Protecting People

Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 9th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Security experts warn of a major vulnerability for F5 Networks’ BIG-IP products
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce to oppose SEC-proposed rules for cyber incident disclosure.
And Costa Rica declares a national emergency amid a wave of ransomware attacks


Joining us is senior threat researchers Daniel Blackford to discuss the return of the REvil gang.

Two conferences, four main tracks, numerous speakers, a cybersecurity ecosystem and community — plus the snazzy jackets. You won’t want to miss the all-virtual events Protect 2022 and Wisdom 2022 from Proofpoint.
Hear our conversation with Tim Choi, Vice President Product Marketing at Proofpoint:
Why “versus” is the event theme this year
What to expect in the four different tracks
Who the keynote speakers are (hint: Magic Johnson!)
Puns, community, and the jackets we all love


More information about Tim and today’s topics:
Protect 2022: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/events/protect
Wisdom 2022: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/events/wisdom


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Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 2nd. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
REvil returns in what appears to be fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict
A phishing scheme steals more than $20 million from the Department of Defense
Onyx ransomware destroys data instead of locking it away


Joining us is senior threat researcher Daniel Blackford, for an update on the Emotet malware.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of April 25th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Five Eyes tells members to watch out for Russia-aligned cyber attacks
Black Cat ransomware pounces on sixty victims in just four months
T-Mobile gets hits by Lapsus$ but emerges relatively unscathed 


Joining us is email fraud researcher Timothy Kromphardt, to discuss the latest IC3 Internet Crime Report.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of April 18th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
US authorities warn of a dangerous new malware targeting industrial control systems
The FBI blames North Korean attackers for a record-breaking crypto theft
Microsoft hits back against a notorious banking Trojan


Joining us is senior threat researcher Daniel Blackford, to discuss this tax season’s social engineering tactics.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of April 11th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Russian organizations no longer immune from cyber attacks
Cash App notifies over eight million customers of a data breach
VMware warns of several critical vulnerabilities in its products


Joining us is senior threat researcher Andrew Northern, for a discussion about the recent spate of data theft attacks by Lapsus$.

Tax season is fast upon us in the United States. Here’s the rundown of tax-related phishing trends to make you more wary and alert.
Hear our conversation with John Checco, Resident CISO at Proofpoint:
Tax-themed phishing trends old and new
What’s real and what’s not about IRS messaging
Top preventative measures to enact today   


More information about John and today’s topics:
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/checco/
Company Website: https://www.proofpoint.com/us  


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Five Minute Forecast for the week of April 4th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
More Lapsus$ leaks as two teenagers are charged with cyber crimes in the UK
The FBI warns of a phishing campaign targeting US election officials
Another contender emerges for biggest ever cryptocurrency theft


Joining us is email threat researcher Timothy Kromphardt, to discuss a wave of employment fraud attacks targeting students at U.S. universities.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of March 28th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
U.S. authorities say Russian cybersecurity firm poses a risk to national security
Lapsus$ suspects arrested after unprecedented data theft spree
More than 600 critical infrastructure orgs hit by ransomware in 2021


Joining us is senior threat researcher, Andrew Northern, to discuss a new malware campaign that uses some highly advanced techniques.

Everyone gets phishing emails. Not everyone falls for them. In this episode, we discuss the eighth annual State of the Phish report and learn how vulnerable users are to today’s so-called New Normal.
What should you know and how should you respond?
Today we hear from Gretel Egan, Sr. Security Awareness Training Strategist at Proofpoint and primary author of the annual State of the Phish report, about the outlook for phishing in 2022.
Join us as we discuss:
What “phishing” and “vulnerability” mean in the report
The effect that remote work has had on cyberattackers
Different types of phishing and how they’re deployed
Surprising findings in data and reporting
Awareness and preparedness


Check out this resource we mentioned:
2022 State of the Phish Report - Stats, Trends & More | Proofpoint US


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