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BeyondTrust expands identity risk assessment for AI
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust expands identity risk assessment for AI

Organisations are being pushed to spot hidden privilege paths in AI and machine accounts as BeyondTrust widens its identity risk assessment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms
DevOps

XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms

Excessive access rights across hybrid estates can now be trimmed more safely, as XM Cyber adds usage data to pinpoint permissions that are no longer needed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
ReliaQuest warns of SonicWall MFA bypass after patching
Ransomware

ReliaQuest warns of SonicWall MFA bypass after patching

Patching alone has left some older SonicWall devices exposed to VPN attacks, with reliaQuest finding the first known in-the-wild use of CVE-2024-12802.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate exposure fixes
Privileged Access Management

Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate exposure fixes

Security teams can now automate exposure fixes and reporting as Tenable makes Hexa AI generally available to Tenable One customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Tenable launches Hexa AI with Anthropic partnership
Privileged Access Management

Tenable launches Hexa AI with Anthropic partnership

Security teams face faster exploit windows as Tenable rolls out AI-driven remediation tools to customers using its Exposure Management Platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report
Software-as-a-Service

BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report

The ranking underscores growing demand for tools that secure human, machine and AI identities across cloud and hybrid environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock

Customers can now govern AI agents across mixed systems as Okta adds Bedrock support and lets firms keep existing identity providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Exclaimer adds UKG Ready link for employee data sync
Data governance

Exclaimer adds UKG Ready link for employee data sync

UKG Ready users can now automate employee data into email signatures and meeting themes, reducing manual updates for IT teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ReliaQuest spots ClickFix attack using PySoxy proxy
Malware

ReliaQuest spots ClickFix attack using PySoxy proxy

The attack kept retrying for hours after network blocks, as a scheduled task and Python proxy preserved access on the host.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response
Software-as-a-Service

ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response

Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft patches 137 flaws, including critical Netlogon
Network Infrastructure

Microsoft patches 137 flaws, including critical Netlogon

Domain controllers face urgent patching after a Netlogon flaw was rated 9.8, with no privileges or user interaction needed for exploitation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security
Firewalls

Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security

Rising identity-based attacks are pushing Australian and New Zealand businesses to seek faster recovery tools for Active Directory and hybrid systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks
Firewalls

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

The surge in attacks shows how criminals are bypassing passwords and multifactor checks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts for days or weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk
Data Protection

AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

Boards are being pressed to abandon periodic patching as AI models can now uncover and chain software flaws faster than human teams can respond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

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ThreatDown launches identity threat detection service
Multi-factor authentication

ThreatDown launches identity threat detection service

Identity breaches now take months to spot, prompting ThreatDown to add post-authentication monitoring for smaller IT teams and MSPs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Data Protection

Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire

Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.

By Chris Campbell • 7 min read • Last month
Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds
Disaster Recovery

Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds

Agencies using Microsoft Government Community Cloud High can now scan cloud identities for weaknesses, closing a gap in hybrid security oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026