Proofpoint has launched two email security innovations aimed at comprehensive protection against social engineering and advanced email threats.

The solutions focus on pre-delivery defense against social engineering and malicious links, along with post-delivery behavioral AI-based defenses against targeted threats like internal phishing and email fraud.

Proofpoint's data indicates a high frequency of BEC attacks and malicious URLs, with over 66 million BEC attempts and 4.5 million unique malicious URLs detected daily.

The AI-based detection uses Proofpoint's proprietary AI engine and semantic analysis to preemptively stop emails with intent to harm before they reach inboxes.

Proofpoint's Adaptive Email Security integrates with Microsoft 365 to provide an additional behavioral AI-based detection layer, automatically quarantining threats and coaching users on email risks.

These innovations signify a significant advancement in the industry, offering organizations complete pre-delivery and post-delivery email security solutions.