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Today’s cyber attacks target people, not technology. Protecting People is a podcast focused on the human side of cybersecurity. Each episode, you’ll learn how today’s threats really work, who’s being targeted by them, and what you can do to safeguard your people, data and systems. Get real-world in…

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    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 1/23/2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 6:00


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of January 23rd. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Microsoft blocks another route used by Excel attackers Ransomware profits are falling as victims refuse to pay Mailchimp employee falls prey to social engineering And threat research manager Daniel Blackford joins us to discuss a new campaign using clever salary-related lures. Check out the Threat Insight Twitter: @threatinsight

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 1/16/2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 5:49


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of January 16th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Europol calls time on a chain of pig butchering call centers Norton Password Manager accounts targeted in credential stuffing attack LockBit affiliate takes aim at the U.K.'s Royal Mail delivery service And senior threat researcher Joshua Miller shares up-to-the-minute details on a campaign by advanced persistent threat actor, TA450.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 1/9/2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 5:07


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of January 9th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. LastPass breach is the gift that keeps on giving—but all its delivering is bad news for users Phished credentials unlock Slack's GitHub code repositories LockBit ransomware says sorry for attack on SickKids hospital in Toronto And senior threat intelligence analyst Crista Giering shares her headlines and highlights from the 2022 threat landscape.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 12/19/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 5:38


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of December 19th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast.Malware botnet taken down by Google last year back from the deadAnother botnet targets Minecraft serversAnd an attacker infiltrates an FBI-run cybersecurity information-sharing program

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 12/12/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 5:00 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of December 12th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Patients moved after ransomware attack at a Paris hospital Looking for a last-minute gift? How about a stolen email address for $2? Microsoft says the holidays could deliver a new wave of Russian cyber attacks  And email threat researcher Timothy Kromphardt shares his highlights from another busy year of cyber threats.

    Looking Ahead: Protecting People and Defending Data in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 Transcription Available


    2022 continued long-standing cybersecurity risks — aligning with our expectations — alongside new harrowing threats. What does that mean for the new year, and what can we do to best prepare for new tricks in 2023? In this episode, Ryan Kalember, EVP of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint, joins us to shine a light on best practices for risk prevention, unpack present and potential threats, and more. Join us as we discuss: Potential pain points in cybersecurity for 2023 How security leaders should prepare for multiple challenges Top concerns for security leaders Register for our Power Series: https://go.proofpoint.com/powerseries#tab3

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 12/5/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 5:00


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of December 5th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Car app bugs could let attackers steal vehicles with just an email address LastPass confirms its second data breach in just four months And malware-as-a-service makes starting a life of cyber crime even easier

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 11/28/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 5:28 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of November 28th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Massive data breach at Twitter exposes millions of phone numbers U.S. authorities seize pig butchering sites Pro-Russia “hacktivists” take down the European Parliament website And senior reverse engineer Pim Trouerbach shares the latest developments with Emotet.

    New Innovations: The Latest Capabilities in Threat Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 26:20 Transcription Available


    Despite existing security solutions, organizations are continuing to see their user's information compromised—whether it be business email compromise, ransomware attacks, phishing, or supply chain threats. The ways attackers are targeting people has evolved, but there's one constant in the ever-changing threat landscape; people are still the primary target. Over the last year, Proofpoint has released several innovations for our overall threat protection platform. In this episode of Protecting People, we invited Neil Hammet, Technical Director at Proofpoint, to join the show to help us understand what these recent innovations mean for our customers. Neil dives deeper into the machine learning technology that is used on the back end to ultimately deliver these capabilities and help our customers. Join us as we discuss: Three different types of threats the extortion micro-classifier identifies The new Inline+API deployment and the philosophical shifts that came with that transition Proofpoint's new PX bundle and who the ideal customer for that bundle would be  Check out these resources mentioned: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/solutions/bundles  https://www.proofpoint.com/us/learn-more/email-rapid-risk-assessment  https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/inline-api-new-era-email-security  https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/behavioral-analysis-and-aiml-threat-detection-going-behind-scenes  https://it-harvest.com/shop/security-yearbook-2022/   For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 11/14/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 4:32 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of November 14th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Empty wallets see fingers pointed at FTX insiders Europol arrests a high-profile member of LockBit The FBI closes down multiple reshipping domains And senior threat research engineer Adam McNeil discusses seasonal mobile threats.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 11/7/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 4:45 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of November 7th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast.   “Hackers for hire” target critics of World Cup host Qatar   Twitter turmoil inspires a phishing expedition   And Emotet returns with some old tricks   And senior threat research engineer Adam McNeil explains the conversational techniques being used by job fraudsters. 

