Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts
A China-aligned espionage group has been posing as a former White House official and a prominent economist to get into the cloud accounts of AI policy expert...
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AI policy circles targeted in China-linked phishing operation
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said TA419 impersonated officials and AI industry figures in an effort to gain access to cloud accounts held by U.S.
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Proofpoint Recognizes 2026 Global Partner Award Winners at Flagship Event
AI adoption brings new security headaches for already stretched CISOs
CISOs are taking on AI governance without a matching increase in resources or expertise, adding to an already broad remit spanning data protection, identity,...
Chinese espionage groups swarm to exploit triple-link chain of zero-days
Multiple China-aligned threat groups exploited the defects quickly to target various organizations. Proofpoint said the activity is ongoing and expects it to...
Proofpoint 2026 Voice of the CISO Report Finds Cyber Resilience Improving, While AI Expands the CISO Mandate
Proofpoint SOC Analyst Agent Uses OpenAI Cyber Models
Proofpoint Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Chief Legal Officer and Chief People Officer
Proofpoint Brings OpenAI GPT Cyber Models into Security Operations to Help Defenders Investigate Threats Faster
New PackClient RAT sold on Telegram
The PackClient RAT, observed by Proofpoint, offers a wide range of capabilities including file theft, remote shell execution, screen capture, and keylogging.
Chinese Hackers Deploy PackClient RAT via Tax-Themed Phishing Attacks to Steal Data
A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as TA4922 is deploying the PackClient remote access trojan via tax-themed phishing campaigns targeting organizations ...
Proofpoint Launches OEM Program to Help Security Providers Embed Trusted Threat Intelligence and Detection Capabilities
Cybercriminals Use Adversarial Prompt Injection to Evade AI-Powered Security Tools
Cybercriminals are rapidly operationalizing adversarial prompt injection techniques to evade AI-powered security controls, signaling a shift toward targeting...
New Crypter-as-a-Service Cruciferra Fuels Stealthy Malware Attacks Worldwide
Proofpoint uncovered Cruciferra, a crypter-as-a-service that helps hackers evade antivirus and deliver malware in multiple campaigns.
Ransomware payments fail to prevent repeat attacks, new data shows
As outlined in The Register, new data from Proofpoint revealed that a significant portion of organizations in the UK continue to pay ransom demands, despite ...