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Gartner survey: 41 percent of CISOs experience deepfake attacks
A Gartner survey showed 41 percent of chief information security officers experienced at least one social engineering attack using deepfakes in employee voice calls over the past 12 months. The share was 36 percent for similar attacks in video calls. Gartner said AI increases the frequency, personalization and persuasiveness of social engineering attacks while reducing the reliability of traditional detection signals. It urged CISOs to strengthen training, identity and recovery controls, and detection and response.
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Barracuda Networks launches AI-powered email security product to block malicious emails in real time
Barracuda Networks has launched an integrated email security feature that uses AI to automatically detect and remove email threats, Security Boulevard reported on Tuesday. The feature recalls malicious emails in real time from Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace inboxes and correlates threat signals across environments to identify, investigate and remove risks. A Barracuda executive said it enables security teams to respond at machine speed as attackers use AI for more sophisticated assaults.
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Ocean AI email security startup raises $28 million after stealth mode
AI-based email security startup Ocean has emerged from stealth mode after raising $28 million. The funding round included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Picture Capital, Cerca Partners and angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Shay Schwartz and Oran Moyal, the company developed a platform where specialist AI agents examine each incoming email. The agents assess sender intent, review conversation context and history, and analyze multiple signals to detect threats.