Cyber Insights · Episode 4

Key Trends in Email Security for 2025

Ben Abbott, Email Security Specialist, Check Point EMEA
· 52 min
  • Why email remains the weak link in many security stacks
  • The rise of AI-generated phishing and invoice fraud
  • Real-world business email compromise and social engineering stories

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Email threats are growing more complex, and AI is changing both sides of the fight.

Ben Abbott, Email Security Specialist for Check Point EMEA, joins Ian Finlayson and Rory Higgins as the podcast's first guest to look at AI-generated phishing, invoice fraud and business email compromise, and what organisations can do beyond standard email security tools.

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Ben Abbott
Email Security Specialist, Check Point EMEA

In this episode

  • Why email remains the weak link in many security stacks
  • The rise of AI-generated phishing and invoice fraud
  • Real-world business email compromise and social engineering stories
  • Why standard email security tools are not enough on their own
  • The role of DMARC, SPF and DKIM, and what Microsoft's latest update means for you
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