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How good is your email security? Find out with our Threat Discovery Email assessment tool:
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Proofpoint’s been positioned as a leader in
#GartnerMQ
for Secure Email Gateways!
http://t.co/p8fY6nresu
http://t.co/0HXd9mL6Nz
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90% of targeted attacks happen via email. Discover threats with Proofpoint’s Threat Discover
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Proofpoint researchers found a new
#malicious
3rd party
#OAuth
app campaign that abused the
#Microsoft
“verified publisher” status to bypass restrictions.
Observed impact: App impersonation. Compromised mailboxes. Data exfiltration. Brand abuse.
Blog:
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Our
@threatinsight
researchers have tracked a recent rise in campaigns abusing
#Microsoft
#OneNote
.
This graph breaks down the wide variety of
#malware
distributed using this method. AsyncRAT tops the list, with familiar suspects Agent Tesla and Qbot also appearing.💡
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#Kronos
reborn as Osiris? Proofpoint
@threatinsight
researchers examine a new Tor-enabled version of the aging banker.
#Infosec
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On average, 1:25 malicious messages delivered are clicked by users
#RSAC
#ProofpointRSAC
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http://t.co/ueaX4Fb9vD
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Reports indicate that regulators are taking
#cybersecurity
very seriously.
#FinServ
#FINRA
http://t.co/QGebcDhbyT
http://t.co/WrygiTXSEL
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Proofpoint
@threatinsight
researchers shared findings on a new malware strain that is distributed via bogus installation packages of the Bitwarden password manager.
@TheHackersNews
covered the analysis of this malware named ZenRAT.
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This malvertising activity involved a top 25 US Alexa rank website & potentially affected millions.
#InfoSec
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TA575 Uses ‘Squid Game’ Lures to Distribute
#Dridex
malware. via the Proofpoint
@threatinsight
research team.
#TA575
#Malware
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Two New Platforms Found Offering Cybercrime-as-a-Service to 'Wannabe Hackers' via
@TheHackersNews
#Security
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Qbot affiliates including TA570 and TA577 have all taken at least a month off over the summer in the past three years.
TA577, one of the largest
#Qbot
affiliates, delivered its last campaign to date on 21 June.
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Learn how attackers exploit end-users' psychcology w/ the Human Factor
http://t.co/cyg0dJ8i1G
#RSAC
#ProofpointRSAC
http://t.co/v09mMDMX8W
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Proofpoint
@threatinsight
Team Finds Potential APT Attack by Russian-Speaking Threat Actors Aimed at
#G20
#InfoSec
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⚡️Threat Actor Spotlight: TA2715⚡️
TA2715 is a financially motivated threat actor we’ve been tracking since September 2019. The group is notable for using Microsoft Excel documents that exploit a vulnerability in Excel’s Equation Editor to deliver their malware payloads. 🧵1/4
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Hackers are sending
#phishing
attacks disguised as emails with information about coronavirus and fake HIV test results: by
@JaneLytv
via
@BuzzFeedNews
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Proofpoint cloud threat researchers have been monitoring a sophisticated hybrid campaign named VodkaNimbus, featuring
#Microsoft365
themed
#credential
phishing,
#Cloud
Account Takeover (
#ATO
), and post-compromise usage of dedicated cloud malware.
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TA505 Abusing SettingContent-ms within PDF files to Distribute FlawedAmmyy RA. via
@threatinsight
research team.
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Ransomware is back in a big way: 24% of attachment based email attacks featured ransomware:
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Adylkuzz,
@monerocurrency
miner closing SMB door, is being spread massively via EB/DP, since at least 05-02-17
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Avg Fortune 100 firm has over 320 branded social accounts.
#socialmedia
#compliance
http://t.co/4EiAg1aKuX
http://t.co/5EI26hUk7p
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Have an extra $130,000? The average cost of BEC phishing cyber crime. Proofpoint protects:
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Avg cost of a
#DataBreach
in 2014: $5.85M. For full infographic:
http://t.co/oOnvTzxfrK
http://t.co/wHbWmZw1CP
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Campaign using
#PlugX
targets telecom & military in Russia
#cybersecurity
@threatinsight
http://t.co/fNrcOG3xtF
http://t.co/gMqVOkdwI2
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Our CEO Gary Steele talks with
@jimcramer
about protecting clients from BEC attacks & malicious apps-
#Phishing
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Cyber criminals have been experimenting with new
#malware
delivery techniques ever since
#Microsoft
started blocking
#Excel
#macros
.
In January, Proofpoint saw a massive increase in the number of campaigns using
#OneNote
.
Follow
@threatinsight
for more threat landscape updates.
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Have you ever wanted to step into the mind of a threat actor? On Wednesday Aug. 10, Sherrod DeGrippo, VP of Threat Research and Detection, and Kelsey Merriman, Threat Researcher, will help you do just that.
This is a
#BHUSA
session you won't want to miss.
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Our researchers examined drivers behind exploit techniques in massive campaigns.
#GartnerSEC
http://t.co/3GYg9DaQbo
http://t.co/KvSHIcoTuT
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Proofpoint Researchers Warn of Nerbian
#RAT
Targeting Entities in
#Italy
,
#Spain
, and the
#UK
.
