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Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Proofpoint Joins the Wiz Integration Network (WIN) to Strengthen Cloud Data Security
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2025-- Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the general availability of a powerful integration between its Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution and Wiz, a leader in cloud security. As part of the Wiz Integration Network (WIN), the partnership delivers bi-directional enrichment between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz's Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), providing joint customers with unprecedented visibility, contextual insights, and control over sensitive data in the cloud. Cloud data risks are top of mind for today's CISOs, and with good reason. According to Wiz's recent cloud data security report, 54% of cloud environments have exposed virtual machines or serverless instances containing sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII) or payment information. Even more alarming, 61% of organizations have confidential information exposed in public repositories. With data volumes and sprawl increasing exponentially, organizations face mounting challenges in protecting sensitive information comprehensively across cloud environments. Proofpoint's integration with Wiz fuses data-centric intelligence from Proofpoint with the rich, prioritized context from the Wiz platform, which unifies all risk signals across the cloud environment. With this unified context, security teams can more accurately quantify the risk of data exposure, hefty regulatory fines, and breaches, and allocate remediation resources with confidence. 'Traditional approaches, which often rely on metadata or sample scans, fall short in an environment where adversaries can weaponize any weak point,' said Amer Deeba, group vice president and general manager of DSPM at Proofpoint. 'Combining Wiz's cloud security insights with Proofpoint's data classification enables security teams to see what sensitive data is stored where, who can access it, and the risks associated with it. This integration shifts the paradigm toward comprehensive risk visibility so that teams can make better, faster decisions backed by high-fidelity data.' 'Wiz gives organizations deep visibility into their cloud environments, while Proofpoint brings rich insight into the sensitive data that lives there,' said Oron Noah, vice president of Product & Extensibility at Wiz. 'Together, we help customers understand where their most critical risks are and can take the right steps to protect them. It's a powerful combination for staying ahead of cloud risks and keeping sensitive data secure.' A Unified Risk Lens for Joint Customers, Designed for Today's Multi-Cloud Reality The integration between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz, available today, delivers powerful bi-directional enrichment, enabling joint customers to gain comprehensive visibility into their cloud data risk landscape. Proofpoint ingests Wiz Issues that combines multiple risks like vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other risks and contextualizes this with data exposure findings, while simultaneously sending advanced data classification and sensitivity scoring back to Wiz to enhance risk prioritization across cloud data stores like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure. Unlike traditional tools that rely on data sampling, Proofpoint DSPM provides full and continuous scanning of both structured and unstructured data. This enables 100% visibility into what sensitive data exists, how it is classified, and its monetary value—insights that are critical for compliance, post-breach investigations, and proactive risk reduction. This mutual exchange gives security teams a unified risk view and strengthens their ability to detect, prioritize, and mitigate threats more effectively. Proofpoint's DSPM also supports broader integration across its cybersecurity ecosystem—including email security, endpoint DLP, and insider threat management—ensuring seamless protection across vectors. Proofpoint also supports SaaS applications and platforms like Databricks, ensuring broad visibility into sensitive data wherever it lives, not just in cloud infrastructure. Key joint customer benefits include: Demonstration at AWS re:Inforce 2025 Proofpoint will showcase the integration with Wiz at AWS re:Inforce, taking place June 16–18 in Philadelphia. Attendees can learn more about the joint solution during a live demo at the Wiz booth on Tuesday, June 17 at 4:00 PM ET. To find out more about Proofpoint's human-centric cybersecurity solutions, please visit: About Proofpoint, Inc. Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including 85 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at Connect with Proofpoint: X | LinkedInView source version on CONTACT: PROOFPOINT MEDIA CONTACT: Estelle Derouet Proofpoint, Inc. 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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Proofpoint Joins the Wiz Integration Network (WIN) to Strengthen Cloud Data Security
