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Enterprise Email Security for 10,000+ Users: How to Scale Without Compromise

Protecting 10,000+ mailboxes demands more than standard filters. Discover scalable architectures, automation strategies, and StrongestLayer's Trace Engine to deliver high-volume email protection with low latency and enterprise-grade accuracy.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

Cyber & AI Weekly - August 18th

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Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Deploying LLM Phishing Defense in Microsoft 365

Step-by-step guide to integrating LLM-powered phishing defense into Microsoft 365 — architecture, pilot checklist, deployment workflows, and SOC playbooks.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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Leveraging TRACE for Real-Time Email Threat Prevention

Protect your enterprise with TRACE: AI-driven pre-campaign threat detection and real-time phishing defense to keep BEC, spear-phish, and malware out.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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The Weaponization of Trust: How modern phishing actors are making billions by launching Zero-Day attacks through your “most trusted platforms”

Modern phishing actors are weaponizing trust by chaining together redirects through legitimate platforms like Yahoo and Twitter, bypassing traditional defenses and leading victims to zero-day impersonation sites — a tactic StrongestLayer detects and stops in real time.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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Direct Send Deception: How a Microsoft 365 Exploit Fuels Hyper-Personalized Credential Theft

A joint investigation between StrongestLayer’s TRACE AI and a leading security architect uncovers a hyper-personalized spear phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365’s Direct Send to bypass defenses and steal credentials with surgical precision.

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Inside the LLM Stack: The Technology Powering Enterprise-Grade Detection

Master enterprise-grade email defense with StrongestLayer's LLM-native TRACE stack—predictive threat hunting, AI intent analysis.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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Enterprise Email Security Benchmarks for 2025: What Matters Now?

Arm your enterprise with 2025's top email security benchmarks—real‑time AI reasoning, pre‑campaign threat hunting & user training powered by TRACE.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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The Anatomy of a Zero-Day Attack (and How LLMs Stop It)

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

Stop zero‑day phishing in its tracks. See how StrongestLayer’s LLM‑native engine and Pre‑Attack Detection block novel attacks the moment they emerge.

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The Rise of LLM-Powered Social Engineering in Enterprise Scams

Enterprises face rising LLM-based BEC threats. Uncover attack anatomy, real-world tactics, and how StrongestLayer neutralizes AI-crafted deception.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

StrongestLayer Secures $5.2M Seed Funding to Combat AI-Generated Email Threats

StrongestLayer, the AI-native email security platform delivering security expertise at scale, today announced it has secured $5.2 million in seed funding led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from strategic investors aligned with our mission.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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Browser vs. Inbox: Where AI Threats Strike First?

AI-powered phishing now exploits both inboxes and browsers. Find out why you need parallel email and browser defenses—and how StrongestLayer delivers them.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

‘AI-Generated Phishing: The Top Enterprise Threat of 2025,’ showing a document with phishing hook and warning icon, symbolizing AI-enabled email attacks surpassing legacy security defenses.

AI-Generated Phishing: The Top Enterprise Threat of 2025

AI-generated phishing beats legacy email security. Stop modern attacks with StrongestLayer's real-time, intent-aware, AI-native defense platform.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

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How Enterprises Can Block AI-Generated Malicious Links: A Comprehensive Guide

A step-by-step guide to block AI-generated malicious links across enterprise environments. Learn best practices, browser-level defenses, and how StrongestLayer protects against multi-modal phishing attacks.

Gabrielle Letain-Mathieu

Why LLM-Native Cybersecurity Platforms Are Essential for Enterprises in 2025

Why LLM-native cybersecurity is critical for enterprise email defense in 2025. Proactively stop AI-driven threats, zero-day phishing, and boost ROI.

How Does AI Email Security Work in 2025 — and Why Traditional Filters Fail?

Find out how AI email security protects enterprises in 2025, and why legacy filters fail against phishing, BEC, and zero-day threats.

EXPOSED: How AI-Generated Phantom Companies Are Infiltrating Corporate Hiring

AI-generated fake companies are infiltrating hiring. See how StrongestLayer detects the fraud others miss—before it hits your team.

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Complete Guide to (HLS) Human Layer Security

Humans are your top risk—and defense. This guide shows how Human Layer Security with AI can turn users into your strongest cybersecurity asset.

How to Implement Zero-Trust Email Security in 2025

Implement zero‑trust email defenses in 2025. Stop AI‑driven phishing with real‑time identity checks, AI threat analysis & strict authentication.

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When AI Meets Phishing: A Modern Gmail Nightmare

Secure your Gmail against AI‑powered phishing. Explore tactics, real threats, and why StrongestLayer is your strongest defense

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Unmasking the Imposters: Overseas Scammers Target US Schools with Fake Websites

StrongestLayer uncovers a sophisticated phishing campaign where an overseas actor creates fake elementary school websites to target US families, aiming to steal personal data for online course and admission scams. Read our in-depth threat research on how these imposter sites operate and how to stay protected.

