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Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its 'disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.
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Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk

Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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Security firm Proofpoint recently discovered a vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of Google Apps Script.
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SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Participants in this year's G20 Summit in Germany are being targeted in a new wave of malware droppers, suspected to be from APT group Turla.
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Attacker goes after Chrome extensions to spread malvertising & spam

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Researchers from Proofpoint have discovered evidence of hacked extensions on the Google Chrome browser that were used to steal account credentials.
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Google Groups users unwittingly leaking information: Change sharing settings now

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Google has been the focus of two major security warnings this week, one of which exposes a major hole in Google Groups.
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Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.
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Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Be especially wary of the dangers lurking in your inbox on Thursdays - because that's when malicious email attachments are likely to spike.
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Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.
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Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.
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Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.
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Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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LinkedIn has become the target of a new phishing campaign, and the company is powerless to block the attacks in the traditional ways.
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Proofpoint unveils the biggest cyber threat hotspots from Q4 2016

Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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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.
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Phishing scammers target PayPal in very well crafted attack, Proofpoint finds

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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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.
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Twitter users beware: Phishers target account verification in latest attacks

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Twitter is now the target of a phishing attack that uses methods to trick brand managers and social influencers into fake account verification.
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Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.
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Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.
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New ScanPOS Point-of-Sale malware heavily targets hospitality sector

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Proofpoint researchers have discovered a Point-of-Sale malware that is targeting organisations worldwide, including those in Australia.