NewCore Emerges From Stealth Mode With $66 Million in Funding 2026-06-15 at 16:00 By Ionut Arghire The startup has built a security-first identity platform to protect humans, machines, and AI agents. The post NewCore Emerges From Stealth Mode With $66 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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Opal Security Raises $23 Million for AI-Native Identity Governance 2026-06-06 at 13:15 By Ionut Arghire Raising $59 million to date, Opal also announced five senior leadership appointments. The post Opal Security Raises $23 Million for AI-Native Identity Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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What happens when security teams inherit identity 2026-05-26 at 13:38 By Sinisa Markovic At the Span Cyber Security Arena conference, I sat down with Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis, to talk about how organizations perceive identity and the challenges those perceptions create for security. He shared his perspective on where organizations struggle with
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Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents 2026-04-24 at 16:23 By Torsten George From autonomous code generation to decision-making systems that initiate actions without human intervention, the industry is entering a new phase. The post Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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How to spot a North Korean fake in a job interview 2026-04-20 at 08:17 By Help Net Security North Korean operatives are getting hired at companies by passing job interviews using fake identities and AI tools. In this Help Net Security video, Adrian Cheek, a senior cybercrime researcher at Flare, outlines several ways organizations can
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Seized VerifTools servers expose 915,655 fake IDs, 8 arrested 2026-04-13 at 13:22 By Anamarija Pogorelec On April 7 and 8, Dutch police arrested eight suspects in a nationwide operation targeting users of the VerifTools platform as part of an identity fraud investigation. The suspects, all men aged 20 to 34, are accused of identity fraud,
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Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance 2026-04-02 at 07:12 By Ionut Arghire The company will accelerate product development, scale go-to-market efforts, and expand its global footprint. The post Linx Security Raises $50 Million for Identity Security and Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem 2026-04-01 at 17:32 By SecurityWeek News Join the webcast as we explore what Agentic AI can and cannot solve today, and real world breach scenarios linked to disconnected applications. The post Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks 2026-03-31 at 18:47 By Kevin Townsend Report shows how industrialized credential theft underpins ransomware, SaaS breaches, and geopolitical attacks, shifting security focus from prevention to detecting misuse of legitimate access. The post Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks appeared first on
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AI Speeds Attacks, But Identity Remains Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link 2026-03-25 at 18:18 By Kevin Townsend PwC finds AI is amplifying speed and scale of attacks, as identity theft evolves into a cybercriminal supply chain. The post AI Speeds Attacks, But Identity Remains Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Oasis Security Raises $120 Million for Agentic Access Management 2026-03-19 at 20:23 By Ionut Arghire The company will invest in R&D, product expansion across AI frameworks, and in scaling go-to-market and sales efforts. The post Oasis Security Raises $120 Million for Agentic Access Management appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Ransomware activity peaks outside business hours 2026-02-27 at 12:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Intrusions continue to center on credential access and timed execution outside standard business hours. The Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026 analyzes 661 incident response and managed detection and response cases handled between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025, spanning organizations in 70
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Auto finance fraud is costing dealers up to $20,000 per incident 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec Auto retailers see fraud as a regular part of selling and financing vehicles, something that shows up often enough to plan around, according to Experian. Income and identity fraud lead the list Most fraud problems start with the
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Why Identity Security Must Move Beyond MFA 2026-01-21 at 14:34 By Torsten George By integrating identity threat detection with MFA, organizations can protect sensitive data, maintain operational continuity, and reduce risk exposure. The post Why Identity Security Must Move Beyond MFA appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Identity security planning for 2026 is shifting under pressure 2026-01-07 at 08:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Identity security planning is becoming more focused on scale, governance, and operational strain, according to the Identity Security Outlook 2026 report. The ManageEngine research draws on responses from 515 identity and security leaders in the United States and Canada and
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Non-human identities push identity security into uncharted territory 2025-12-30 at 07:34 By Sinisa Markovic Enterprises are grappling with an identity attack surface that keeps expanding and slipping out of reach, according to Veza. Permissions growth outstrips oversight Permissions now grow faster than teams can track them. Enterprises often operate with hundreds of millions of active
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Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Identity, AI, and the Collapse of Perimeter Thinking 2025-12-17 at 14:00 By Torsten George Cybersecurity has always evolved in response to attacker innovation, but the pace of change over the last few years has been unprecedented—particularly with the emergence of weaponized AI to scale phishing, deepfakes, and voice cloning. As
Identity Security Firm Saviynt Raises $700 Million at $3 Billion Valuation 2025-12-09 at 17:40 By Eduard Kovacs The funding round was led by KKR, with participation from Sixth Street Growth, TenEleven, and Carrick Capital Partners. The post Identity Security Firm Saviynt Raises $700 Million at $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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ServiceNow to Acquire Identity Security Firm Veza in Reported $1 Billion Deal 2025-12-03 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Veza Security was recently valued at more than $800 million after raising $108 million in Series D funding. The post ServiceNow to Acquire Identity Security Firm Veza in Reported $1 Billion Deal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Saporo Raises $8 Million for Identity Security Platform 2025-12-02 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire The Swiss cybersecurity firm will scale its R&D, sales and marketing teams as it pursues expansion across Europe. The post Saporo Raises $8 Million for Identity Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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