Attacks on NTLM Authentication - Security Boulevard
When it comes to cyberattacks, March has come in like a lion for Microsoft. Last week, Microsoft said in an SEC filing that that information stolen in a hack of senior leaders’ email accounts is now being used to “gain or attempt to gain access” to company source code repositories and other internal systems. The fallout remains unknown. Just a few days earlier, threat researchers at Proofpoint reported a phishing campaign by the well-known threat group TA577 that targets Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication information. Attackers sent thousands of tailored emails designed to steal employees' NTLM “hashes” (or challenge/response values) from hundreds of organizations around the globe. These “hashes” can be cracked with far-reaching consequences, depending on an organization’s security measures.
Cyber defenses ramp up as hacks exploit gaps | Business Insurance
Organizations continue to race against cybercriminals to keep their systems secure by focusing on defensive measures, including addressing supply chain weaknesses, removing software vulnerabilities and exploring alternatives to traditional passwords.
The return of a malware menace.
This week we are joined by, Selena Larson from Proofpoint, who is discussing their research, "Bumblebee Buzzes Back in Black." Bumblebee is a sophisticated downloader used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors and was a favored payload from its first appearance in March 2022 through October 2023 before disappearing. After a four month hiatus, Proofpoint researchers found that the downloader returned. Its return aligns with a surge of cybercriminal threat activity after a notable absence of many threat actors and malware.
Proofpoint’s 2024 State of the Phish Report: 68% of Employees Willingly Gamble with Organizational Security | Proofpoint US
SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 27, 2024 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today released its tenth annual State of the Phish report, revealing that more than two-thir...
Widespread phishing campaign deployed by reemerging TA866 | SC Media
Widespread phishing campaign deployed by reemerging TA866 Threat operation TA866 has reemerged with a new massive phishing campaign aimed at North America after being absent from the threat landscape for nine months, The Hacker News reports.
Cybersecurity in 2023: 6 Developments That Defined the Year | Dice.com Career Advice
From concern over generative A.I. to casino ransomware attacks to exploiting API vulnerabilities to greater legal scrutiny of CISOs and their decisions, here’s a look at the six cybersecurity trends of 2023 that every tech and security pro needs to know.