User Risk Report

Your cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its weakest link. And in today’s people-centric threat landscape, that means your users. They are your greatest asset, your biggest risk and your last line of defense from threats.

That’s because attackers have shifted their focus from infrastructure to people. No matter how well you’re managing your IT infrastructure, you can’t patch your way out of these people-centered attacks.

Proofpoint customers’ end users reported nearly 9.2 million suspicious emails in 2019, an increase of 67% over 2018. In Q3 2019 alone, users alerted their security teams to thousands of serious threats, including: Nearly 20,000 credential-based phishing attacks and more than 4,000 attacks with malware payloads, including high-severity remote access Trojans (RATs), backdoors and stealers.

 

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