Proofpoint threat researchers identified a “previously undocumented ransomware strain,” which demands up to $5,000 in bitcoin from its targets, according to a company blog post Aug. 24. Here are four ...

Cybercriminals are evolving fast — and so are their tactics. From Business Email Compromise (BEC) and phishing to ransomware, today’s email threats are more convincing, targeted, and dangerous than ...

An email campaign comprising millions of messages a day has been observed distributing a direct LockBit 3.0, also known as LockBit Black, ransomware payload, warned security experts working with the ...

Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has announced several new features and capabilities in its security solutions to help thwart threats across the most critical stages of the cyberattack ...

It’s a bit of bitter irony, when a security product gets used maliciously, to pull off the exact attack it was designed to prevent. Enter Proofpoint, and the EchoSpoofing attack. Proofpoint offers an ...

Over two-thirds (69%) of organizations experienced a successful ransomware incident in the past year, according to Proofpoint’s 2024 State of the Phish report. This represents a rise of five ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the launch of the industry’s first unified data security solution designed to ...