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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

Phishing

Twitter users beware: Phishers target account verification in latest attacks

Twitter is now the target of a phishing attack that uses methods to trick brand managers and social influencers into fake account verification.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Breach Prevention

Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Snap

Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017

Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

Malware

New ScanPOS Point-of-Sale malware heavily targets hospitality sector

Proofpoint researchers have discovered a Point-of-Sale malware that is targeting organisations worldwide, including those in Australia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2016

Malware

Proofpoint uncovers new MarsJoke ransomware, then Kaspersky finds the fix

British institutions are being targeted by a new ransomware strain called MarsJoke, with government and educational organizations being the main victims.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2016