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Proofpoint extends oversight into Claude AI activity

The move gives enterprises a single control layer for monitoring sensitive prompts, responses and workflows as AI use shifts into daily operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Ransomware

Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits

The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Data Protection

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security

Growing AI security fears are driving Proofpoint’s European expansion, with the Paris site aimed at helping customers meet local regulatory demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Data governance

Proofpoint launches AI tool for compliance investigations

Compliance teams could cut manual review time as Proofpoint’s new AI platform reconstructs cases from scattered records and logs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Fintech

ThreatDown names finance & marketing chiefs to drive growth

The cyber security unit is deepening its partner-led push as channel revenue climbs from 1% to 40% and bundle adoption rises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Gaming

One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

Fans face a higher risk of phishing as most FIFA World Cup 2026 partners still lack the strict email checks that block spoofed messages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Endpoint Protection

Proofpoint tracks cargo theft gang's post-breach tactics

Researchers say longer dwell time revealed how attackers scan freight, payments and banking systems to turn intrusions into cargo theft and fraud.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

EduTech

Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365

Malicious rules are helping hackers hide in Microsoft 365 inboxes, with Proofpoint saying it saw the tactic in 10% of taken-over accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Phishing

China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast

Diplomatic missions in Europe and the Middle East face renewed PlugX-backed espionage as TA416 shifts tactics and targets amid regional tensions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026

Data Protection

OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day

Untested restore drills could leave firms facing longer outages, lost revenue and reputational damage when ransomware or system failures hit.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Firewalls

Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks

Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Proofpoint unifies email & AI data security platform

Proofpoint unveils unified platform to secure email and govern AI data access, extending visibility across cloud and on-premises environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint unveils AI tool to police autonomous agents

Proofpoint launches AI Security to monitor autonomous agents' intent, promising real-time controls on risky prompts, tools and data flows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Proofpoint unveils AI intent security for enterprises

Proofpoint launches intent-based AI security to govern autonomous agents, promising real-time checks on behaviour across enterprise systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt names Alex Lei to lead APJ identity security sales

Saviynt appoints Alex Lei to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan identity security sales as cloud, AI and access governance demand surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Phishing

Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage

New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting

Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Proofpoint stories

Data Protection

Proofpoint extends controls into Claude Enterprise

Organisations using AI assistants face growing compliance risk as Proofpoint folds Claude activity into existing data loss prevention and governance controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents

Most Australian security teams lack confidence their controls can spot a compromised AI system, even as firms push assistants beyond pilots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Data Protection

Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls

Half of Singapore organisations with AI security coverage still reported a confirmed or suspected incident, exposing gaps in monitoring and response.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026