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Malwarebytes Expands ThreatDown with AI-Powered Email Security Module


 Malwarebytes Expands ThreatDown with AI-Powered Email Security Module
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  • July 23, 2025

Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, announced the launch of ThreatDown Email Security on July 22, 2025, enhancing its ThreatDown portfolio with a new module designed to combat email-based threats. Powered by IRONSCALES’ adaptive AI technology, this solution integrates seamlessly with endpoint security, offering a unified platform to protect organizations from sophisticated email attacks while simplifying management for IT teams and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Quick Intel

  • ThreatDown Email Security launched to counter advanced email threats.
  • Powered by IRONSCALES’ AI, integrated with Nebula and OneView consoles.
  • Protects against phishing, BEC, malware, and credential harvesting.
  • Features adaptive AI detection, real-time protection, and rapid deployment.
  • Available now for customers, with MSP rollout in early August 2025.
  • Reduces phishing breach costs, averaging $4.88M in 2024.

Addressing the Rising Threat of Email Attacks

With phishing breach costs reaching an all-time high of $4.88 million in 2024, ThreatDown Email Security tackles the growing complexity of email-based attacks, including advanced phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and malware. As Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO of Malwarebytes, states, “The launch of ThreatDown Email Security, in partnership with IRONSCALES, marks a significant milestone in our mission to protect organizations with effective, easy-to-use cybersecurity solutions.” The module’s integration with Malwarebytes’ Nebula platform for businesses and OneView for MSPs streamlines security operations, enabling faster detection and response.

AI-Driven Protection and Simplicity

Powered by IRONSCALES, recognized in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security Platforms, ThreatDown Email Security leverages machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and behavioral analysis to detect threats with high accuracy and low false positives. Eyal Benishti, Founder and CEO of IRONSCALES, notes, “By strategically combining our cutting-edge, machine learning-driven technology with Malwarebytes’ comprehensive ThreatDown solutions, we are uniquely positioned to deliver a comprehensive, enterprise-grade email and endpoint security ecosystem.” The solution offers real-time inbox-level protection, automatically removing or quarantining malicious emails, even post-delivery, and supports rapid deployment via native API integration with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Key Features for Lean IT Teams

ThreatDown Email Security is designed for resource-constrained IT teams, offering a “set it and forget it” approach, as highlighted by Chris Couture, Director of Information Technology at Feeding Tampa Bay: “ThreatDown Email Security is a highly intuitive solution that offers effortless setup, user-friendly operation, and minimal administrative overhead.” Its unified console manages both email and endpoint security, while crowdsourced threat intelligence from over 16,000 security teams enhances detection capabilities. The module’s four-click deployment eliminates the need for MX record changes or separate consoles, making it accessible for businesses of all sizes.

Malwarebytes’ ThreatDown Email Security, launched in partnership with IRONSCALES, sets a new standard for combating email-based threats. By integrating advanced AI-driven protection with endpoint security in a single platform, it empowers organizations to reduce complexity, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats, ensuring robust defense with minimal operational overhead.

 

About Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes is a global cybersecurity leader delivering award-winning endpoint protection, privacy and threat prevention solutions worldwide. ThreatDown, Malwarebytes' corporate product portfolio, simplifies endpoint security by combining award-winning detection and remediation with quick deployment in an easy user-interface – with one agent and one console - to protect people, devices, and data in minutes. Since 2008, Malwarebytes has been detecting and eliminating threats that others missed for half a billion individuals and thousands of businesses. A world class team of threat researchers and proprietary AI-powered engines provide unmatched threat intelligence to detect and prevent known and unknown threats. The company is headquartered in California with offices in Europe and Asia. 

About IRONSCALES

IRONSCALES is the leader in AI-powered email security protecting over 16,000 global organizations from advanced phishing threats. As the pioneer of adaptive AI, we detect and remediate attacks like business email compromise (BEC), account takeovers (ATO), and zero-days that other solutions miss. By combining the power of AI and continuous human insights, we safeguard inboxes, unburden IT teams, and turn employees into a vital part of cyber defense across enterprises and managed service providers. IRONSCALES is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia

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