Artificial intelligence has a role to play in cybersecurity, but new Cofense research highlights its weakness when it comes to securing email.
Cofense Intelligence research found that, despite the integration of AI capabilities in modern secure email gateways (SEGs), many phishing emails still manage to reach users' inboxes, with Cofense reporting a 105% increase in malicious emails bypassing secure email gateways. Yikes!
This is because AI and machine learning (AI/ML) models are trained on historical data, Cofense Intelligence said, which may not effectively address emerging threats and zero-days. Additionally, the research found, cybercriminals are highly adaptable and often devise new techniques to bypass SEG security, using AI offensively to enhance their attack strategies.
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Today's MSSP Update
1. Coro's EMEA expansion: SMB cybersecurity platform Coro announced its expansion into the EMEA region and the opening of its London office to further its international growth. In addition, Coro has named Piers Morgan to the role of senior vice president and general manager of EMEA at Coro.
2. Deepwatch expands C-suite: Managed security platform Deepwatch has made two executive appointments to its leadership team: Sammie Walker as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Anand Ramanathan as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Walker has over 25 years experience in marketing leadership positions within enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, and technology sectors. Before joining Deepwatch, Walker served as CMO at Zimperium, where she led global marketing efforts to strengthen its leadership position in mobile security. She has also held CMO roles at Bugcrowd and Infoblox. Ramanathan will lead product vision and engineering execution. Prior to Deepwatch, Ramanathan was CPO at AirMDR where he drove the product strategy for AI-powered security operations. He has 20+ years of experience in senior product and GTM leadership roles at leading companies, including McAfee, Skyhigh Security, Proofpoint, and Cisco.
3. Picus Security partners with Presidio: Security validation company Picus Security announced a new partnership with Presidio, a leading managed IT and digital services provider. Presidio can now deliver Picus’ entire Exposure Validation suite to its global customer base, including Attack Path Validation, Automated Pentesting and Breach and Attack Simulation, according to a statement from the firms. This partnership coincides with the latest upgrades to the Picus MSSP Partner Program, designed to make Exposure Validation more accessible for partners and their customers.
4. Cork secures strategic investment funding: Cybersecurity solutions firm Cork Protection has received a strategic growth investment from Top Down Ventures through its newly launched Founders Fund I. This marks one of the first investments from the fund, and underscores Top Down Ventures’ confidence in the company and the importance of MSP and MSSP-focused solutions. Cork joins other early-stage SaaS companies supported by Top Down Ventures, joining investors DVx Ventures, Vestigo Ventures and Austin McChord’s Outsiders Fund in backing Cork’s vision.
5. Apiiro's new VP of customer success: Application security posture management (ASPM) firm Apiiro announced the appointment of Bill Nichols as Vice President of Customer Success. Nichols has over 20 years of industry experience, with former roles at Black Duck (formerly Synopsys), Veracode, and CA Technologies and will focus on optimizing the customer journey and delivering measurable business outcomes. Congratulations!
