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Sift Appoints Fraud Prevention and Identity Industry Veteran Armen Najarian as Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sift , the leader in Digital Trust & Safety, today announced that it has appointed Armen Najarian as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sift , the leader in Digital Trust & Safety, today announced that it has appointed Armen Najarian as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Najarian comes to Sift with more than 20 years of marketing experience and expertise in creating award-winning marketing programs at several fraud prevention and digital identity companies.
  • Najarian was most recently CMO at Outseer, a spinout of RSA Security, where he drove the new corporate identity and stood up a new worldwide marketing organization.
  • “The fraud prevention market is clouded with point solutions whose incentives are misaligned with their customers,” said Najarian.

HelpSystems Is Now Fortra

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

HelpSystems announced today that it has become Fortra a name synchronous with security and defense.

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  • HelpSystems announced today that it has become Fortra a name synchronous with security and defense.
  • The cybersecurity industry is always changing, and were evolving along with it, said Kate Bolseth, CEO, Fortra.
  • As Fortra, we want our customers to think of us as their cybersecurity ally, with them every step of the way.
  • In recent years, Fortra has grown to more than 3,000 employees with offices in 18 countries and over 30,000 global customers.

Response-Based Email Threats Targeting Corporate Inboxes Are The Highest Since 2020, According To HelpSystems' Latest Agari And PhishLabs Report

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Monday, August 15, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41 percent of all email-based scams targeting employees, during Q2 of this year. This is according to the latest Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report from Agari and PhishLabs, part of the HelpSystems cybersecurity portfolio.

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  • This is according to the latest Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report from Agari and PhishLabs , part of the HelpSystems cybersecurity portfolio.
  • From April through June, researchers at Agari and PhishLabs analyzed hundreds of thousands of phishing and social media attacks targeting enterprises and their employees.
  • According to the report, advance-fee scams represented 54 percent of all response-based email threats in Q2.
  • To access the complete Agari and PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report, visit:
    Agari restores trust to your inbox by increasing overall email deliverability and preserving brand integrity.

Vishing Attacks Reach All Time High According to Latest Agari and PhishLabs Report

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Monday, May 23, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vishing (voice phishing) cases have increased almost 550 percent over the last twelve months (Q1 2022 to Q1 2021), according to the latest Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report from Agari and PhishLabs, both of which are part of the HelpSystems cybersecurity portfolio.

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  • The report provides an analysis of the latest findings and insights into key trends shaping the threat landscape.
  • According to the findings, vishing attacks have overtaken business email compromise (BEC) as the second most reported response-based email threat since Q3 2021.
  • "We are seeing an increase in threat actors moving away from standard voice phishing campaigns to initiating multi-stage malicious email attacks.
  • According to the findings, brands prove to be convenient targets for threat actors, especially when associated with retail counterfeit operations.

PerimeterX Appoints Key Executives to Expand Leadership Team and Accelerate Growth

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Businesses rely on PerimeterX to detect, protect and stop web-based account fraud and e-commerce abuse across the entire lifecycle of a users digital journey.

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  • Businesses rely on PerimeterX to detect, protect and stop web-based account fraud and e-commerce abuse across the entire lifecycle of a users digital journey.
  • Our team is firmly committed to furthering our vision of protecting the apps that power our daily lives.
  • The new executives join the PerimeterX leadership team led by Iluz, which includes Ido Safruti, co-founder and chief technical officer (CTO); Kim DeCarlis, chief marketing officer (CMO); Anna Meyer, chief people officer; and Amir Shaked, SVP of R&D.
  • Lim is responsible for providing financial management and operational leadership at PerimeterX, leveraging over 20 years of experience guiding SaaS companies through rapid growth, transitions and strategic transactions.

Netskope Names John Giacomini to Lead North America Sales

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Netskope, the SASE leader, today announced the appointment of John Giacomini as Senior Vice President of Sales, North America.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Netskope, the SASE leader, today announced the appointment of John Giacomini as Senior Vice President of Sales, North America.
  • A highly regarded sales and go-to-market leader with deep experience in security and technology, Giacomini has led top-performing, cross-functional teams for decades.
  • I am very excited to be joining Netskope on this next stage of the growth journey," said John Giacomini.
  • Giacomini joins several recent executive leadership appointments for Netskope, including leaders from Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, FireEye, Riverbed, Schneider Electric, and more.

Query.AI Doubles Down on Customer Centricity to Meet Rapidly Accelerating Market Demand for Security Investigations Platform

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

"This type of environment is frustrating and complex, hampering security investigations and putting enterprises at increased risk.

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  • "This type of environment is frustrating and complex, hampering security investigations and putting enterprises at increased risk.
  • Maloney continued, "Our company has built our technology platform and our business with the customer and their needs at the core of everything we do.
  • Prior to joining Query.AI, he was the head of customer success at Agari, where he helped the email security provider transform its approach to customer retention.
  • To learn more about Query.AI and its innovative security investigations platform, visit the Query.AI website .

AppOmni Bolsters Leadership Team with Strategic Executive Hires

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

"I am thrilled to join the AppOmni team as the company experiences rapid growth in demand for its innovative SaaS security platform," said Ho.

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  • "I am thrilled to join the AppOmni team as the company experiences rapid growth in demand for its innovative SaaS security platform," said Ho.
  • "I'm looking forward to working with the senior leadership team to continue driving strong revenue growth and performance."
  • At AppOmni, he will work closely with the company's established product team to grow and enhance AppOmni's signature SaaS security platform.
  • "I'm very excited to join AppOmni and work alongside its accomplished team of SaaS security experts as we expand the AppOmni platform."

Cofense Strengthens Focus on Business Email Compromise with Addition of Ronnie Tokazowski as Principal Threat Advisor

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Cofense , the leading provider of phishing detection and response (PDR) solutions, has appointed Ronnie Tokazowski as Principal Threat Advisor.

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  • Cofense , the leading provider of phishing detection and response (PDR) solutions, has appointed Ronnie Tokazowski as Principal Threat Advisor.
  • Tokazowski brings to the Cofense team a wealth of firsthand knowledge and research on Business Email Compromise (BEC), which will bolster the companys mission to support organizations in the fight against all types of email attacks including BEC.
  • Damage caused by BEC attacks can also include reputational and brand damage, presenting serious business risk that organizations should be taking steps to address.
  • Previously, Tokazowski was senior threat researcher at Agari, following his roles as senior malware analyst at Flashpoint and senior researcher at Cofense.