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Forcepoint 2016 Global Threat Report: Evasion, Insider Threats, and Ransomware Advance; New "Jaku" Botnet Targets AsiaAUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Forcepoint, a global leader in empowering organizations to drive business forward through transformative security technologies, today released the Forcepoint® 2016 Global Threat Report, detailing some of the latest evolving threats, gathered from more than three billion data points per day in 155 countries around the world. This year's report analyzes the impact of:
"The rapid evolution of the cyber threat environment has consequences that are much broader than just technical, operational, and financial – they can impact every piece of a business," said Forcepoin Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Ford. "With this Threat Report, we want to demystify these threats and help enable businesses with tools, recommendations and, quite simply, knowledge, so they can continue to move forward without fear." The Forcepoint 2016 Global Threat Report details multiple behavioral and technique-based trends and provides guidance on today's most impactful threats to assist security professionals in planning their cybersecurity defense strategy. Top findings include:
The Forcepoint 2016 Global Threat Report data was collected and evaluated using the Threatseeker® Intelligence Cloud, working behind-the-scenes 24x7x365 to provide Forcepoint visibility into the very latest threats. The Forcepoint team provided expert interpretation, with researchers and engineers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America performing interviews and investigations that examined attack activity and its impact across the full Kill Chain. To download the Forcepoint 2016 Global Threat Report, visit www.forcepoint.com/threatreport. For ongoing research updates, be sure to follow the Forcepoint Security Labs blog at https://blogs.forcepoint.com/security-labs. About Forcepoint Forcepoint's portfolio of products safeguards users, data and networks against the most determined adversaries, from accidental or malicious insider threats to outside attacks, across the entire threat lifecycle. Forcepoint protects data everywhere – in the cloud, on the road, in the office – simplifying compliance and enabling better decision-making and more efficient security. Forcepoint empowers organizations to concentrate on what's most important to them while automating routine security tasks. More than 20,000 organizations around the world rely on Forcepoint. Based in Austin, Texas, with worldwide sales, service, security laboratories and product development, Forcepoint is a joint venture of Raytheon Company and Vista Equity Partners. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160426/359911-INFO
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