Most businesses cannot survive without being connected to the internet or the cloud. Websites and cloud services enable employees to communicate, collaborate, research, organize, archive, create, and be productive. Yet, the digital connection is also a threat. External attacks on cloud accounts increased by an astounding 630% in 2019. Ransomware and phishing remain major headaches for IT security teams, and as users and resources have migrated outside of the traditional network security perimeter, it’s become…

You’ve more than likely heard the phrase “with great power comes great responsibility.” Alternatively called the “Peter Parker Principle” this phrase became well known in popular culture mostly due to Spider-Man comics and movies – where Peter Parker is the protagonist. The phrase is so well known today that it actually has its own article in Wikipedia. The gist of the phrase is that if you’ve been empowered to make a change for the better,…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, and PwC today announced an expanded partnership to deliver managed detection and response (MDR) services to joint customers. The offering combines MDR services delivered by PwC — Managed Cyber Defence — and Cortex XDR™ by Palo Alto Networks. Together, customers can take advantage of a state-of-the-art managed threat hunting, protection, detection and response service from anywhere, globally. The Managed…

Third Quarter Highlights Total revenue of $266.7 million, up 17% year-over-year Billings of $294.4 million, up 6% year-over-year GAAP EPS of $(0.55) per share, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.59 per share Operating cash flow of $86.0 million and free cash flow of $64.6 million Increasing FY20 guidance for revenue, Non-GAAP net income and free cash flow SUNNYVALE, Calif., – October 29, 2020 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading next-generation security and compliance company, today announced…

U.S. government agencies have warned hospitals to brace for an “increased and imminent” wave of ransomware cyberattacks that could compromise patient care and expose personal information. A joint warning issued Wednesday by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services urges providers to guard themselves against these attacks, which involve threat actors deploying malware to obtain a victim’s data and hold it hostage for a payment. The…