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Sophisticated phishing campaign hijacks Microsoft Azure accounts

Sophisticated phishing campaign hijacks Microsoft Azure accounts

An advanced phishing campaign attacked hundreds of companies' Microsoft Azure accounts. Once the hackers got the login information, the accounts were hijacked with various forms of MFA. According to Proofpoint security researchers, hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts within companies have recen... Read more

date2 months ago
Hackers target hotel and travel companies

Hackers target hotel and travel companies

The cyberattackers are using fake booking emails to phish. A hacker group tracked as TA558 has upped their activity this year, running phishing campaigns that target multiple hotels and firms in the hospitality and travel space, according to a report in BleepingComputer. The cyberattacker use... Read more

date2 years ago
Proofpoint acquires data protection firm Dathena

Proofpoint acquires data protection firm Dathena

Proofpoint announced on Monday that it acquired artificial intelligence-powered data protection firm Dathena Science for an undisclosed amount. Dathena was founded in 2016 and operates out of Singapore. The firm offers a platform that gauges data sensitivity to offer protections and enables comp... Read more

date2 years ago
Proofpoint releases its “Voice of the CISO” report for 2021

Proofpoint releases its “Voice of the CISO” report for 2021

The first edition of the new study looks at the impact the pandemic has had on cybersecurity officers. Proofpoint this week released its inaugural 2021 Voice of the CISO report. The cybersecurity and compliance company said the study explores key challenges facing chief information security offi... Read more

date3 years ago
Proofpoint discovers and diffuses Copperstealer malware

Proofpoint discovers and diffuses Copperstealer malware

Security specialist ProofPoint has recently discovered active malware called CopperStealer, which actively targets the theft of passwords and other login data for major tech platforms. In collaboration with Facebook, Cloudflare and others, the malware was defused. The CopperStealer malware was s... Read more

date3 years ago
Proofpoint sues Facebook to keep using lookalike domain names

Proofpoint sues Facebook to keep using lookalike domain names

The lawsuit is a result of Facebook's crackdown on lookalike domains last year. Proofpoint filed a lawsuit against Facebook this week to regain permission to use certain domain names. Facebook is trying to seize certain domain names, which Proofpoint uses for training purposes, to increase aware... Read more

date3 years ago
Proofpoint advances threat management with ObserveIT acquisition

Proofpoint advances threat management with ObserveIT acquisition

Proofpoint has announced it’s acquired ObserveIT, the insider threat management platform, for $225 million in cash. The agreement will officially close later this year subject to conditions including Hart-Scott-Rodino merger review. The acquisition is seen by Proofpoint as an investment into f... Read more

date4 years ago

Windows malware uses proxies to bring in other malware

Researchers at security company Proofpoint have found new malware that focuses on Windows systems. The so-called SystemBC installs a proxy on an infected computer and tries to get other malware. SystemBC is an on-demand proxy component that other malware creators can integrate and deploy on affec... Read more

date5 years ago
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