Identity Security stories
The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.
Security teams can now trace AI-led attacks before phishing begins, as Outtake targets lookalike domains, bot networks and fake accounts.
Ransomware activity stayed elevated in March, with NCC Group saying Qilin alone was linked to 136 attacks and drove a 43% monthly rise.
It lets developers use AI coding tools without pasting sensitive credentials into prompts, reducing the risk of secrets leaking into logs or source control.
Ransomware attacks are spreading faster as AI helps criminals exploit flaws within 24 to 48 hours, the report says.
Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.
The update gives managed service providers more control over Microsoft 365 and AI risks as demand rises for standardised governance services.
Rising breaches and weak credential habits are forcing businesses to adopt passkeys, multi-factor authentication and tighter access controls.
Poor identity controls and slow remediation are leaving cloud users exposed as attacks now exploit trust relationships rather than one flaw.
Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.
The offline card is aimed at keeping staff logged in when identity systems fail, after the Stryker breach exposed how outages can halt operations.
The surge in attacks shows how criminals are bypassing passwords and multifactor checks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts for days or weeks.
Local firms in regulated sectors can now keep identity security data onshore as scrutiny over machine and AI access intensifies.
Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.
UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.
Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.
More firms are turning identity security budgets to attack path tools as hybrid and AI-heavy environments expose gaps in remediation.
Agencies using Microsoft Government Community Cloud High can now scan cloud identities for weaknesses, closing a gap in hybrid security oversight.
UK boards will be judged on recovery speed and judgement, as attacks slip past prevention and overwhelm overstretched SOC teams.
Singapore companies face rising cyber risk as AI agents and machine accounts gain access without proper oversight, Delinea research shows.