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World Password Day shifts focus to AI identity risks
Firewalls

World Password Day shifts focus to AI identity risks

Attackers are exploiting passkeys, stolen sessions and AI-generated scams, exposing gaps in identity security beyond the login screen.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week
ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026
Digital Transformation

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

Brands, cities and communities now have until 12 August 2026 to seek their own web suffixes, as ICANN widens the application round to 27 scripts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Why 'strong passwords' can't save you from AI
Ransomware

Why 'strong passwords' can't save you from AI

AI has made stolen credentials and careless copy-paste habits a bigger risk than password strength, with scams and breaches accelerating.

By Raymond Schippers • 4 min read • Last week
Canada ahead of global average on password security
Data Protection

Canada ahead of global average on password security

Canadian firms are still exposed by weak identity controls, despite reporting slightly fewer cyberattacks than the global average.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
World Password Day faces calls to move beyond passwords
Data Protection

World Password Day faces calls to move beyond passwords

Security chiefs say AI agents and credential theft are making password-only defences too risky as World Password Day returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
APAC AI adoption outpaces identity security controls
Data Protection

APAC AI adoption outpaces identity security controls

Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Data Protection

Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats

Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month
Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Security teams can now trace AI-led attacks before phishing begins, as Outtake targets lookalike domains, bot networks and fake accounts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • This month
Sumsub launches Adaptive Deepfake Detector for fraud
Gaming

Sumsub launches Adaptive Deepfake Detector for fraud

Fraud teams facing faster AI-driven attacks can now update defences within hours as Sumsub’s detector learns new deepfake tactics automatically.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

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TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

Digital IDs could speed up account opening and cut fraud, but the industry body says ministers must first nail safeguards and liability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Rubrik warns AI agents outpace security guardrails
Data Protection

Rubrik warns AI agents outpace security guardrails

Most Australian firms expect AI agents to outrun security controls within a year, as only 22 per cent say they can fully see them.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation
Digital Transformation

Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation

Resilience is becoming the key test of New Zealand's payments overhaul as cyber threats and AI add strain to shared infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Innovation City launches on-chain business identities
Smart Cities

Innovation City launches on-chain business identities

Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears
Data Protection

Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears

Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
KYA is the new KYC: The payment identity problem AI commerce cannot afford to ignore
Biometrics

KYA is the new KYC: The payment identity problem AI commerce cannot afford to ignore

High decline rates and chargeback risk are already hitting merchants as AI agents struggle to pass payment checks built for human shoppers.

By Alpesh Patel • 5 min read • Last week
Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption
Data Protection

Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption

Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month