Overview
Arms race between generative-AI crafted spear-phishing/BEC and agentic email-security defenses that analyze intent rather than static rules.
Timeline
- 2026-07-23: aegisai $36M Series A (2026-07-24-aegisai-36m-series-a-spear-phishing)
- 2025–2026: Reported surge in AI-authored phishing share (vendor studies)
Key Players
- aegisai, battery-ventures, Abnormal Security, Proofpoint, Mimecast
Analysis
Ex-Google mail-security founders + agentic detection is a coherent thesis; efficacy claims need independent validation.