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10 AI Phishing Simulation Scenarios to Test Your Team

Learn 10 realistic AI phishing simulation exercises to train your team in spotting modern attacks. From ChatGPT-crafted HR emails to deepfake CEO scams, we cover scenario details, why they work, and best practices for engaging simulations.

Mudassar Hassan

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From Click to Shield: Transforming Employees into AI Phishing Hunters

Employee training for AI‑assisted scams: empower your workforce with real‑time phishing simulations and behavior‑based microlearning to outsmart AI‑generated threats.

Mudassar Hassan

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The Silent Epidemic of AI-Powered Financial Scam Networks: How Fraudsters Are Weaponizing Technology

AI-powered scam networks are transforming online fraud in the financial sector. Discover how cybercriminals use LLMs, fake websites, and rapid replication to deceive and evade traditional security defenses.

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Why Microsoft Isn’t Enough: The Case for a Layered Email Security Approach

Why relying solely on Microsoft’s native email security leaves gaps in protection. Learn how a layered approach with advanced AI-driven solutions can provide superior defense against modern cyber threats.

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Decoding WebFake: The Rise of Automated Impersonation Attacks

StrongestLayer uncovers sophisticated AI-driven phishing campaign targeting financial institutions with perfect website replicas that evade traditional detection methods.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs AI-Powered Phishing Detection

Learn the 10 signs your company should upgrade to AI-powered phishing detection to stop AI-generated phishing attacks. Discover real-world insights, benefits, and actionable steps to secure your email environment in 2025.

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AI-Powered Phishing Scams Are Outsmarting Traditional Defenses—Here’s How StrongestLayer Caught One in Action

In this blog, we analyze a sophisticated phishing campaign intercepted by StrongestLayer’s Zero-Day Detection Engine—an AI-powered system designed to identify emerging threats in real time.

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Zero-Day Microsoft Phishing Campaign caught by StrongestLayer is still largely undetected

This blog delves into the intricacies of this campaign, revealing how it operates and how cutting-edge solutions like StrongestLayer’s Recursive-Predictive AI Detection Model (Zero-Day Detection Engine) are countering these threats.

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The Threat Behind WalmartVisa.com: Analyzing a Sophisticated Phishing Campaign and StrongestLayer’s AI Detection

This article provides an in-depth analysis of how StrongestLayer’s AI-driven detection system identified this threat early, while traditional security platforms failed to do so.

StrongestLayer Pre-Emptively Intercepts AI generated Amazon Phishing Campaign

StrongestLayer has successfully intercepted a brand new advanced AI-driven phishing campaign that seems to be in the phase of ramping up their domain acquisition and preparedness phase before the holiday season hits.

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How StrongestLayer Protects Against Zero-Day Phishing Threats Targeting WhatsApp Users

At StrongestLayer, we are meeting this challenge head-on with our predictive threat AI model, enabling organizations to detect and neutralize these threats proactively.‍

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Threat Intelligence Brief: AI Generated E-Commerce Cyber Threat Targeting Enterprise Procurement

The StrongestLayer Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a global, AI-driven e-commerce scam network that targets enterprise procurement departments and unsuspecting employees involved in purchasing.

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India Times Hijacked: How a DNS Flaw Led to a Microsoft Phishing Scam – Are You Secure?

Threat Intelligence discovered a phishing page hosted on the India times website, redirecting users to a malicious Microsoft login replica. This incident highlights the need for employees to be vigilant and prepared for the next cyber threat.

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Real-Time AI Email Security for Office 365: Setup in 5 Minutes

Experience the future of email protection with StrongestLayer. Our real-time AI Email Security solution for Office 365 is ready to deploy in just 5 minutes—fight phishing and BEC threats with cutting-edge technology that’s simple, fast, and effective.

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Deepfake Logistics: AI-Generated Phishing Campaign Targets Global Supply Chain with Fake Logistics Brands

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, with AI-driven phishing campaigns becoming increasingly sophisticated.

AI-Powered Phishing Detection: Strategies to Combat Next-Gen Email Threats in 2025

Explore how AI-powered phishing detection is revolutionizing email security in 2025. Learn why traditional security fails, how advanced AI tools detect evolving threats, and actionable steps to protect your organization against next-gen email phishing attacks.

Cybersecurity 2025: Mastering AI-Driven Threats and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

In this post, we outline the key cybersecurity risks anticipated this year and offer strategic solutions for creating resilient defenses.

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US Employee Resilience: Unmasking Malicious Phishing Tactics

Malicious actors are hiding their identity behind redacted whois information and leverage publicly available cloud platforms to create, prepare, weaponize then redirect ultra realistic and relevant campaigns, evading detection.

