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According to a study conducted for our 2026 AI and Human Risk Landscape report, CISOs and security professionals are not confident in the AI security they currently have in place. 👉 63% of organizations have AI security controls in place. 👉 52% are not fully confident those controls would detect a compromised AI. 👉 Only 33% feel fully prepared to investigate an incident. Is your organization prepared to defend attacks across every channel in the evolving AI era? See the report to understand industry perspectives on AI risk, human behavior, and collaboration security. https://lnkd.in/gEiyZ-CJ

The cybersecurity community is gathering in San Diego on September 21–23 for #ProofpointProtect 2026—the premier human and agent-centric security event. Join us for three days of bold ideas, real-world discussions, and peer-driven insights focused on securing the agentic workspace. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gzEqMytq

April was a busy month for threat actors! According to our campaigned threat data, business-relevant content (documents, meetings, voicemails, etc.) remains the most observed theme. Campaigns included themes related to Politics / Government more frequently this month, led by espionage threats leveraging themes related to geopolitical events. #ThreatInsight 💡

As AI agents access data, make decisions, and take action at machine speed, organizations face a new class of risk spanning cybersecurity, compliance, data exposure, fraud, and business disruption. At our AI Security Summit on June 4, Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan will share why securing the agentic future requires three new capabilities as part of the AI security playbook. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g842gPF4

Join Proofpoint for a virtual AI Security Summit on June 4. In 90 minutes, you'll gain understanding of the risks, priorities, and next steps for security AI in the enterprise. A sneak peek at the agenda ⤵️ Part 1: Executive keynotes on the new rules of AI security Part 2: AI security in practice - a view of use cases, risks, and control Featuring presentations by Sumit Dhawan, Ryan Kalember, and Rutul Davé. Register: https://lnkd.in/gxvysetT

Today, Proofpoint announced Active Exploits Protection to help organizations prioritize vulnerability patching based on real-world attacker activity in the AI era. Even as vulnerability volumes surge, with frontier AI accelerating discovery at scale, fewer than 6% of all disclosed vulnerabilities are ever observed being exploited in real-world attacks. Security teams are left drowning in “critical” findings, forced to triage thousands of alerts without clear signals about what materially increases risk. Active Exploits Protection helps security teams to: • Identify and prioritize actively exploited vulnerabilities • Enable immediate protection • Translate live threat intelligence into protections across the primary attack paths • Scale with AI-driven workflows Security teams need visibility into what attackers are actually exploiting and the ability to act on it quickly. Active Exploits Protection helps close the gap between AI-speed threats and human-speed defenses. Read the press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpkEzCdc

Healthcare remains a prime target for attackers due to legacy systems, high-value data, and the need for uninterrupted patient care. The newly released Verizon DBIR found that social engineering has returned as a top healthcare breach tactic. In this Dark Reading article, Proofpoint’s Sarah Sabotka explains how AI is making phishing and pretexting more convincing, while improved reporting is also increasing visibility into these attacks. See here for more insight from Sarah and other industry experts. https://lnkd.in/eNRBPV3p

📢 Compliance, legal, records, and security practitioners: Join us for Proofpoint Discovery Labs to explore how to govern communications across today’s evolving digital ecosystem. This hands-on virtual lab will equip you with the skills needed to analyze digital evidence and apply regulatory and e-discovery requirements. Earn and proudly share your digital badge upon the completion of this course! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dpG58dQr #ProofpointDiscoveryLabs

NEXT WEEK! Connect with Proofpoint at Gartner Security Risk & Management Summit, the premier conference for CISOs and their teams to enhance organizational protection in a dynamic threat landscape. Plan to visit us at booth 428 to experience our latest innovations, catch an in-person demo, score a high-value giveaway, and much more. View the details here: https://lnkd.in/dKVSpjy8

April was a busy month for threat actors!