New bi-directional integration unifies rich cloud security context from Wiz with deep data insights from Proofpoint to provide a complete picture of cloud data risk. SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the general availability of a powerful integration between its Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution and Wiz, a leader in cloud security. As part of the Wiz Integration Network (WIN), the partnership delivers bi-directional enrichment between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz's Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), providing joint customers with unprecedented visibility, contextual insights, and control over sensitive data in the cloud. Cloud data risks are top of mind for today's CISOs, and with good reason. According to Wiz's recent cloud data security report, 54% of cloud environments have exposed virtual machines or serverless instances containing sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII) or payment information. Even more alarming, 61% of organizations have confidential information exposed in public repositories. With data volumes and sprawl increasing exponentially, organizations face mounting challenges in protecting sensitive information comprehensively across cloud environments. Proofpoint's integration with Wiz fuses data-centric intelligence from Proofpoint with the rich, prioritized context from the Wiz platform, which unifies all risk signals across the cloud environment. With this unified context, security teams can more accurately quantify the risk of data exposure, hefty regulatory fines, and breaches, and allocate remediation resources with confidence. "Traditional approaches, which often rely on metadata or sample scans, fall short in an environment where adversaries can weaponize any weak point," said Amer Deeba, group vice president and general manager of DSPM at Proofpoint. "Combining Wiz's cloud security insights with Proofpoint's data classification enables security teams to see what sensitive data is stored where, who can access it, and the risks associated with it. This integration shifts the paradigm toward comprehensive risk visibility so that teams can make better, faster decisions backed by high-fidelity data." "Wiz gives organizations deep visibility into their cloud environments, while Proofpoint brings rich insight into the sensitive data that lives there," said Oron Noah, vice president of Product & Extensibility at Wiz. "Together, we help customers understand where their most critical risks are and can take the right steps to protect them. It's a powerful combination for staying ahead of cloud risks and keeping sensitive data secure." A Unified Risk Lens for Joint Customers, Designed for Today's Multi-Cloud Reality The integration between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz, available today, delivers powerful bi-directional enrichment, enabling joint customers to gain comprehensive visibility into their cloud data risk landscape. Proofpoint ingests Wiz Issues that combines multiple risks like vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other risks and contextualizes this with data exposure findings, while simultaneously sending advanced data classification and sensitivity scoring back to Wiz to enhance risk prioritization across cloud data stores like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure. Unlike traditional tools that rely on data sampling, Proofpoint DSPM provides full and continuous scanning of both structured and unstructured data. This enables 100% visibility into what sensitive data exists, how it is classified, and its monetary value—insights that are critical for compliance, post-breach investigations, and proactive risk reduction. This mutual exchange gives security teams a unified risk view and strengthens their ability to detect, prioritize, and mitigate threats more effectively. Proofpoint's DSPM also supports broader integration across its cybersecurity ecosystem—including email security, endpoint DLP, and insider threat management—ensuring seamless protection across vectors. Proofpoint also supports SaaS applications and platforms like Databricks, ensuring broad visibility into sensitive data wherever it lives, not just in cloud infrastructure. Key joint customer benefits include: Unified Risk Assessment: Combined CNAPP and DSPM insights surface critical risks across cloud data environments. Enhanced Security Posture: Better visibility leads to smarter, faster remediation decisions. Actionable Insights: Contextual data enhances security workflows and risk severity assessments. Advanced Classification: Proofpoint's insights include sensitivity scores, data value, and breach likelihood. Demonstration at AWS re:Inforce 2025 Proofpoint will showcase the integration with Wiz at AWS re:Inforce, taking place June 16–18 in Philadelphia. Attendees can learn more about the joint solution during a live demo at the Wiz booth on Tuesday, June 17 at 4:00 PM ET. To find out more about Proofpoint's human-centric cybersecurity solutions, please visit: About Proofpoint, Inc. Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including 85 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at Connect with Proofpoint: X | LinkedIn Proofpoint is a registered trademark or tradename of Proofpoint, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. View source version on Contacts PROOFPOINT MEDIA CONTACT: Estelle DerouetProofpoint,
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Proofpoint Joins the Wiz Integration Network (WIN) to Strengthen Cloud Data Security
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the general availability of a powerful integration between its Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution and Wiz, a leader in cloud security. As part of the Wiz Integration Network (WIN), the partnership delivers bi-directional enrichment between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz's Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), providing joint customers with unprecedented visibility, contextual insights, and control over sensitive data in the cloud. The integration between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz, available today, delivers powerful bi-directional enrichment, enabling joint customers to gain comprehensive visibility into their cloud data risk landscape. Cloud data risks are top of mind for today's CISOs, and with good reason. According to Wiz's recent cloud data security report, 54% of cloud environments have exposed virtual machines or serverless instances containing sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII) or payment information. Even more alarming, 61% of organizations have confidential information exposed in public repositories. With data volumes and sprawl increasing exponentially, organizations face mounting challenges in protecting sensitive information comprehensively across cloud environments. Proofpoint's integration with Wiz fuses data-centric intelligence from Proofpoint with the rich, prioritized context from the Wiz platform, which unifies all risk signals across the cloud environment. With this unified context, security teams can more accurately quantify the risk of data exposure, hefty regulatory fines, and breaches, and allocate remediation resources with confidence. 