Proofpoint’s State of the Phish Report Reveals Ransomware and Phishing Attack Trends; Underscores Need for Tailored Security Awareness Training, Particularly for Remote Workers.
Why healthcare remains a prized target for cybercriminals
Ryan Witt details the factors that make the healthcare sector an attractive target for cybercriminals and how we can counter them.
Security Predictions and Trends to Watch for 2021
In 2020, organisations were challenged to accommodate mass remote workforces, while stopping pandemic-related threats and maintaining business continuity. As security teams plan for 2021, their strategies have to evolve in a shifting threat landscape. Below are our top security trends and predictions for the year ahead.
Understanding BEC scams: Payroll diversion
Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa, Proofpoint, explains how one of the most critical forms of BEC attacks – payroll diversion – works and how security teams can better protect the organisation and, consequently, its people.
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Proofpoint: Reducing cyber risks with people-centric security
Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa, Proofpoint, discusses why a people-centric security is vital as organizations embrace the cloud amid the new normal.
Proofpoint rolls out security awareness training for SMBs
Proofpoint has announced a new Proofpoint Essentials Security Awareness solution to help small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) identify top …
Majority of UAE firms faced at least one cyber-attack last year: Proofpoint
Majority (82 percent) of CSOs and CISOs have reported at least one cyber-attack on their organisation in 2019, according to the latest research by Proofpoint.
The real cost of fighting insider threats
As the defence against insider threats is broad, layered and varied, so too are the costs involved, says Emile Abou Saleh, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa, Proofpoint.
Proofpoint warns Middle East users about cyber threats on services such as WebEx and Zoom
Threat actors are using the names and brands of these video conferencing companies as themes in their social engineering lures, which lead to the theft of various account credentials, malware distribution, or credential harvesting for these spoofed video conferencing accounts.
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus outbreak spurs cyber-attacks: report
Sherrod DeGrippo, senior director, Threat Research and Detection, Proofpoint, shares insights into how hackers are using the coronavirus outbreak to spread malware.