Identity Security stories
Keeper Security launches Agent Kit to let AI coding assistants handle secrets and admin tasks without exposing credentials in chat logs.
Fortinet says ransomware victims jumped 389% as AI tools help cybercriminals move faster, exploit flaws within hours and target credentials.
Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.
AvePoint expands its Confidence Platform with AI governance, partner policy controls and new recovery tools to help MSPs standardise services.
Experts warn organisations are still exposed as password reuse, phishing and weak access governance persist despite growing push for passkeys and MFA.
Qualys report says cloud breaches are increasingly driven by identity design, delegated trust and slow remediation as AI widens exposure.
Keeper Security launches Verify Mode for enterprise browser extension, warning users before passwords are entered on suspicious sites to curb phishing logins.
Avatier unveils offline Identity Challenge Card as firms seek fallback access after Stryker hack exposes MFA weaknesses.
Barracuda links surge in device code phishing attacks to EvilTokens kit as criminals exploit Microsoft 365 logins and bypass multifactor checks.
CrowdStrike extends real-time cloud detection to regional Google Cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet sovereignty rules and speed breach response.
Saviynt appoints Tim Wedande as Field Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, with Melbourne base, to bolster identity security strategy.
Silverfort and SentinelOne team up to secure AI-era identities as machine-speed attacks push identity controls closer to runtime defence.
ServiceNow bolsters cyber security push with Armis buyout, adding real-time asset visibility and deepening its platform after Veza.
CrowdStrike honours JAPAC channel partners in Vietnam, with Sekuro, The Missing Link, AWS Japan and others recognised across services-led security roles.
UK cyber survey criticised as specialists say AI-driven attacks are outpacing business defences, with SMEs still weak on training, backups and response.
Abnormal AI hires three senior executives as attacks on secure email gateways jump 97%, sharpening demand for stronger AI-driven defences.
Organisations boost identity security budgets as more adopt attack path tools, with SpecterOps saying AI and hybrid systems are intensifying risk.
Semperis broadens Purple Knight scanning to help public sector and defence teams assess hybrid identity risks in high-assurance US government clouds.
Cyber resilience in 2026 shifts from perfect prevention to sharper response, as UK security leaders prioritise sustainability, visibility and judgement.
Singapore firms warn of AI identity gaps as most security teams are pressed to relax controls, with machine accounts and agents posing risks.
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