Saudi companies leaving customers at risk of receiving fraudulent emails

According to Proofpoint research, while more than half (57%) of the top 150 Saudi organizations have published a DMARC record (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance), only 21% have implemented the strictest and recommended level of DMARC protection (‘reject,’ putting their customers at risk of email fraud.

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Email-based attacks dominated the threat landscape in 2021: Proofpoint

According to the report, attackers were more active in 2021 than in 2020, with more than three-quarters (78%) of firms experiencing email-based ransomware assaults in 2021, while 77% experienced corporate email compromise attacks.

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Proofpoint Enterprise DLP solution helps organizations to quickly respond to data loss

Proofpoint, Inc. announced multiple new Proofpoint innovations to ensure that organizations worldwide have end-to-end protection around their people—wherever and however employees are working and collaborating.