Email continues to be the primary vector for initiating malicious activity. Proofpoint is uniquely positioned to reference, with data and evidence, both named activity sets (threat actors) and macro trends observable across the landscape as a whole— allowing agencies to innovate the way they deploy, protect and operate perimeter defenses to meet the emerging threat challenges of today and tomorrow. 

In this session, Daniel Blackford, Head of Threat Research at Proofpoint, discussed:

• The feedback loop between detection engineering and threat hunting (DEaTH)
• How the landscape is evolving and high-level trends
• Emerging TTPs
• The transformation of financially motivated actors to national security threats