'Traditional approaches, which often rely on metadata or sample scans, fall short in an environment where adversaries can weaponize any weak point,' said Amer Deeba, group vice president and general manager of DSPM at Proofpoint. 'Combining Wiz's cloud security insights with Proofpoint's data classification enables security teams to see what sensitive data is stored where, who can access it, and the risks associated with it. This integration shifts the paradigm toward comprehensive risk visibility so that teams can make better, faster decisions backed by high-fidelity data.' 'Wiz gives organizations deep visibility into their cloud environments, while Proofpoint brings rich insight into the sensitive data that lives there,' said Oron Noah, vice president of Product & Extensibility at Wiz. 'Together, we help customers understand where their most critical risks are and can take the right steps to protect them. It's a powerful combination for staying ahead of cloud risks and keeping sensitive data secure.' A Unified Risk Lens for Joint Customers, Designed for Today's Multi-Cloud Reality The integration between Proofpoint DSPM and Wiz, available today, delivers powerful bi-directional enrichment, enabling joint customers to gain comprehensive visibility into their cloud data risk landscape. Proofpoint ingests Wiz Issues that combines multiple risks like vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other risks and contextualizes this with data exposure findings, while simultaneously sending advanced data classification and sensitivity scoring back to Wiz to enhance risk prioritization across cloud data stores like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure. Unlike traditional tools that rely on data sampling, Proofpoint DSPM provides full and continuous scanning of both structured and unstructured data. This enables 100% visibility into what sensitive data exists, how it is classified, and its monetary value—insights that are critical for compliance, post-breach investigations, and proactive risk reduction. This mutual exchange gives security teams a unified risk view and strengthens their ability to detect, prioritize, and mitigate threats more effectively. Proofpoint's DSPM also supports broader integration across its cybersecurity ecosystem—including email security, endpoint DLP, and insider threat management—ensuring seamless protection across vectors. Proofpoint also supports SaaS applications and platforms like Databricks, ensuring broad visibility into sensitive data wherever it lives, not just in cloud infrastructure. Key joint customer benefits include: Unified Risk Assessment: Combined CNAPP and DSPM insights surface critical risks across cloud data environments. Enhanced Security Posture: Better visibility leads to smarter, faster remediation decisions. Actionable Insights: Contextual data enhances security workflows and risk severity assessments. Advanced Classification: Proofpoint's insights include sensitivity scores, data value, and breach likelihood. Demonstration at AWS re:Inforce 2025 Proofpoint will showcase the integration with Wiz at AWS re:Inforce, taking place June 16–18 in Philadelphia. Attendees can learn more about the joint solution during a live demo at the Wiz booth on Tuesday, June 17 at 4:00 PM ET. To find out more about Proofpoint's human-centric cybersecurity solutions, please visit: About Proofpoint, Inc. Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including 85 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at Connect with Proofpoint: | LinkedIn Proofpoint is a registered trademark or tradename of Proofpoint, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
Tourism Breaking News
7 days ago
- Business
- Tourism Breaking News
85% of UAE travel sites adopt email authentication measures to protect holidaymakers during peak booking season
Post Views: 39 Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company released new research revealing that 85% of the top online travel sites* in the UAE have adopted Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), a key email security protocol that helps protect users from email fraud. However, only 45% of these sites have implemented it at the highest enforcement level of 'reject,' which actively blocks unauthorised emails from reaching inboxes. The findings are based on a DMARC adoption analysis of the top 20 online travel sites in the UAE, and across Europe and the Middle East. DMARC is an email validation protocol designed to protect domain names from being misused by cybercriminals. It authenticates the sender's identity before allowing a message to reach its intended destination. DMARC has three levels of protection – monitor, quarantine and reject, with reject being the most secure for preventing suspicious emails from reaching the inbox. With travel demand in the UAE continuing to rise, a recent KPMG study found that 77% of UAE travellers use mobile apps or hotel booking services, increasing the volume of digital interactions between consumers and travel brands. But as consumers eagerly plan and book their getaways, this surge in activity – coupled with a high volume of emails and promotional offers from travel companies – creates a perfect storm for cybercriminals, turning dream holidays into costly scams through sophisticated email fraud. Key findings include: • The UAE demonstrates stronger foundational email security adoption compared to its European counterparts, with 85% of the top travel sites publishing a DMARC record, reflecting growing awareness of cybersecurity best practices across the country's travel sector. • However, there is room for improvement with only 45% of the UAE's top travel sites using the policy at 'reject' level, meaning 55% are leaving their customers, staff, and partners more vulnerable to receiving fraudulent emails impersonating these brands. • On average, 88% of the top travel websites across Europe and the Middle East have published a basic DMARC record. However, only 46% of all travel sites analysed are at reject, meaning 54% of the top travel sites across the regions are leaving customers at risk of email fraud. 