Proofpoint stories - Page 9

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.

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.

Proofpoint uncovers new MarsJoke ransomware, then Kaspersky finds the fix
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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British institutions are being targeted by a new ransomware strain called MarsJoke, with government and educational organizations being the main victims.

How a Microsoft Edge hole spread 'malvertising' & stayed off the radar
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Proofpoint and Trend Micro have discovered a large-scale 'malvertising' campaign through Microsoft Edge, enacted by threat actors known as AdGholas.

Pokemon GO sideloaders potentially risking world full of nasties
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Pokemon GO is taking New Zealand and Australia by storm - but there's a downside - malware attackers can quickly create a storm too.