Clear market trend for software providers to help with AI: Proofpoint CEO

2026-04-25T08:51:41Z70f84bac6f2c87ebe59294474d126bfb15054ed01a4e872b072d028610c9e435
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What happened

Proofpoint’s recent posts cover multiple active and emerging threats: sophisticated remote-access campaigns by cargo‑theft focused actors; Microsoft 365 mailbox rules being abused for data exfiltration and persistence; widespread email‑fraud exposure among FIFA World Cup 2026 partners; reports of suspected iPhone spyware linked to Russian actors; and broader coverage of AI security risks and how AI agents are reshaping insider‑risk models. No specific CVE identifiers are referenced in these items. Immediate mitigations include monitoring and logging mailbox rule changes, tightening Microsoft 3

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2026-04-25T08:51:41Z
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