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Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.
Financial, healthcare and public-sector organisations face less immediate pressure after a disruption effort hit a phishing network sending more than 1 billion malicious messages.
Researchers say the phishing campaign could expose sensitive thinking on AI regulation, export controls and supply chains in Washington.
Targeted phishing and payment fraud are getting harder to spot as attackers mimic routine business workflows and trusted contacts.
As AI tools gain access to sensitive systems, Proofpoint says separate data and oversight products no longer catch the full risk.
With Fortune 500 firms expected to deploy vast armies of agents, the alliance aims to curb access risks as AI tools spread across business systems.
Investigators will get a fuller audit trail as the software links Microsoft 365 activity and AI prompts with emails, files and logs.
Investigators could gain a fuller view of insider risk as Proofpoint links Microsoft 365 messages and files with AI interactions.
As demand for cybersecurity tools grows, the company is bolstering governance and talent leadership to support global expansion.
The hire signals Okta's push to widen its channel reach in APJ as AI adoption raises demand for tighter identity controls.
The cybersecurity group is shoring up governance and workforce strategy as it expands internationally and faces tighter regulation.
With women at just 17% of Australia's cyber workforce, leaders warn AI could widen shortages unless firms widen recruitment.
Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.
Proofpoint said the modular trojan can steal data and monitor users, raising risks for finance teams targeted by fake tax notices.
Grafana Cloud users can now trial and subscribe to vetted commercial plugins, giving developers a paid route into the platform's catalog.
Boards are demanding more from UK security chiefs as 72% now block generative AI use and 74% fear a material cyberattack within a year.
Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.
Spoofed emails could still reach public servants and citizens, as 50% of more than 200 New Zealand agencies have not met the DMARC standard.
Most of Southeast Asia's biggest firms still leave customers exposed to spoofed emails, with only 17% enforcing the strictest DMARC setting.
Security teams are under pressure to triage alert floods faster, as the new agent links Proofpoint data with OpenAI reasoning.
