The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of the defendants exposed their real-life identities after…
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Proofpoint & Hornetsecurity Unite for SMB Security
Proofpoint is buying Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion, combining their strong cybersecurity game with Hornetsecurity’s Microsoft 365 (M365) security expertise. The deal brings together two important cybersecurity puzzle pieces. Hornetsecurity is pretty established in Europe for AI-powered M365 security, data protection, compliance, and security awareness services, while Proofpoint specializes in “human-centric security.” Combining strengths: human-centric…
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Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion
Proofpoint has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a Germany-based provider of Microsoft 365 security services, in a deal reportedly valued at more than $1 billion. The acquisition, described as the largest in Proofpoint’s history, comes amid accelerating consolidation in the cybersecurity industry as companies seek to broaden their offerings to enterprise customers…
Channel Insider, Cybersecurity, email security, Eric Kohl, Global IT News, Global Security News, human targeted threats, Ingram Micro, Katie Bavoso, MSP Cybersecurity, partner enablement, Partner POV, Partners, proofpoint, Proofpoint partners, Sponsored, threat protection, Video, Xvantage
Video: Proofpoint Simplifies Security Solutions Sales For Partners Through Ingram Micro Xvantage Platform
In this episode of Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso speaks with Chari Rhoades, Vice President of Americas Channel and Partner Sales at Proofpoint, and Eric Kohl, Vice President of Global Vendor Engagement, Security and Networking at Ingram Micro, about a major milestone in the channel: For the first time ever, partners can quote, sell, and…
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ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps
A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed “ClickFix,” the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. ClickFix attacks mimic the…