O365

SPHEREboard 6.2 Release to Streamline Identity Hygiene with Precise Visibility and Contextual Remediation

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPHERE, a woman-owned cybersecurity business focused on providing best-of-breed software for access governance across data, platforms and applications, today announced the release of SPHEREboard 6.2. This latest software upgrade introduces automatic remediation and full visibility into security risks and privileged access in an organization.

Key Points: 
  • This latest software upgrade introduces automatic remediation and full visibility into security risks and privileged access in an organization.
  • "SPHEREboard 6.2 ushers in modernized Identity Hygiene so that an organization's attack surface is dramatically reduced."
  • SPHEREboard 6.2 will also initiate:
    Card & Panel Standardization Customers will now have a uniform look and feel with standardized functionality.
  • To learn more about SPHEREboard 6.2 and how SPHERE is enabling organizations to succeed in their Identity Hygiene goals, visit https://sphereco.com/sphereboard/ .

Proofpoint’s 2022 Voice of the CISO Report Reveals Half of Global CISOs Feel Unprepared to Cope with a Cyber Attack, Despite Growing Confidence in their Security Posture

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

This years Voice of the CISO report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs at mid-to-large size organizations across different industries.

Key Points: 
  • This years Voice of the CISO report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs at mid-to-large size organizations across different industries.
  • It also uncovers the challenges CISOs experience in their roles, their position among the C-suite, and business expectations of their teams.
  • Proofpoints Voice of the CISO 2022 report highlights general trends as well as regional differences among the global CISO community.
  • In the last year, only half of the global CISOs surveyed have increased the frequency of cyber security training for employees.

Research Finds Alarming Jump in Phishing Attacks

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Notably, attacks in September 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, attacks in September 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year.
  • "While we saw a drop early this summer in phishing volume, threat actors didn't take the whole summer off.
  • Additional key findings of the PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends and Intelligence Report include:
    Social Media Attacks Skyrocket in 2021: Since January, the average number of Social Media attacks per target climbed steadily, up 82 percent year-to-date.
  • O365 Users Beware: In Q3, 51.6 percent of credential theft phishing attacks reported by corporate users targeted O365 logins.

Research Finds Alarming Jump in Phishing Attacks

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 9, 2021

LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PhishLabs by HelpSystems, the leading provider of Digital Risk Protection solutions, today released their Quarterly Threat Trends and Intelligence Report. Phishing remains the dominant attack vector for bad actors, growing 31.5 percent over 2020. Notably, attacks in September 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, attacks in September 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year.
  • "While we saw a drop early this summer in phishing volume, threat actors didn't take the whole summer off.
  • Additional key findings of the PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends and Intelligence Report include:
    Social Media Attacks Skyrocket in 2021: Since January, the average number of Social Media attacks per target climbed steadily, up 82 percent year-to-date.
  • O365 Users Beware: In Q3, 51.6 percent of credential theft phishing attacks reported by corporate users targeted O365 logins.

InQuest Releases Data Demonstrating the Security Gap in the Major Cloud Email Providers

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

InQuest has published a living document containing further details, explorable graphs, and access to the data leveraged in this ongoing experiment to their Labs portal .

Key Points: 
  • InQuest has published a living document containing further details, explorable graphs, and access to the data leveraged in this ongoing experiment to their Labs portal .
  • Here's what the data shows:
    Typically, at least 5% to 10% of real-world threats are capable of reaching a user's inbox.
  • For corporate email, Microsoft O365 with ATP (a pay for enhancement) generally outperforms Google from a security perspective, but not every day!
  • What we have uncovered with the Trystero project is that there is a false sense of security projected by the major cloud-based email providers and assumed by their customers.

Credence Security Signs Partnership Agreement with Infosec Ventures to Deliver Human-Centric Security Solutions to the Middle East

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Credence Security, a leading regional specialized value-added distributor for cybersecurity, forensics, governance, risk and compliance solutions, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Infosec Ventures' HumanFirewall, a leader in human cyber risk mitigation and management.

Key Points: 
  • Under the agreement, Credence Security will be responsible for promoting and delivering Infosec Ventures' HumanFirewall platform across its robust channel network in the Middle East.
  • "We selected Credence Security as our regional value-added distributor based on our shared ethos of being a channel-centric business.
  • We are looking forward to bringing their ground-breaking solutions to our partners and customers across the Middle East region."
  • Established in 1999, Credence Security, a PAN-EMEA speciality Value-added Distributor, is a leader in Cybersecurity, Forensics, Governance, Risk and Compliance.

Credence Security Signs Partnership Agreement with Infosec Ventures to Deliver Human-Centric Security Solutions to the Middle East

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Under the agreement, Credence Security will be responsible for promoting and delivering Infosec Ventures' HumanFirewall platform across its robust channel network in the Middle East.

Key Points: 
  • Under the agreement, Credence Security will be responsible for promoting and delivering Infosec Ventures' HumanFirewall platform across its robust channel network in the Middle East.
  • "We selected Credence Security as our regional value-added distributor based on our shared ethos of being a channel-centric business.
  • We are looking forward to bringing their ground-breaking solutions to our partners and customers across the Middle East region."
  • Established in 1999, Credence Security, a PAN-EMEA speciality Value-added Distributor, is a leader in Cybersecurity, Forensics, Governance, Risk and Compliance.

New PhishLabs Research Finds Sharp Jump in Attacks on Crypto As Overall Phishing Volume Increases 22%

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Overall, the first half of 2021 shows a 22 percent increase in the volume of phishing attacks over the same time period last year.

Key Points: 
  • Overall, the first half of 2021 shows a 22 percent increase in the volume of phishing attacks over the same time period last year.
  • Notably, however, phishing volume in June dipped dramatically for the first time in six months, immediately following a very high-volume in May.
  • PhishLabs analyzed and mitigated hundreds of thousands of attacks targeting enterprise brands and employees in the second quarter of 2021.
  • The worlds leading brands and companies rely on PhishLabs to find and remediate external threats wherever they live.