Identity Security stories - Page 6
Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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phishing
Yubico warns EU financial firms that DORA-era resilience demands phish-resistant passkeys, not passwords and legacy MFA still rife in banks.
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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gaming
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mfa
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cloud security
Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Portnox launches a global channel partner programme and names cybersecurity veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to drive growth.
UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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storage
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malware
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firewalls
UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.
Rapid7, ARMO unite to bolster cloud runtime security
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Rapid7 partners with ARMO to embed cloud runtime detection into its Command Platform, unifying exposure management and live threat response.
Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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security operations
Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cybersecurity in 2026 pivots from building higher walls to one core question: how fast can organisations recover when attacks inevitably hit?.
AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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phishing
OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.
CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic to secure browser sessions
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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pam
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cloud security
CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.
CSPM set to vanish as machine identities drive risk
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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pam
CSPM tools will vanish as a separate market by 2026, Tenable says, as CISOs pivot spend to machine identity risk and permissions sprawl.
Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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malware
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dr
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siem
Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.
CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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pam
CrowdStrike will acquire identity security specialist SGNL to add continuous, AI-ready access enforcement across human and machine users.
AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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pam
Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.
Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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digital transformation
Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.
Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Commvault predicts 'ResOps' will unite security, identity and recovery by 2026 as AI and identity-based attacks transform cyber risk.
AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.
Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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encryption
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biometrics
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iot
Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.
Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence
Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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encryption
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pam
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cloud security
Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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crypto
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physical security
Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.