Tag: identity
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WatchGuard Strengthens Cloud Detection With Perimeters Buy
WatchGuard Aims to Reduce Alert Fatigue Through Telemetry Correlation. WatchGuard acquired SaaS security startup Perimeters to strengthen cloud detection and response capabilities spanning identity threat detection, cloud posture management and shadow IT discovery as enterprises face escalating attacks targeting cloud applications and distributed environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/watchguard-strengthens-cloud-detection-perimeters-buy-a-31630
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Omada Identity stellt mit <> eigene Private-Cloud vor
Omada Identity stellt ‘Omada Identity Cloud Private” für regulierte Unternehmen und Behörden vor. Die neue Bereitstellungsoption bietet regulierten Unternehmen und Regierungsorganisationen die gesamte Omada-Identity-Cloud-Plattform innerhalb ihres eigenen Microsoft-Azure-Tenants. Sie beseitigt damit den Kompromiss zwischen Cloud-nativer IGA und der Tenant-Eigentümerschaft, die ihre Prüfer, Aufsichtsbehörden und Risiko-Analysten erwarten. Kunden haben nun drei Möglichkeiten, Omada-Identity-Cloud zu nutzen: Multi-Tenant-SaaS,…
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Omada löst ein Cloud-Dilemma: Identity Security für regulierte Unternehmen ohne Kontrollverlust
Mit Omada Identity Cloud Private wird die vollständige Omada Identity Cloud-Plattform innerhalb des kundeneigenen Microsoft Azure-Tenants bereitgestellt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/omada-loest-ein-cloud-dilemma-identity-security-fuer-regulierte-unternehmen-ohne-kontrollverlust/a45033/
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Multi-model AI is creating a routing headache for enterprises
Application teams are moving AI inference into production systems that support business operations. Enterprises are expanding traffic management, identity controls, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/07/f5-ai-inference-operations-report/
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Global Push for Digital KYC Faces a Trust Problem
Portable KYC Remains Elusive Despite Digital Identity Growth in UAE, Europe, Asia. The United Arab Emirates recently launched a national digital Know Your Customer platform under the oversight of the UAE Central Bank, aiming to standardize customer onboarding, streamline compliance checks and strengthen anti-money laundering enforcement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/global-push-for-digital-kyc-faces-trust-problem-a-31614
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Majority of IT Leaders Struggle to Manage Growing Identity Footprint Amid AI Expansion
New research from Keeper Security reveals that 89% of IT leaders struggle to manage the growing identity footprint amid AI expansion. The Identity Security at Machine Speed Report features insight from 200 cybersecurity decision-makers and senior IT leaders across Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The study examines the challenges cybersecurity decision-makers…
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Your AI Agents Are Already Inside the Perimeter. Do You Know What They’re Doing?
Analysts recently confirmed what identity security teams have quietly feared: AI agents are being deployed faster than enterprises can govern them. In their inaugural Market Guide for Guardian Agents, Gartner states that “enterprise adoption of AI agents is accelerating, outpacing maturity of governance policy controls.” Enterprise leaders can request access to the Gartner Market Guide…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Target Oman Ministries in Webshell and Data Theft Campaign
Iran-linked operators have mounted a broad espionage operation against multiple Omani ministries, abusing exposed webshells, SQL escalation scripts, and a poorly secured C2 server to steal judicial and identity data at scale. Attacker’s own open directory strongly suggests a Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) nexus compromised a mailbox , but there are not enough unique…
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Attackers Bypass Azure AD Conditional Access Using Phantom Device Registration
A recent authorized red team operation by Howler Cell has demonstrated a critical attack path that completely bypasses Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Conditional Access. Azure Conditional Access acts as the primary gatekeeper for cloud identity security, enforcing access rules based on user location, device compliance, and calculated risk scores. However, by starting with a…
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Ransomware Gangs Escalate Attacks on Aviation and Aerospace Sector
Ransomware and data extortion groups are increasingly targeting the aviation and aerospace sector, exploiting interconnected systems, shared platforms, and identity-based access models to cause operational disruption and data compromise. Cyber risk across aviation has shifted beyond traditional IT incidents toward ransomware attacks, credential theft, and platform-level compromise. The aviation ecosystem relies heavily on shared IT…
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Proof of Concept: Anatomy of a Breach – Cyber Readiness
Security Leaders From Equifax, Rapid7 on Identity Security and Visibility Failures. In part one of the Anatomy of a Breach series, Equifax’s Jeremy Koppen and Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek examine why familiar security gaps still lead to breaches. Experts discuss ways to improve readiness in the face of identity-driven attacks, visibility failures and governance weaknesses. First…
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Proof of Concept: Anatomy of a Breach – Cyber Readiness
Security Leaders From Equifax, Rapid7 on Identity Security and Visibility Failures. In part one of the Anatomy of a Breach series, Equifax’s Jeremy Koppen and Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek examine why familiar security gaps still lead to breaches. Experts discuss ways to improve readiness in the face of identity-driven attacks, visibility failures and governance weaknesses. First…
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IdentityPath-Management gewinnt ab operativer Reife
Specterops, die Entwickler der Bloodhound-Software, veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse einer neuen, vom Analystenhaus Omdia im Auftrag von Specterops durchgeführten Studie. Die Untersuchung beleuchtet, wie Führungskräfte aus den Bereichen Sicherheit und Identitätsmanagement das Identity-Attack-Path-Management (APM) im Rahmen umfassender Strategien der Identitätssicherheit einführen und in der Geschäftspraxis verankern. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Identity-Attack-Path-Management das Experimentierstadium hinter sich gelassen…
