Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks

Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks

Proofpoint has introduced two new cybersecurity solutions aimed at unifying threat protection and data security across multiple digital channels and organisational environments. The first of these offerings, Proofpoint Prime Threat Protection, is described by the company as a unified, human-centric threat protection platform delivering multichannel, multistage defence across email, cloud applications, and collaboration tools. The second solution, a Unified Data Security Solution, brings together data loss protection, data security posture management, and insider threat management…

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AT&T Hack Exposed ‘Nearly All’ Customer Phone Numbers

AT&T Hack Exposed ‘Nearly All’ Customer Phone Numbers

AT&T disclosed today that data from “nearly all” of its customers from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 and on January 2, 2023 was exfiltrated to a third-party platform in April 2024. Customers whose data was exposed will be informed. AT&T said the access point through which the cyberattack was conducted has been secured, and the data is no longer available. Threat actor accessed phone numbers and call durations According to AT&T, the threat…

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Snowflake Users Targeted for Data Theft and Extortion

Snowflake Users Targeted for Data Theft and Extortion

A new report from Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, reveals that a financially motivated threat actor named UNC5537 collected and exfiltrated data from about 165 organizations’ Snowflake customer instances. Snowflake is a cloud data platform used for storing and analyzing large volumes of data. The threat actor managed to get access to these data by triggering credentials that were previously stolen by infostealer malware or purchased from other cybercriminals. According to Mandiant, the threat actor…

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