@TheHackersNews
features Proofpoint's recent
@threatinsight
on a remote access trojan (RAT) written in the Go programming language.
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[Update] CryptXXX 2.0
#Ransomware
Authors Render Decryption Tool Ineffective:
@threatinsight
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DO NOT OPEN: Malicious threat actor using copy straight from the
#DNC
's website in latest social engineering lure. Do not open emails or attachment with subject “Team Blue Take Action”
#DNC
#InsiderThreat
#CyberSecurity
#BeCyberSmart
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#HappyHolidays
! Best wishes for a secure and prosperous New Year from the entire Proofpoint team!
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Consumer Alert: Beware of the
#CanYouHearMe
Robocall Scam: via
@NBCNightlyNews
with
@Proofpoint
VP
@RKalember
.
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What are best practices for migrating to
#Office365
? Read advice from
@mosterman
.
http://t.co/ysAnrxFVZu
http://t.co/tyHljzQISc
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In early Nov., Emotet returned to the
#email
#threatlandscape
for the first time since July 2022.
@threatinsight
observed multiple changes to
#Emotet
and its payloads, including the lures used and changes to its modules, loader, and packer.
#TA542
#IcedID
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⚡️Threat Actor Spotlight: TA2541 ⚡️
#TA2541
is a persistent cybercriminal actor that distributes various remote access trojans (RATs) targeting the aviation, aerospace, transportation, and defense industries, among others.
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Can countering human thought processes help orgs build more resilient defense models against attacks? Find out at
#BHUSA
as Proofpoint threat research experts
@sherrod_im
and
@k3dg3
dive into the mind of a
#threatactor
.
Learn more about this session at .
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Proofpoint Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire
@Cloudmark
; Strengthens Investment in Messaging Security &...
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Be wary of email terms like- payment, request, and urgent in internal mails,
@proofpoint
report says. via
@Fedweek
#DMARC
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The UK is the most likely country to pay cyber-criminals after
#ransomware
attacks. Recent
#Proofpoint
research shows that 82% of UK companies paid hackers to get their data back, against a global average of 58%, via
@BBCNews
and
@joetidy
.
#CyberAware
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To stay ahead of
#hacker
, become one. At
#GSX2022
,
@sherrod_im
will share how to build a
#malicious
threat campaign and the steps needed to create and send a
#malware
campaign for profit.
Inhabit the threat actor’s mind and become a better defender:
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Ever wondered how one obtains a job in the unique field of
#SocialEngineering
?
Tomorrow at
#DEFCON30
@sec_defcon
, industry experts, including Proofpoint's
@sherrod_im
, will share their tips with those who are curious about pursuing a
#career
in the field.
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Highly personalized, targeted email campaigns focus on exploiting
the
#HumanFactor
, not just the code.
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Ryan Kalember, SVP of
#Cybersecurity
Strategy
@proofpoint
talked with
@guardian
about this weeks
#CIA
#Wikileaks
.
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.
@NXGate
continues analysis of
#socialmedia
accounts of
#NCAA
Men’s Final Four.
http://t.co/AM2tW4v3vb
http://t.co/dKBDNQ2Fdz
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Proofpoint threat researchers have observed a new VB6 downloader that abuses cloud services in the wild that we and other researchers are calling
#GuLoader
.
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Patrick Wheeler, director of threat intelligence
@proofpoint
quoted here - Small,Targeted
#Ransomware
Attacks Emerge. via
@DarkReading
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Phishing kits are software developed to aid threat actors in harvesting
#credentials
and quickly capitalizing on them. Most of these kits have been around for years so why the renewed interest?
#credentialtheft
#phishkit
@threatinsight
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#Ransomware
accounted for 64% of all
#malware
traffic in Q3. Get more of the latest threat trends in our new report:
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.
@proofpoint
researcher
@darienhuss
quoted-
#WannaCry
How $10.69 may have sidelined the global
#malware
attack.
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This expensive new
#ransomware
targets organisations with specially crafted
#phishing
lures via
@ZDNet
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Is Angler EK Sleeping with the Fishes? Neutrino exploit kit now distributing most CryptXXX :
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Proofpoint threat researchers have observed the adoption of a novel and easily implemented phishing attachment technique by APT threat actors in Q2 and Q3 of 2021. This technical blog shares more.
#CyberSecurity
#InfoSec
#ThreatActors
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Yes,
#Malware
is Bad. But Your Biggest Security Threat May Come From Your
#SocialMedia
Accounts.
#DigitalRisk
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Proofpoint is thrilled to announce that Ashan Willy has been named CEO, effective immediately, after unanimous board approval. 🎉
We are excited to continue delivering world-class products and excellent customer experience under his leadership.
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What You Need to Know About Iranian
#CyberAttacks
:
#Proofpoint
Senior Director of Threat Research and Detection Sherrod DeGrippo discusses Iran’s advanced persistent threat (APT) program and what it means for your organization.
