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Proofpoint Chief Strategy Officer Ryan Kalember joined Dave Bittner of N2K | CyberWire to discuss what he believes is one of the foundational problems of #infosec: Insider risk. Listen as they discuss why #agenticAI is creating a new type of insider. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gxznuDMA A takeaway: Insider risk is no longer just a people problem. It is a trusted actor problem. It is a trusted action problem. And increasingly, it is an AI governance problem. #insiderrisk #AI #governance #datasecurity #privilege

Proofpoint is pleased to welcome Robert Bair, head of national security partnerships at Anthropic, to the #Protect26 mainstage lineup. 👏 Robert will join Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan for a keynote conversation on the future of the #agenticworkspace and how to securely embrace AI and defend data while staying ahead of accelerating threats. Explore the #ProofpointProtect session catalog today, and stay tuned for more exciting program updates! https://lnkd.in/eGmZ3Ttz #AIsecurity #datasecurity #Anthropic #AI #cybersecurity

We surveyed 950+ security professionals across 12 markets about #ransomware incidents in the past year—and the role #AI played in those attacks. A common theme: AI involvement in ransomware attacks is now the norm, not the exception. Swipe below to explore key findings from our new AI-Era Ransomware Report. ➡️ 🔍 Download your copy here: https://lnkd.in/eGp4pqDD #AIsecurity #phishing #impersonation #socialengineering

The #OperationEndgame takedown of the StealC ecosytem led to the seizure of more than 25.6 million unique credentials stolen from over 385,000 compromised sites. Proofpoint's research team was proud to contribute to the operation alongside industry partners—a major win for cyber defense. On this episode of Discarded, host Selena Larson is joined by Kyle Cucci of Proofpoint and Golo Mühr of IBM X-Force, two threat researchers involved in the disruption. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eGAwr5ck Tune in for the scoop inside the investigation.

Proofpoint is proud to participate in Ai4, where enterprise leaders come together to explore the future of AI innovation, adoption, and impact. https://lnkd.in/eR2pWdnJ Don't miss our speaker session on the evolving AI security landscape, presented by Proofpoint enterprise security expert and advisor, Marty Weiss. See you in Las Vegas! #AIsecurity | #AgenticWorkspace | Ai4 - Artificial Intelligence Conferences

Proofpoint has expanded what API-based #emailsecurity can deliver. Our Core Email Protection API is now available in Threat Protection Workbench. This means full visibility into the attack chain and connected controls for organizations running #Microsoft365. Pre-delivery, post-delivery and click time protection. Continuous protection for the AI era. https://lnkd.in/eV4Q5Qhe

Proofpoint researchers have released a technical report on Cruciferra, described by its creators as 'the underground's most lethal crypter.' Crypters are commonly used in the cybercriminal ecosystem to conceal malicious payloads, evade security controls, and improve the success rate of malware delivery. Cruciferra distinguishes itself through its extensive and unique defense-evasion capabilities, modular design, and highly customized and varied approach to payload protection. The report highlights Cruciferra’s functionalities and observed real-world use, along with campaigns and malware families associated with the service. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-c7Y2ji

Threats now move across people, systems, browsers, and data in seconds. Security teams need visibility and protection that operates just as fast. Proofpoint delivers intent-based security designed for the realities of the AI era—combining behavioral intelligence, threat detection, and adaptive controls across the entire #agenticworkspace. Close the AI exposure gap. https://lnkd.in/g7uCh-Dg

At least two threat actors have weaponized a novel evasion technique, OAuth client ID spoofing, across multiple cloud campaigns. Our researchers say it lets criminals validate stolen credentials in Microsoft Entra ID environments without ever generating a successful sign-in that would normally alert defenders. Read the details in SC Media: https://brnw.ch/21x4dNz

Our research indicates that misdirected email accounts for 65% of email #dataloss incidents. No #malware. No #phishing. Simply the wrong recipient. A risk that traditional #DLP tools are not equipped to catch, since the content itself raises no red flags. 🚩 Are all your outbound #emailsecurity risks accounted for?