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One Identity names Gihan Munasinghe chief technology officer
Software-as-a-Service

One Identity names Gihan Munasinghe chief technology officer

One Identity names Gihan Munasinghe CTO to steer engineering, SaaS strategy and product modernisation amid shifting customer security needs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Global Stories

Identity Security stories

1Password expands global partner push for AI identity
Software-as-a-Service

1Password expands global partner push for AI identity

1Password revamps its global partner programme to tap soaring demand for AI-era identity security and non-human access governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
Malware

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout
Data Protection

Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Manufacturing

Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board

Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
Firewalls

Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Data Protection

Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience

Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Software-as-a-Service

Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
Firewalls

AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases

A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches
Firewalls

Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches

Ignored 'low-risk' security alerts are seeding real enterprise breaches, with Intezer warning of dozens of overlooked threats each year.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave
Ransomware

Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave

Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
Customer Relationship Management

Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push
Digital Transformation

Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push

Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Malware

Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security
Data Protection

Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security

Teleport launches an agentic AI identity framework to secure autonomous agents with zero trust credentials across cloud and on-prem systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Identity Security stories

AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
Data Protection

AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes

AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026