#CyberSecurity
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Iran-Backed
#CharmingKitten
APT Eyes Kinetic Ops, Kidnapping | The not-so-charming
#APT
's intelligence-gathering initiatives are likely being used by the Iranian state to target kidnapping victims. via
@DarkReading
#cybercrime
#phishing
#malware
#TA453
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Proofpoint CEO
@GaryLSteele
talking about
#cybersecurity
in 2017 and state-sponsored hacking: via
@TheStreetTV
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#Cybersecurity
Predictions for 2018:
#InfoSec
#Threats
#CryptoCurrency
#BankingTrojans
#SocialMedia
#Phishing
#Malware
#CyberCrime
#HumanFactor
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"Emotet is one of the world's most disruptive threats and organizations worldwide should take its return seriously," says
@sherrod_im
via
@ZDNet
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We've seen a range of known cyber criminals use HTML smuggling. While much of the activity can’t be readily attributed, high-volume threat actors
#TA570
and
#TA577
are the most prominent in our data.
More
@threatinsight
➡️ .
#cybersecurity
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The visibility gap has become one of
#cybersecurity
’s fastest growing problems. Don't get
#Blindsided
-
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Research via
@threatinsight
team- RAT Cook: Chinese APT actors use fake
#GameOfThrones
leaks as lures.
#InfoSec
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Coronavirus Scam Alert: Watch Out For These Risky COVID-19 Websites And Emails. via
@Forbes
(Featuring Proofpoint
@threatinsight
research)
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“Vital knowledge everyone should be arming themselves with to avoid falling victim to
#cybercrime
” -
@siliconrepublic
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Festivities have begun as we celebrate our expanded
#SiliconSlopes
presence!
#utbiz
http://t.co/joGWCskrUF
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Join threat research by
@PwC
Threat Intelligence and Proofpoint
@threatinsight
reveals that Chinese hackers used
#ScanBox
framework in recent
#cyberespionage
attacks.
@TheHackersNews
has the details: .
#TA423
#RedLadon
#APT40
#Leviathan
#cybercrime
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Proofpoint Stays One Step Ahead of
#BEC
Attackers, Acquires
@ReturnPath
Email Fraud Protection Business Unit:
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Nightmare on Tor Street: New Ursnif Variant Dreambot Adds
#Tor
Functionality:
@ThreatInsight
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Our
#SocialMedia
compliance expert
@Belbey
delivering pro tips on securing government social media accounts at the
@hootsuite
#SocialGov
workshop. 📷 via
@jaimestein
,
@DaynaRowden
, &
@the_relworld
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5th consecutive year being named a
@Gartner_Inc
Magic Quadrant Leader for Enterprise Information Archiving:
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Plus d’une entreprise française sur cinq ne sera pas en conformité avec la réglementation
#RGPD
en mai 2018.
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@Sleuthcon
is poised to start strong, with Selena Larson's presentation on the collision of APTs and cybercrime first on the agenda!
Join her as she argues that some of the most successful cybercriminals are the most persistent and sophisticated threats.
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⚡️Search-ms URI protocol abuse⚡️
The Windows search protocol has recently emerged as a new vector for
#malware
delivery. Attackers are abusing the“search-ms” URI protocol handler to locally display malicious files hosted on a remote server.
1
7
14
Congratulations to
@ederouet
Senior Director of International Corporate Communications
@proofpoint
on being named one of London's Top 100 B2B
#Marketing
Influencers:
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A new malware called Latrodectus has been spotted by researchers at Proofpoint &
@teamcymru_S2
.
With similar infrastructure and operational overlaps, the teams believe that the developers of
#IcedID
are behind Latrodectus.
Learn more in BleepingComputer.
1
3
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The World Economic Forum ranked cyber-attacks and
#databreaches
second only to natural disasters and extreme weather in terms of risk, the protection of data is a priority no one can ignore.
#DataPrivacyDay
#PrivacyAware
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Proofpoint has published a new report focused on threat actor
#TA427
, also known as
#EmeraldSleet
,
#APT43
,
#THALLIUM
or
#Kimsuky
.
The APT group, believed to be aligned with North Korea, has increased its
#socialengineering
activity, among other tactics.
1
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Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth.
#Phishing
via
@SecurityBriefEU
#HumanFactor
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IOCs
Apps:
1. quantum365 (app ID: b4501592-bfc8-4b02-a436-3eeaba28553e); Active; created: 2018
2. Calendar (app ID: 6c162c50-ec6b-4104-b202-c9e0a628f590); Active; created: 2019
3. Drive (app ID: c5d81fe1-ab3e-4b1a-9610-19300c01de20); Active; created: 2020
4. Rods (app ID:…
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Yes,
#Malware
is Bad. But Your Biggest Security Threat May Come From Your
#SocialMedia
Accounts.
#DigitalRisk
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Press Release:
@Proofpoint
agrees to acquire
@WombatSecurity
for $225m in cash, moves into
#phishing
simulation and
#InfoSec
awareness Training Market.
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📥 Email subject lines - “About a role” - “Job Application” - New version of
#AZORult
stealer improves loading features, spreads alongside
#ransomware
in new campaign.
#Malware
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