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Proofpoint study reveals organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments and adapt their security strategy to evolving threats.

Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as VP for Southeast Asia & Korea to lead the company's business growth in the region and cybersecurity solutions.

Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.

The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.

As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.

Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.

One constant that remains as organisations approach a sense of normalcy after a disruptive year is that cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people.

More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

Splunk has named Gary Steele as the company's new chief executive officer, and as a member of the company's board of directors, effective April.

Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .

Investment scams accounted for 65% of the $33m stolen by scammers from Australians in November, according to Proofpoint and Scamwatch.

Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.

Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.

Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.

Proofpoint's Human Factor 2021 report reveals the reality of cyber threats, with millions of ransomware-loaded emails and new attack methods.

Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.

Proofpoint has become a certified data loss prevention partner for Microsoft Teams, allowing for real-time data security and compliance.

Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.

Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre points to the 'Conti' ransomware variant, which caused the HSE's IT systems to shut down over the weekend.

In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.