Identity Security stories
Most Australian organisations are using or planning AI agents for security tasks before formal controls are in place, Semperis found.
Critics warned the tax changes could deter long-term investment, while fresh funding for AI and digital ID was welcomed as a boost to productivity.
Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.
Businesses face faster-growing exposure risks as the security firm widens its portfolio with tools for vulnerabilities, mobile threats and patching.
The ranking underscores growing demand for tools that secure human, machine and AI identities across cloud and hybrid environments.
The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.
Security teams under pressure to prove real exploitability can now test live production systems for attack paths rather than theoretical flaws.
Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
The identity security group is sharpening its AI pitch after USD $700 million in funding as it expands globally and adds new leadership.
Domain controllers face urgent patching after a Netlogon flaw was rated 9.8, with no privileges or user interaction needed for exploitation.
The new platform aims to close a governance gap as autonomous software agents increasingly access sensitive systems and data without oversight.
New compliance reporting rules from April 2026 mean New Zealand agencies and firms must prove cyber controls are planned, repeatable and effective.
Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.
It aims to cut alert fatigue by using runtime data to validate threats, prioritise real risks and guide fixes across cloud and AI systems.
The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.
Analysts could gain time as AI systems shoulder evidence gathering, alert grouping and data translation, though humans still make final calls.
Identity breaches now take months to spot, prompting ThreatDown to add post-authentication monitoring for smaller IT teams and MSPs.
Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.
Security teams could cut false positives and speed fixes as the new tool ties vulnerability alerts to live network device states.