Barracuda launches AI-driven spear-phishing protection Cloud-focused cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc., based in Campbell, Calif., is using artificial intelligence in a new product that promises to provide real-time defense against spear phishing, a method of sending emails that appear to be from a known source to extract confidential information, as well as impersonation attempts, business email compromise and cyber fraud. (SiliconANGLE)