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StrongestLayer uncovers 3 million malicious domains through investigating AI-Generated brands

This story began with an innocuous-looking domain encountered by one of StrongestLayer’s analysts during routine threat-hunting activities focused on zero-day phishing attacks.

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Global Hybrid AI Phishing Scam: Luxury Cars, Job Portals & Phone Fraud

StrongestLayer recently uncovered an extensive network of deceptive, AI-generated websites operated by a sophisticated phishing group.

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Deconstructing "PhantomStrike": How StrongestLayer Stopped a Multi-Stage Malware Attack

Our LLM-assisted detection capabilities identified and neutralized this threat before it could impact our customers, demonstrating the power of AI-enhanced cybersecurity.

Mudassar Hassan

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StrongestLayer Captures yet another Zero-Day Phishing Scam that remains undetected

In this blog, we’ll dive deep into a unique and sophisticated phishing campaign detected by StrongestLayer's Zero-Day Detection Engine, which uses generative AI-based hybrid threat detection models to identify novel threats in real time.

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StrongestLayer Threat Intelligence Report: Zero-Day Phishing Threats and Agentic AI Driven Detection

In this blog, we explore the rise of zero-day phishing threats, their dangers, and how StrongestLayer’s revolutionary agentic AI provides a cutting-edge defense.

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India Times Hosting Redirect to Newly Discovered Microsoft Phishing Page. Are Your Employees Prepared?

StrongestLayer Threat Intelligence had been encountering phishing traffic that was taking advantage of a mass mailing website called 'exactag.com,' where attackers continuously created new subdomains for nefarious purposes

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How Microsoft Phishing Campaigns Bypass Security Awareness: A Deep Dive into Advanced Threats

Traditional security awareness training often teaches users to analyze URLs and language and design inconsistencies in phishing sites. Attackers know this approach and continually evolve their tactics to bypass these defenses.

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What Should US Based Enterprises Assess When Choosing the Best BEC Solution for the AI Era

AI-driven Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are rising in the U.S., heightening financial loss risks. These attacks target executives and finance teams.

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The Best Defense Against Phishing: Comprehensive Strategies for Businesses

Phishing is no longer a simple email scam; it has evolved into a sophisticated cyber threat capable of crippling businesses of all sizes.

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Top 7 Human-Driven Phishing Defense Solutions

While advanced technologies like AI and machine learning play a vital role in cybersecurity, human-driven solutions remain a critical component in defending against phishing attacks.

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AI-Powered Cyber Warfare in 2030: Risks, Innovations, and Global Implications

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to redefine the landscape of cyber warfare by 2030.

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Reducing Cyber Risks Through Behavior Change: The Security-Conscious Culture in 2025

Despite decades of security awareness programs, many organizations still face challenges in achieving their intended outcomes.

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The Complete Guide to Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks in 2025

BEC attacks are a major threat, using social engineering and email spoofing to trick employees into unauthorized transactions or disclosing sensitive data.

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Emerging AI-Driven Phishing Tactics in 2025 and How Enterprises Can Stay Ahead

In 2025, phishing tactics will be evolving at an unprecedented pace, primarily driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Mastering AI Security: Protecting Enterprises from AI-Driven Phishing

This blog delves into AI's transformation of phishing tactics and outlines strategies for enterprises to protect against these evolving threats.

Hilda Bahringer

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How AI is Revolutionizing Phishing Defense in 2025

Phishing attacks target human weaknesses to access sensitive data, causing financial and reputational harm. AI is transforming this landscape by providing advanced tools to detect and counteract these threats.

Mudassar Hassan

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Cybersecurity in 2025: The Synergy Between AI and Human Ingenuity

In 2025, cybersecurity is evolving rapidly. Attackers use AI for complex threats, while defenders counter with AI-driven solutions.

Mudassar Hassan

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From AI Phishing to Quantum Risks: Mastering Cybersecurity in the Age of Intelligent Threats

In 2025, AI is reshaping cybersecurity, acting as both a protector and a threat.

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From Innovation to Exploitation: How AI Fuels Cyber Threats

Throughout this blog, we’ll discuss the rise of AI-powered autonomous cyberattacks, their implications for businesses, and the strategies needed to defend against them.

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Navigating the Dual-Use Dilemma: The Battle Against AI Misuse

Our goal is to empower leaders and security professionals with insights and resources to protect assets from emerging threats, ensuring innovation drives progress without increasing risks.

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How AI is Transforming Security Awareness Training in the Modern Workplace

This blog explores how AI is revolutionizing security awareness training and why it’s crucial for the modern workplace.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Business Email Compromise Attacks in 2025

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have evolved into one of the most costly and damaging forms of cybercrime.

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The Deepfake Crisis in Corporate Realms: A Comprehensive Guide to Corporate Defense

This blog dissects the anatomy of deepfake threats, unveils cutting-edge defense tactics, and equips organizations to turn the tide.

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