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 10/31/2022

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    Five Minute Forecast for the week of October 31st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Former-U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss targeted by Russian attackers Credit card thieves enjoy a two-year spree on See Tickets Hinge targets scammers with profile verification And email threat researcher Timothy Kromphardt breaks down all the details on romance scams.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 10/24/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 5:43 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of October 24th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. US authorities warn of a new ransomware campaign targeting healthcare Attackers use hundreds of mis-spelled domains to distribute malware And a research update on a new kind of conversational social engineering threat And email threat researcher Timothy Kromphardt explains the connection between pig butchering and cryptocurrency fraud.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 10/17/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 5:44


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of October 17th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. CISA launches open-source tool for Red Teams Developer error leaves Toyota customer data exposed And keyless entry car thieves face being locked up And threat research manager Daniel Blackford reflects on themes and insights from the recent Virus Bulletin 2022 conference.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 10/10/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of October 10th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Pro-Russia attackers ground several U.S. airport websites 1.2 million credit cards given away in dark web marketing promotion Crypto thieves strike it big after a breach at Binance  And senior threat intelligence analyst Selena Larson shares key insights from a comprehensive review of pandemic-related social engineering.

    Is Cybersecurity a Priority in Your Boardroom? New Insights From 600 Board Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 26:48


    How prepared are organizations to deal with a cyberattack? What's the board's relationship with their CISOs?  To find out the answers, Lucia Milica, Global Resident CISO at Proofpoint, joins us to discuss the Cybersecurity: 2022 Boards Perspective Report, where 600 board members from around the world were surveyed to share the boards-eye view of the threat landscape.  Resources: CISO Hub: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ciso-hub  Cybersecurity: 2022 Boards Perspective Report: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/white-papers/board-perspective-report  Voice of the CISO episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voice-of-the-ciso-insights-from-1-400-cisos-around-the-globe/id1492463146?i=1000561867551   For more episodes like this one, follow Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 10/3/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of October 3rd. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Exchange Servers at risk from two major zero-day vulnerabilities Ransomware gang publishes data stolen in school system attack Fake CISO profiles flood LinkedIn We're joined by former Gartner analyst Jonathan Care, who explains what cybersecurity awareness months means for security professionals.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 9/26/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of September 26th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. London police arrest teen who may be connected to Uber, Rockstar attacks A highly advanced cyber-spying group found in telecom and university systems And malicious OAuth cloud apps turn Microsoft Exchange servers into spam networks  We're joined by former Gartner analyst Jonathan Care, who explains how to identify and protect against insider and external threats.

    Cybersecurity Awareness: How to Positively Impact Your Security Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 37:18 Transcription Available


    In preparation for Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we invited Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, to join the show to discuss how to drive behavior change, and how to positively impact your cybersecurity culture.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 9/19/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 5:51 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of September 19th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Attackers breach Uber's internal systems Thieves make off with Grant Theft Auto VI code And a new phishing campaign uses the Queen's death to steal credentials And senior threat researcher Joshua Miller discusses multi-persona impersonation—a new technique employed by Iran-aligned attacker, TA453.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 9/12/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 5:57 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of September 12th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Ransomware attacks on schools set to rise North Korean attackers set their sights on the energy sector Former Conti members teach a new dog some nasty tricks And Proofpoint VP Threat Research and Detection Sherrod DeGrippo on the threats that keep security leaders up at night.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week 9/5/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 5:50 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of September 5th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Ransomware locks up a Los Angeles school district Attackers score big on a security fumble by the 49ers Researchers find malware embedded in space telescope images And threat research engineer Michael Raggi talks cyber espionage on the South China Sea.

