More than 48 million observed messages containing malware capable of downloading ransomware foreshadowed the risk of recent high-profile cyber attacks SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 4, 2021 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today unveiled its annual Human Factor report, which provides a comprehensive examination of the three main facets of user risk—vulnerability, attacks, and privilege—and how the extraordinary events of 2020 transformed the current threat landscape. Human Factor 2021 draws on data…

With each release, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC continues to refine itself as an enterprise-optimized infrastructure as-a-Service solution that scales up in density and capacity, providing enterprises with a fully managed, on-premises solution built to handle advanced workloads and virtual desktop environments that are top of mind today. The inclusiveness of the service eliminates any CapEx investment or separate licensing of VMware SDDC software components. It includes comprehensive, proactive support of the provided hardware infrastructure…

News Detail PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced that VMworld 2021 will be a global online event, taking place October 5 – 7, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210804005382/en/VMworld 2021 attendees will learn about the latest developments in Multi-Cloud, App Modernization, Security, … Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced that VMworld 2021 will be a global…

Determining the security posture for an increasing quantity of cloud accounts and services used by many organizations can feel overwhelming, but Tripwire Configuration Manager can help you find, fix, and even enforce settings for common security problems in cloud services. In this blog, we will show how the simple steps required to have Tripwire Configuration Manager automatically fix common configuration issues. Getting started with Tripwire Configuration Manager is simple, and users can view cloud account configuration…

Written by Tonya Riley Aug 4, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP More email users fell for scams using CAPTCHA technology in 2020, a new report from security firm Proofpoint shows. The technique, which uses a visual puzzle to help authenticate human behavior, received 50 times as many clicks in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s still only a 5% overall response rate, researchers note. Comparatively, one in five users clicked attachment-based emails with malware disguised as Microsoft PowerPoints…

Protecting systems from bad actors is essential, but all the firewalls in the world are useless against the modern hacker who targets human weaknesses instead of digital ones. Image: iStock/iBrave A study from cybersecurity company Proofpoint found that 2020 was a big year for cybercriminals, who shifted their strategies to better target vulnerable remote workers. Those trends, Proofpoint concludes, are here to stay, which means the human factor in cybersecurity is more important to focus…