'Holiday bookings often represent a significant number of high-value financial transactions and bring experiences of high personal and emotional value; this combination makes travellers prime targets for cybercriminals. Attackers actively use sophisticated email fraud, especially during peak holiday season, to exploit vulnerabilities,' says Matt Cooke, cybersecurity strategist, Proofpoint. 'Fake booking confirmations, too-good-to-be-true deals, and urgent payment requests for supposed flight changes are common tactics. These fraudulent communications can appear highly convincing, putting travellers' finances and personal data at risk.' 'Travel companies bear a social responsibility to do everything they can to stop convincing scam emails being sent in their name, to holidaymakers,' continues Cooke. 'Implementing DMARC technology to its fullest level of 'reject' allows travel companies to massively reduce the risk of that happening, protecting both their brand and all of the holidaymakers at the same time., it's a win-win.' Proofpoint advises consumers to follow these tips to stay safe when booking and managing travel online: 1. Secure your bookings – and your accounts. Use strong, unique passwords for travel accounts and booking sites. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible to add an extra layer of security. 2. Watch out for fake travel deals – and websites. Be wary of unsolicited offers that seem too good to be true. Scammers create convincing fake websites for airlines, hotels, or comparison sites to steal money and credentials. Always book through official sites or reputable, verified agents. 3. Navigate away from phishing trips – and smishing scams. Stay alert to phishing emails or smishing (SMS phishing) messages regarding flight changes, booking confirmations, or visa applications that demand urgent action or personal details. These often lead to fake login pages designed to capture your information. 4. Don't get detoured by suspicious links. Avoid clicking directly on links in unsolicited emails, social media messages, or pop-up ads, especially for special offers or urgent alerts. Instead, type the official website address directly into your browser. 5. Check reviews before You book. Fraudulent travel offers, websites, and apps can look deceptively genuine. Before providing payment details or downloading a new travel app, invest time in researching the company, reading independent online reviews, and checking for customer complaints.
Forbes
13-06-2025
- Forbes
Microsoft Users Warned Of Ongoing Password Spraying Attack — Act Now
Microsoft users under attack from password spraying hackers. As Microsoft users continue to be warned about hackers targeting everything from Windows Secure Boot vulnerabilities to Outlook emails and Windows Server zero-days, the last thing you probably want to hear is yet another warning regarding an ongoing cyberattack against Microsoft accounts. Yet here we are, and you need to take this one very seriously indeed, as thousands of Entra ID accounts are being bombarded with a password spraying attack from a group known as SneakyStrike. With billions of compromised passwords to use as ammunition by automatic hacking machines, the time to sit up and take notice is right now. Let's get serious here: one of the worst types of cybersecurity warning you can get is concerning what is known within the industry as an ATO. Let me spell that out for you: Active. Account. Takeover. And that, I'm sorry to say, is what we have here. Threat researchers working at Proofpoint have confirmed just such an ATO, targeting Microsoft Entra ID accounts and having success in compromising victim organizations. Attributed to an attack group called SneakyStrike, also known as SneakyChef which has a history of government-level espionage campaigns, the researchers said that the ongoing Microsoft cyberattack has already 'affected over 80,000 targeted user accounts across hundreds of organizations, resulting in several cases of successful account takeover.' The attackers are using a penetration testing platform to strike, leveraging both Microsoft Teams and Amazon Web Services servers across multiple geographical locations. What they have in common is that all the attacks involve user enumeration and password spraying at scale. This, the research report said, has led to SneakyStrike actors exploiting access to applications, including Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook. This ongoing attack leaves hundreds of organisations vulnerable, Eric Woodruff, chief identity architect at Semperis, warned. 'In response to this threat and cloud services attacks,' Woodruff told me, 'organizations need to adopt a multi-layered, identity-first security approach, and mitigation efforts should centre around reducing their attack surface, increasing visibility, and enforcing strong access controls.' Remember that such password spraying attacks rely upon the accounts being targeted for compromise not having adequate login protection. Specifically, using common passwords or those that are created using a systematic variation within an organization. Both of these password types should be replaced with strong passwords that are not reused or found within commonly available stolen password databases. Do not act now, and you could be the latest Microsoft victim of SneakyStrike. You have been warned.