    Insider Threat Awareness: How to Protect your Organization from Risky Users

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 39:29 Transcription Available


    September 2022 is the fourth annual National Insider Threat Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to emphasizing the importance of safeguarding our nation and organization by detecting, deterring, and mitigating insider threats. In honor of National Insider Threat Awareness Month, we invited Jonathan Care, Cybersecurity Expert and Former Gartner Analyst, to join us to help bring awareness to this crucial topic and dive deeper into insider risks and threats within organizations. Join us as we discuss: The difference between insider threat and insider risk in organizations Some of the common behavior patterns that indicate there might be insider threat or risk going on with employees The value of implementing an Insider Threat program within an organization Resources: https://cybersecurityforward.it.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1326/2020/02/Building-Incident-Response-Scenarios-for-Insider-Threats-Brian-Reed.pdf www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/cost-of-insider-threats www.proofpoint.com/us/reduce-insider-risk/insider-threat-management-hub For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Changing Behaviors and Influencing Employees Through Security Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 30:11 Transcription Available


    Since 2003, the United States has recognized the month of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In preparation for October, Dr. Bob Hausmann, Assessment and Learning Architect at Proofpoint, joins the show to discuss how to build a strong security culture, and why it's essential to do so. Join us as we discuss: 3 aspects that define organizational cultures and the key elements of building out a strong security culture The impact of having a good security culture Why training alone isn't sufficient for building a great security culture How to reinforce a security culture within an organization Check out these resources we mentioned: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/cybersecurity-awareness-hub https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Science-Educators-suggestions-evidence-based/dp/1912906716 For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 8/29/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 29th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Quantum computing is nearly here and quantum-enabled cyber criminals won't be far behind The attacker behind SolarWinds casts a “MagicWeb” Lockbit bites back after last week's distributed denial of service attack And threat research manager Daniel Blackford joins us to discuss seasonality in the cyber crime landscape.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 8/22/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 5:56 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 22nd. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Apple releases urgent security patch with millions of devices at risk Lockbit points the finger, saying one of its ransomware victims is trying to retaliate Why a Grammy-winning music video could be bad for your hard drive's health And threat researcher Joe Wise joins us to discuss TA558's attacks against the travel industry.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 8/15/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 4:35 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 15th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. U.S. authorities turn up the heat on Conti with a $10 million reward Call center nightmares continue as telephone-oriented attacks surge by over 600% Signal messaging accounts caught up in last week's smishing attack on Twilio And senior threat research engineer Adam McNeil joins us to explain the similarities and differences between email and SMS phishing.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 8/8/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 5:44 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 8th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. U.S. and Australian cybersecurity agencies reveal last year's most prolific malware Cloud software giant Twilio hit with a sophisticated SMS phishing attack Security flaws could allow attackers to send fake messages through the Emergency Alert System And senior threat intelligence analyst Selena Larson joins us to discuss a new malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.

