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Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push
Data Protection

Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push

Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping
Data Protection

Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping

Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment tools for Microsoft Entra ID and Ping, aiming to simplify passwordless onboarding and account recovery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach
Data Protection

BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach

SpecterOps broadens BloodHound Enterprise to map identity attack paths across Okta, GitHub and Jamf-managed Macs in hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
Data Protection

1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking

1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
TeamViewer enhances Microsoft Intune integration
Mobile Device Management

TeamViewer enhances Microsoft Intune integration

TeamViewer has expanded its integration with Microsoft Intune, adding new remote support capabilities aimed at streamlining IT workflows and strengthening security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
Software-as-a-Service

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
Ransomware

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
Virtualisation

ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight

ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw
Firewalls

Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control
Software-as-a-Service

BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control

BlueCat launches Horizon SaaS to unify DNS, DHCP, IPAM, security and observability, promising AI-assisted, self-healing intelligent networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
SpecterOps unveils BloodHound Scentry identity risk service
DevOps

SpecterOps unveils BloodHound Scentry identity risk service

SpecterOps has launched BloodHound Scentry, a managed identity risk service to find and remediate attack paths across complex environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity
Disaster Recovery

Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity

Cayosoft and XMS Solutions will overhaul identity systems for a US war agency, bolstering Zero Trust security across hybrid Microsoft environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Data Protection

Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience

Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Software-as-a-Service

Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

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Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
Disaster Recovery

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Enzoic partners boost defences against stolen passwords
Firewalls

Enzoic partners boost defences against stolen passwords

Enzoic's Partner Network passes 100 channel members as firms race to block stolen passwords fuelling the vast majority of web app attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days
Firewalls

Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026