ChannelLife New Zealand - Industry insider news for technology resellers

Proofpoint stories - Page 2

Story image
Australian board members lag behind cybersecurity maturity
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
proofpoint
#
regulation
Australian board members significantly lag behind global counterparts in cybersecurity maturity, according to a new report from Proofpoint.
Story image
Breaking down BEC – the costliest risk facing your organisation
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
#
email security
#
fraud
#
proofpoint
BEC cost Australian organisations AUD$81m in a year, yet most ASX-200 firms lack basic email protection, says report.
Story image
Joshua Goodman named Regional Sales Manager
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
#
edutech
#
cybersecurity
#
nz
Varonis appoints Joshua Goodman as Regional Sales Manager for NSW, QLD, ACT, and NZ. He brings a decade of experience in B2B software account management.
Story image
Research shows importance of people-centric security
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
#
email security
#
phishing
#
dlp
Organisations need to be more cognisant of such malicious attacks, and build better cybersecurity posture from a people-centric standpoint.
Story image
Proofpoint launches Intelligent Compliance Platform
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
#
voip
#
contact centre
#
microsoft teams
Proofpoint has announced the launch of its Intelligent Compliance Platform, offering enterprises modern regulatory compliance safeguards.
Story image
Organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
#
cloud security
#
cloud services
#
dlp
Proofpoint study reveals organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments and adapt their security strategy to evolving threats.
Story image
Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as vice president of the Southeast Asia & Korea region
Sat, 6th Aug 2022
#
silicon valley
#
pluralsight
#
japan
Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as VP for Southeast Asia & Korea to lead the company's business growth in the region and cybersecurity solutions.
Story image
Top universities lagging on basic cybersecurity - report
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
#
email security
#
phishing
#
cybersecurity
Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.
Story image
Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
scams
The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.
Story image
Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks
Fri, 24th Jun 2022
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
cybersecurity
#
cyber threats
As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.
Story image
Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
#
cloud services
#
cybersecurity
#
nz
Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.
Story image
2021 the year cyber criminals got creative - Proofpoint
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
cios
#
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.
Story image
Email fraud identified as top attack vector - Proofpoint
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
cios
More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.
Story image
Splunk names Proofpoint's ex-CEO as new leader and board member
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
#
cloud services
#
siem
#
multi-cloud
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.
Story image
Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
insider threats
#
proofpoint
Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .
Story image
Scams leave nasty bite & Australians $33m out of pocket in November
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
#
email security
#
cybersecurity
#
scams
Investment scams accounted for 65% of the $33m stolen by scammers from Australians in November, according to Proofpoint and Scamwatch.
Story image
The promise and peril of the cloud: why a people-centric approach is vital
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
#
casb
#
cybersecurity
#
proofpoint
Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.
Story image
COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
#
malware
#
phishing
#
email security
Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.
Story image
The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
#
ransomware
#
malware
#
phishing
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.
Story image
48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
#
ransomware
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
Proofpoint's Human Factor 2021 report reveals the reality of cyber threats, with millions of ransomware-loaded emails and new attack methods.
Story image
Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
#
testing
#
cybersecurity
#
proofpoint
Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.
Story image
Proofpoint delivers advanced data loss prevention for Microsoft Teams
Mon, 7th Jun 2021
#
microsoft
#
uc
#
voip
Proofpoint has become a certified data loss prevention partner for Microsoft Teams, allowing for real-time data security and compliance.
Story image
Cloud account takeovers present serious security risk to enterprises
Fri, 28th May 2021
#
saas
#
cloud security
#
casb
Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.
Story image
Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment
Mon, 17th May 2021
#
malware
#
firewall
#
cloud services
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.