Protecting People

Five Minute Forecast for the week of September 4th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. • Qbot malware taken offline by international law enforcement • Freecycle says don’t recycle passwords after data breach • And more data thefts from popular retailers And senior threat researcher Kelsey Merriman discusses all things Qbot.

Most workers need some form of insider access to do their jobs. But when that access is misused—whether by malicious, careless or compromised users—it becomes an insider threat that can harm the organization. Not every insider threat is obvious, and there’s no single approach to managing them. In this episode Brian Reed, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, talks to Stephanie T...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 28th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. • Data thieves employ underhand tactics to steal French unemployment records • Millions of Duolingo user email addresses posted online • And Lapsus$ hackers found guilty in London And threat research manager Selena Larson gives an update on threat actor...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 21st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. • Cryptocurrency recovery scams promise to steal your funds • Interpol takes down thousands of malicious networks in Africa • Stolen crime forum logins show that hackers are human too And threat research manager Daniel Blackford gives an update on this...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 14th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. • U.K. voter data exposed in massive breach • Millions of health records stolen by MOVEit attackers • Google moves to close the patch gap for Chrome users And security research engineer Chris Talib discusses attacks involving an unpatched vulnerability...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 7th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. Intelligence agencies identify last year’s biggest vulnerabilities Russian attackers go phishing in Microsoft Teams chats British researchers say they can hear what you’re typing And senior reverse engineer Pim Trouerbach shares details on a newly discov...

Account takeover or ATO is one of the most common and dangerous threats facing organizations today. The impact of cyber criminals gaining access to email and cloud accounts can be devastating and teams need to be aware of the tactics they use. In this episode Brian Reed, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, talks to Dr. Deborah Watson, Resident CISO at Proofpoint. Dr. Watson wi...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 31st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People Podcast Authorities hunt Chinese malware targeting overseas military operations 11 million Americans caught up in latest MOVEit data breach A new campaign takes aim at Apple computers And email threat researcher Timothy Kromphardt joins us to discuss a new wave of...

Today’s episode hinges around the differences and abilities of AI and ML within cybersecurity. They can provide huge positives for teams when tracking threat actors efficiently. A crucial aspect explored is the intricate dance between information and misinformation in AI models. While machines can process vast amounts of data, distinguishing between truth and deception often requires the discernin...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 24th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. Ukrainian police bust massive pro-Russia bot farm Clop on track for a $100 million MOVEit haul Estee Lauder hit by simultaneous ransomware attacks And senior threat intelligence analyst Selena Larson joins us to discuss cyber criminal summer vacations.

What has changed within the world of email acurity over the last few years? And where is it going? For starters, regulator attitudes have shifted dramatically. In this episode Brian Reed, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, talks to former Gartner colleague Mark Harris. Mark, now consulting Proofpoint, and provides valuable insights to recent e-Communication Regulations. They...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 17th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. A storm on the horizon as Chinese attackers breach government agencies Shutterfly shuts out Clop ransomware after recent breach An IT worker is sentenced to three years for impersonating ransomware And senior threat intelligence analyst Selena Larson join...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 10th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. Microsoft denies rumours of a large-scale data breach Ransomware blockades Japan’s biggest port Data breaches at Razer and Nickelodeon And senior threat researcher Josh Miller joins us to talk about Iran-aligned threat actor, TA453.

What has changed within the world of compliance over the last few years? And where is it going? For starters, regulator attitudes have shifted dramatically. In this episode Brian Reed, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, talks to Michael McGrath. Michael is a Compliance and Digital Risk expert at Proofpoint and provides valuable insights to recent E-Communication Regulations....

Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 26th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. New York students caught up in Clop MOVEit breach Call the plumber – user data and crypto leaks from hacked Super Mario game And Raccoon malware ransacks ChatGPT accounts And senior threat researcher Selena Larson joins us to talk about the Italian threat...

The 2023 Human Factor report from Proofpoint takes a detailed look at new developments in the threat landscape, focusing on the combination of technology and psychology that makes modern cyber attacks so dangerous. Brian Reed, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, talks to senior threat researcher Andrew Northern about the highlights from the latest report, including: Emotet com...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 19th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. U.S. government agencies hit by Clop zero-day attack But the State Department hits back with a $10 million bounty BlackCat pounces on Reddit turmoil to make big demands And senior threat researcher Andrew Northern discusses findings from this year’s Human...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 12th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. MOVEit or lose it—Clop ransomware linked to recent zero-day attacks Heatmap privacy issue puts Strava in hot water Prominent crypto accounts drained by fake journalists And staff threat researcher Selena Larson discusses new activity by threat actor TA272...

The post-pandemic calm appears to be ending as CISOs see the global threat landscape heat up once again. To find out how cybersecurity leaders are managing, Proofpoint surveyed 1,600 CISOs from around the world. They share their experiences of the past 12 months and offer their insights for the years ahead. In this episode, Proofpoint’s Global Resident CISO Team Leader Lucia Malika Stacy,JD discus...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 5th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. Atomic Wallet blows up with multi-million-dollar crypto theft North Korean attackers go spear phishing for media and political targets Putin deepfake broadcast sparks panic in Russia And staff threat researcher Michael Raggi discusses a new blog post looki...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 29th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast IT worker breaks bad in scheme to steal ransomware funds from employer’s attacker A new U.S. cybersecurity chief begins Senate confirmation process Seemingly benign Android app begins spying on users a year after being published And threat researcher Eilon...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 15th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. A decade-long data breach exposes location data for millions of Toyota vehicles Strife at Discord as user support data is exposed Google offers free dark web monitoring to Gmail users And senior threat researcher Selena Larson gives us an update on how the...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 15th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. A decade-long data breach exposes location data for millions of Toyota vehicles Strife at Discord as user support data is exposed Google offers free dark web monitoring to Gmail users And senior threat researcher Selena Larson gives us an update on how the...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 8th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. FBI cracks down on crypto exchanges aiding cybercriminals Russian attackers turn a trusty archiving tool into a cyber weapon Western Digital customers caught up in drive-by data theft And threat research manager Daniel Blackford lifts the lid on TA581, a ne...

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 1st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast. AT&T mail keys used to unlock customer crypto wallets Britain takes aim at hackers-for-hire in new cybersecurity report Yellow Pages gets a black eye from Black Basta ransomware And senior threat researcher Sarah Sabotka gives an update on the threat la...