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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 • Last month

Biometrics

Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML

Australia's widened AML rules are pushing real estate, law and accounting firms to tighten onboarding checks before the reforms bite.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Identity Security stories

Data Protection

AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners

The update gives managed service providers more control over Microsoft 365 and AI risks as demand rises for standardised governance services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Rising breaches and weak credential habits are forcing businesses to adopt passkeys, multi-factor authentication and tighter access controls.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last month

Privileged Access Management

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Poor identity controls and slow remediation are leaving cloud users exposed as attacks now exploit trust relationships rather than one flaw.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Privileged Access Management

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins

Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

The offline card is aimed at keeping staff logged in when identity systems fail, after the Stryker breach exposed how outages can halt operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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 • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

Customers in regulated sectors can now keep security data in-region as CrowdStrike brings real-time cloud threat detection to Google Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer

The hire strengthens Saviynt's regional push as APJ enterprises step up identity security spending to manage cloud and hybrid work risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Endpoint Protection

Silverfort & SentinelOne unite on AI identity security

Security teams will gain runtime controls as the pair target fast-moving attacks on human and machine identities in AI workplaces.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

ServiceNow completes USD $7.75 billion Armis acquisition

The takeover should broaden ServiceNow’s security reach as it folds Armis’s asset-visibility tools into workflows for customers managing more devices and identities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

CrowdStrike names JAPAC channel partner award winners

Partners across JAPAC are becoming more important to CrowdStrike’s regional sales as customers increasingly buy security through resellers and managed services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Privileged Access Management

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report

Critical Microsoft flaws surged as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office saw big jumps, even though total vulnerabilities fell 6% in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Multi-factor authentication

Vercel breach linked to compromised Context.ai integration

Customers were urged to rotate secrets after unauthorised access to Vercel systems exposed a limited set of credentials via a third-party AI tool.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month

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 • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Identity Security stories

Software-as-a-Service

Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge

Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month