    Updates from Washington, D.C.: Recap of the National CISO Policy Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 23:39 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Protecting People, Host Lucia Milica, Global Resident CISO at Proofpoint, speaks with Patrick Gaul, Executive Director of the National Technology Security Coalition, as they discuss the 2022 NTSC 5th Annual National CISO Policy Conference. This event hosts CISOs and technology security executives from all over the United States to come together and discuss today's top issues impacting cybersecurity policy and legislation. Lucia and Patrick share their key learnings and updates from their time in Washington DC, as well as some of the latest industry development security professionals need to know about. Join us as we discuss: Three of the biggest takeaways from the conference for CISOs and security leaders The latest developments in Congress regarding the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act The shortage of cyber professionals and the challenges of cyber workforce development   Check out these resources we mentioned: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ciso-hub   For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 8/1/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 5:59 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of August 1st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. The FCC says SMS phishing attacks are on the rise and targeting U.S. consumers A new phishing-as-a-service platform targets big name banks New data shows a second quarter decline in average ransomware payments And senior threat intelligence analyst Selena Larson joins us to discuss how Microsoft's macro blocking policy is affecting the threat landscape.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 7/25/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 5:53 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 25th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. The FBI warns investors to be on the lookout for fake crypto appsDetails of over five million Twitter users for sale after data breach Microsoft moves ahead with its plan to auto-block macros Joining us to discuss threat actor attribution and state-sponsored activity in the Middle East is senior threat researcher Joshua Miller.

    Five-Minute Forecast for the week of 7/18/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 5:15 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 18. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Media outlets face increasingly advanced espionage attempts H0lyGh0st ransomware group linked to North Korea—but maybe not its government CIA insider convicted in massive data leak Joining us to discuss media-focused APT attacks is Proofpoint Threat Researcher Crista Giering.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 7/11/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 5:59 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of July 11th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. U.S. healthcare organizations targeted with state-sponsored ransomware Deepfakes of American workers used to apply for remote tech jobs Personal data of 1 billion Chinese citizens for sale on the dark web Joining us to discuss a day in the life of a threat hunter is senior threat detection engineer Tony Robinson.

    Presenting to the Board: The Art of Storytelling From a CISO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 26:14 Transcription Available


    John Checco, Resident CISO at Proofpoint joins the show this episode to discuss The Art of Storytelling. CISOs are often presenting technical or complex ideas at the board-level. Trying to do so in a simple yet compelling way can prove challenging, and that is where mastering the ancient art of storytelling can play a critical role in cybersecurity. Join us as we discuss: Six basic concepts of storytelling for business The importance of data relevance and context when presenting Strategies for the improvisational moments of storytelling The biggest mistakes CISOs and security leaders make when presenting to a board Check out these resources we mentioned: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ciso-hub For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 06/27/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 5:55 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 27th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. FTC advises LGBTQ+ dating app users to beware of cyber extortion Lockbit ransomware gets into the bug bounty game UK delivery services Yodel is hit by cyber attack Joining us is Selena Larson from the Proofpoint Threat Research team, to discuss the latest news on social engineering strategies.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 06/20/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 5:35 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 20th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Law enforcement arrest thousands in global social engineering stings Icefall vulnerabilities put thousands of critical systems around the world at risk Blackcat takes ransomware victim shaming to a new level Joining us is Proofpoint VP of Threat Research and Detection, Sherrod DeGrippo, who shares her thoughts on this year's Human Factor report.

    Determining Your Organization's Risk Appetite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 33:14 Transcription Available


    Most of the time, security slip-ups happen because of careless, accidental behavior. Through educating people and focusing on changing behaviors, those cyber risks can be mitigated. That's the idea behind the importance of people-centric cybersecurity.  Today we hear from Jeffrey Wheatman, Cyber Risk Evangelist at Black Kite, about implementing people-centric cybersecurity and assessing your organization's risk appetite.  Join us as we discuss: Why people-centric cybersecurity matters Evaluating risk quantification in the cybersecurity industry The importance of determining your organization's risk appetite Risk appetite versus risk tolerance  Check out this resource we mentioned: Voice of the CISO Report: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/white-papers/voice-of-the-ciso-report   https://blackkite.com/     For more episodes like this one, subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Proofpoint website, or just search for Protecting People in your favorite podcast player. 

