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Proofpoint says the piece of functionality allows ransomware to encrypt files stored on Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. Image: Adobe Stock Security firm Proofpoint has uncovered what it calls a “potentially dangerous piece of functionality” in Microsoft Office 365 that allows ransomware to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive in a way that renders them unrecoverable without dedicated backups or a decryption key from the attacker. Must-read security coverage Ransomware attacks typically have traditionally targeted…

Proofpoint says the piece of functionality allows ransomware to encrypt files stored on Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. Image: Adobe Stock Security firm Proofpoint has uncovered what it calls a “potentially dangerous piece of functionality” in Microsoft Office 365 that allows ransomware to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive in a way that renders them unrecoverable without dedicated backups or a decryption key from the attacker. Must-read security coverage Ransomware attacks typically have traditionally targeted…

Cybercrime reached heightened levels of intensity and sophistication in the past year. We saw greater complexity in ransomware, supply chain, and critical infrastructure attacks. Despite the threat escalation, CISOs feel more confident in their security posture. But does that feeling of confidence actually translate into organizations being better prepared for large-scale attacks? New research suggests that is not the case. The “2022 Voice of the CISO” report, Proofpoint’s global survey of 1,400 CISOs, found that…

Against a backdrop of disruptive global events and fast-moving technology change, a cloud-first approach to enterprise applications is increasingly critical. That’s the consensus from members of CIO.com’s community of IT experts who weighed in on how a cloud-first approach to enterprise applications allow an organization to scale its business. With a cloud-first approach, businesses can sidestep the high costs associated with on-premises deployment, installation, maintenance, and IT infrastructure upgrades with an option that scales capacity…

Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation that seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested. Operation “First Light 2022”, running for two months from March 8 2002 until May 8 2022, saw 76 countries clamp down on organised crime rings behind a variety of scams, seizing criminal assets, and providing new investigative leads around the…