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Delinea buys StrongDM to boost AI-era identity security
Virtualisation

Delinea buys StrongDM to boost AI-era identity security

Delinea acquires StrongDM to create a unified, just-in-time identity security control plane for AI-driven and hybrid cloud environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
Unified Communications

IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing

IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Delinea buys StrongDM to tackle AI-driven access risk
DevOps

Delinea buys StrongDM to tackle AI-driven access risk

Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access tools with just‑in‑time authorisation, tackling AI‑driven identity and access risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access
Firewalls

MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access

Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners
DevOps

LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & Tenable launch exposure service for MSPs
Digital Transformation

LevelBlue & Tenable launch exposure service for MSPs

LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report
Malware

Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report

Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
SentinelOne names Sonalee Parekh as new finance chief
Software-as-a-Service

SentinelOne names Sonalee Parekh as new finance chief

SentinelOne has appointed former Asana executive Sonalee Parekh as its new chief financial officer to steer its next phase of growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Tech leaders urge action to lift women into senior roles
Fintech

Tech leaders urge action to lift women into senior roles

Tech leaders across three continents mark International Women's Day 2026 urging structured support and clearer paths for women in cyber.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
SentinelOne unveils identity tools for human & AI use
Data Protection

SentinelOne unveils identity tools for human & AI use

SentinelOne launches identity tools to monitor and revoke access for human users and fast-moving AI agents beyond initial authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Cyber extortion tops 2025 attacks as AI risks escalate
Data Protection

Cyber extortion tops 2025 attacks as AI risks escalate

Cyber extortion has overtaken email scams as the top 2025 attack, as AI-powered threats grow and financial firms become prime targets.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age
Storage

Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age

Commvault tells SHIFT Melbourne that identity integrity and proven recovery must underpin cyber resilience as AI reshapes enterprise risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Okta names Christian Rota ANZ director of partnerships
Software-as-a-Service

Okta names Christian Rota ANZ director of partnerships

Okta appoints Christian Rota to lead ANZ partnerships, stepping up its partner-first push as identity security demand surges across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Firewalls

Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl

Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan
Ransomware

Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan

Proofpoint plugs Collaboration Protection into AWS Security Hub Extended Plan, folding email and collaboration threat defence into one AWS deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing
Privileged Access Management

CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing

CrowdStrike launches FalconID, a “zero-friction” biometric MFA tool that binds logins to trusted devices to counter AI-powered phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies
Firewalls

N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026