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 06/13/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 5:58 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 13th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Unpatched router vulnerabilities are being exploited by state-sponsored attackers Ukrainian security authorities warn of active Follina campaigns Details of a massive Facebook phishing campaign revealed Joining us is senior threat researcher Jared Peck, for a discussion about cryptocurrency and cyber crime.  Link to the blog post mentioned: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/how-cyber-criminals-target-cryptocurrency 

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 06/06/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 5:35 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of June 6th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. A cyber attack causes chaos in one of Italy's largest cities Has FluBot delivered its last message? European law enforcement thinks so. Apple blocks over 1.6 million malicious and untrustworthy apps from iPhones Joining us is senior threat researcher Daniel Blackford, to discuss highlights from this year's Human Factor report. Human Factor Report: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/human-factor  

    2022 Human Factor Report: Reviewing a Year of Headline-Making Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 39:08 Transcription Available


    Proofpoint's biggest release of the year is here: the 2022 Human Factor Report. To ensure you don't miss a thing, Protecting People has your on-the-go breakdown of the report straight from the source, Sherrod DeGrippo, Vice President of Threat Research and Detection at Proofpoint, joins the show to talk about some of the key findings and topics from the Proofpoint 2022 Human Factor Report and how to best protect yourself and your organization in this new threat landscape. Join us as we discuss: The three key areas of user risk How to identify vulnerable users within organizations The increase of malicious URLs in 2022 How remote work is impacting organization's security risks The influence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the threat landscape  For more episodes like this one, follow Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Resource: 2022 Human Factor Report: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/human-factor

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 5/30/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 4:11 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 30th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. A New York man gets four years for his part in stealing more than four million credit cards Ransomware causes serious disruption to one of India's largest airlines CLoP ransomware makes a return after four months of silence Joining us is senior threat researcher Andrew Northern, to discuss the etymology and characteristics of the newly discovered Nerbian RAT.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 5/23/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 5:58 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 23rd. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Conti ransomware calls time on direct attacks, but remains highly influential Half a million Chicago students have their personal information stolen in a security breach U.S. authorities recover $15m from ad fraud operators Joining us is Proofpoint's Cheryl Tang, for a review of customer insights at our recent Protect and Wisdom events.

    Voice of the CISO: Insights from 1,400 CISOs around the globe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 39:51 Transcription Available


    What attacks keep CISOs up at night? Are your employees prepared for those attacks? Is remote work putting you at risk? To find out the answers, Lucia Milica, Global Resident CISO at Proofpoint, joins us to discuss this year's Voice of the CISO Report, where 1,400 CISOs from around the world were interviewed to share their experiences of the past 12 months and offer their insights for the years ahead. Listen in to our conversation with Lucia about: Why CISOs aren't more worried Is threat modeling really helping? Which threats are softening up What security concern rocketed to the top of charts For more episodes like this one, follow Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts. Resources: CISO Hub: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ciso-hub 2022 Voice of the CISO Report: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/white-papers/voice-of-the-ciso-report

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 5/16/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 5:06 Transcription Available


    Five Minute Forecast for the week of May 16th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint's Protecting People podcast. Managed service providers could let attackers scale supply chain attacks GCHQ says that Russian attackers continue to target Ukraine supporters Firmware bugs affect over 200 models of HP computers Joining us is Proofpoint cybersecurity evangelist, Brian Reed, for a preview of our Voice of the CISO report, launching this week.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 5/9/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 5:51 Transcription Available


    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.

    What to Expect at Protect & Wisdom 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 17:19 Transcription Available


    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 For more episodes like this one, follow Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Five Minute Forecast for the week of 5/2/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 5:59 Transcription Available


    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 4/25/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 5:30 Transcription Available


    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 his 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 4/18/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 5:30 Transcription Available


    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 4/11/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 4:05 Transcription Available


    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$. 

    “Your Tax Refund Is Ready” & Other Tax-Themed Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 Transcription Available


    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   For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts. And keep up with the latest tales from the threat research trenches by subscribing to DISCARDED in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Thanks for listening! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches/id1612506550

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