Social Media Phishing Rose 500% in 2016 Q4: Proofpoint

Social Media Phishing Rose 500% in 2016 Q4: Proofpoint

A massive rise in phishing via social networks is worrying

Twitter Verify Account Phishing Scam Steals Credentials, Credit Card Data

Twitter Verify Account Phishing Scam Steals Credentials, Credit Card Data

Watch out for a scam promising to get your account verified

Intel Retires All McAffee SaaS Email Security Products

Intel Retires All McAffee SaaS Email Security Products

Intel will be focusing on its cloud-based security services

Proofpoint Spends $40 Million to Acquire Emerging Threats Company

Proofpoint Spends $40 Million to Acquire Emerging Threats Company

Actionable threat intelligence now added to its portfolio

Dyre Banking Trojan Delivered in JPMorgan Phishing Email

Dyre Banking Trojan Delivered in JPMorgan Phishing Email

Banking information targeted in multivariant attack

Bitcoin Phishing Click Rate Higher than for Regular Scams

Bitcoin Phishing Click Rate Higher than for Regular Scams

Employees in over 400 organizations received the phishing emails

91% of Attacks Aimed at Large Organizations Involve Phishing Attacks – Infographic

91% of Attacks Aimed at Large Organizations Involve Phishing Attacks – Infographic

Proofpoint has summed up the top threats and their impact

Proofpoint Acquires Armorize Technologies for $25 Million / €18.7 Million

Proofpoint Acquires Armorize Technologies for $25 Million / €18.7 Million

The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013

Experts Warn About Sophisticated “Longlining” Phishing Attacks

Experts Warn About Sophisticated “Longlining” Phishing Attacks

Proofpoint has analyzed such attacks for a 6-month period

More Companies Monitor Outbound Emails

More Companies Monitor Outbound Emails

50% more companies monitor employees for data leaks