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Cisco Acquisition of Astrix Security Signals to Strengthen on Non-Human Identity Security
Networking and security leader Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a pioneer in Non-Human Identity (NHI) management. Announced in May 2026, this acquisition is designed to help enterprises secure the rapidly expanding >>agentic workforce<<, the growing ecosystem of autonomous AI agents that operate alongside human employees. As organizations integrate AI into their…
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Five Eyes Sound Alarm on Autonomous AI Security Risks
Guidance Warns Autonomous Systems Expand Enterprise Exposure. Federal and Five Eyes cyber agencies warn that agentic AI systems – capable of autonomous action across enterprise environments – are introducing identity, visibility and control risks that could outpace existing defenses without continuous monitoring, zero trust enforcement and human oversight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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5 Capabilities of Workload Access Managers And Why WAM Isn’t WIM
10 min readLegacy IAM can’t govern autonomous AI agents that spin up, execute and terminate in seconds. New identity patterns are now emerging. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/5-capabilities-of-workload-access-managers-and-why-wam-isnt-wim/
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AI Security vs AI Governance Explained
Understand the difference between AI security and AI governance and why both fail without identity and SaaS control. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/ai-security-vs-ai-governance-explained/
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SaaS Identity Is the New Security Perimeter
Learn why SaaS identity, not the network, is now the true security perimeter in AI-driven environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/saas-identity-is-the-new-security-perimeter/
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Cisco To Acquire Astrix To Boost Identity Security For AI Agents
Cisco Systems announced Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire identity protection startup Astrix Security, in a bid to bolster the tech giant’s offerings for securing AI agents. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cisco-to-acquire-astrix-to-boost-identity-security-for-ai-agents
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Omada Identity als ‘Strong Performer” im Gartner® Voicethe-Customer-Bericht 2026 ausgezeichnet
Die starke Platzierung im Gartner-Report zeigt, dass Kundenerfahrung zunehmend zum entscheidenden Differenzierungsfaktor im IGA-Markt wird. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/omada-identity-als-strong-performer-im-gartner-voice-of-the-customer-bericht-2026-ausgezeichnet/a44974/
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Kontrollverlust in der KI-Transformation Warum autonome Agenten zwingend IAM und Sicherheit brauchen
Okta veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse seines jährlichen Reports <>. Zentrale Erkenntnis:, weltweit stufen 99 Prozent der Führungskräfte in der obersten Führungsebene das Identity and Access-Management (IAM) als wichtig für die KI-Transformation ein; 90 Prozent fehlt aber nach wie vor eine umfassende Strategie zur Steuerung autonomer Agenten. Schlimmer noch: Lediglich 58 Prozent nennen die Governance […] First…
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The fake IT worker problem CISOs can’t ignore
Tags: access, ai, breach, business, captcha, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, credentials, crowdstrike, data, detection, edr, endpoint, fedramp, fraud, gartner, iam, identity, jobs, linkedin, mitigation, monitoring, network, north-korea, office, phone, risk, skills, tool, training, zero-trustWhat to do if you suspect a fake IT worker: When a CIO suspects a fake IT worker, next steps are important as the issue shifts from recruitment to insider risk management.During his time at MongoDB, George Gerchow, IANS faculty advisor and Bedrock Data CSO, oversaw the investigation after the company detected it had unknowingly…
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Identity Risk Intelligence vs Threat Intelligence: What’s the Difference?
Introduction: Two terms, one growing confusion In cybersecurity conversations today, two terms are showing up more frequently: Threat Intelligence Identity Risk Intelligence At a glance, they sound similar. Both deal with data, risk, and security insights. But they solve fundamentally different problems. And understanding that difference is becoming critical because, as attackers shift toward identity-based……
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Palo Alto Networks Targets AI Agent Gateway With Portkey Buy
Startup Acquisition Adds Centralized Policy Control Over Agent Communications. Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Portkey to centralize AI agent communications through a gateway that enforces runtime security, identity controls and governance, addressing rising risks from autonomous agents with broad system access and fragmented enterprise visibility. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/palo-alto-networks-targets-ai-agent-gateway-portkey-buy-a-31574
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Global Cyber Threat Brief: Identity Breaches, Supply Chain Attacks, and the Rise of Organized Cybercrime
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cybercrime, data, exploit, identity, organized, ransomware, service, supply-chain, threatIn the past week, the global cyber threat landscape has once again demonstrated how rapidly attackers are evolving shifting from isolated intrusions to coordinated, multi-stage campaigns targeting identities, supply chains, and service providers. From large-scale identity data exposure to sophisticated token abuse and ransomware-driven disruptions, these incidents highlight a critical reality: attackers are increasingly exploiting…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
Phishing the agent: Why AI guardrails aren’t enough, a report on tests conducted by cloud identity and access management (IAM) company Okta Threat Intelligence, which uncovered all of the problems cited above, and more.Their research focused on OpenClaw, a model-agnostic multi-channel AI assistant which has seen explosive growth inside enterprises since appearing in late 2025.…