This report will look at how ransomware caused gas shortages on the east coast, why a Justin Bieber tour might have put on the phone with a malware distributor, and what an increase in SMS phishing means for mobile security. (more available)

In this, our eighth annual State of the Phish report, we explore user vulnerabilities from multiple angles. We look at issues driven by poor cyber hygiene and those that could result from a lack of knowledge and clear communication. (more available)

This report explores how CISOs are adjusting in the wake of pandemic disruption, adapting strategies to support long-term hybrid work and battling an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. (more available)

Using Proofpoint deployments across the globe over 2020, this report reviews the email messages, URLs, and attachments being communicated and what these mean for email and cyber security. (more available)

A survey of CISOs across 1,400 organizations supplemented with interviews of 100 individuals.

This report examines which employees, departments, and industries are the most vulnerable in 2019. It analyzes which ones receive the most targeted threats, and how their privilege might be abused. (more available)

A survey-driven report of over 200 IT and security professionals on the practices and the objectives in their use of cloud access security broker (CASB) technologies. (more available)

An annual report derived from the Proofpoint customer base and the emails processed by the Proofpoint email security platform. Focuses on the “human factor” of organizational cyber security. (more available)

This survey of 3500 people (conducted by a 3rd party survey research company) examines attitudes and knowledge of various security concepts. (more available)

Our sixth annual State of the Phish report again brings you critical, actionable insights into the current state of the phishing threat. (more available)

This report seeks to explore user knowledge of a broad range of best practices for cyber hygiene, security and compliance.

This report presents data gathered between October–December 2018, along with previously collected data for historical comparisons. We examine which employees and organizational departments receive the most highly targeted email threats. (more available)

On April 20, Proofpoint observed a targeted campaign focused on financial analysts working at top global financial firms operating in Russia and neighboring countries. (more available)

This guide offers help for surviving ransomware attacks.

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the third Quarter of 2016. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the second Quarter of 2016. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the first Quarter of 2016. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)

This quarterly report offers key takeaways from the fourth quarter of 2017. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the third Quarter of 2017. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)

A review of the threat trends from the second quarter of 2018 as seen via ProofPoint’s detection network.

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the second Quarter of 2017. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research. (more available)