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Most consumers aren’t ready to let AI agents shop unsupervised

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Most consumers aren’t ready to let AI agents shop unsupervised 2026-11-05 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Customer control, account security and ease of use are influencing the adoption of AI agents that make purchases, book services and access personal information, according to Okta’s 2026 Customer Identity Trends Report. Consumers’ willingness to delegate depends on what […]

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The people who know passkeys best are still typing passwords

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The people who know passkeys best are still typing passwords 2026-10-08 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Yubico and Okta asked 1,890 technology and security professionals across nine countries how they sign in to work accounts. The most common answer was a username and password, at 43%, from a group in which 87% said they were […]

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Okta Shares Surge on Strong Earnings, Growing Demand for AI Identity Security

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Okta Shares Surge on Strong Earnings, Growing Demand for AI Identity Security 2026-08-27 at 14:53 By SecurityWeek News The identity security company beat quarterly expectations and raised its outlook as enterprises face growing pressure to secure AI agents and other non-human identities. The post Okta Shares Surge on Strong Earnings, Growing Demand for AI Identity […]

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Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso

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Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso 2026-07-30 at 22:10 By SecurityWeek News The deal extends Okta’s reach beyond identity management and into the realm of security operations, positioning the company to compete more directly on identity threat detection and response. The post Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso appeared first on […]

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Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers

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Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers 2026-07-10 at 14:06 By Ionut Arghire The attackers call victims to direct them to phishing websites mirroring Microsoft Entra ID login pages. The post Okta Warns of Vishing Attacks Targeting Microsoft 365 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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FIDO Alliance wants to keep AI agents from going rogue on online payments

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FIDO Alliance wants to keep AI agents from going rogue on online payments 2026-04-29 at 05:30 By Sinisa Markovic AI agents are beginning to shop, log in, and complete tasks with little direct input. That shift is pushing the security industry to rethink how trust works when actions are carried out on a user’s behalf. […]

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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks

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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks 2026-01-23 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors who specialize in vishing (i.e., voice phishing) have started using phishing kits that can intercept targets’ login credentials while also allowing attackers to control the authentication flow in a targeted user’s browser in real-time. At least […]

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Passwordless is finally happening, and users barely notice

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Passwordless is finally happening, and users barely notice 2025-12-16 at 07:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams know the strain that comes from tightening authentication controls while keeping users productive. A new report from Okta suggests this strain is easing. Stronger authentication methods are gaining traction, and many of them let users move through sign in […]

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public […]

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Okta Cross App Access secures AI agents in the enterprise

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Okta Cross App Access secures AI agents in the enterprise 2025-06-23 at 16:48 By Industry News Okta announced Cross App Access, a new protocol to help secure AI agents. As an extension of OAuth, it brings visibility and control to both agent-driven and app-to-app interactions, allowing IT teams to decide what apps are connecting and […]

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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2025

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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2025 2025-06-03 at 14:46 By Help Net Security Infosecurity Europe 2025 is a cybersecurity event taking place from June 3 to 5 in London. Help Net Security is on-site and here’s a closer look at the conference. The featured vendors are: Okta, PlexTrac, ISC2, Insight, EasyDMARC, Defense.com, Tines, Darktrace, Torq, and Cyrebro. […]

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The future of authentication: Why passwordless is the way forward

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The future of authentication: Why passwordless is the way forward 2025-04-16 at 07:35 By Sinisa Markovic By now, most CISOs agree: passwords are the weakest link in the authentication chain. They’re easy to guess, hard to manage, and constantly reused. Even the most complex password policies don’t stop phishing or credential stuffing. That’s why passwordless […]

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Okta extends identity security fabric to non-human identities

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Okta extends identity security fabric to non-human identities 2025-04-09 at 15:50 By Industry News Okta announced new Okta Platform capabilities to help businesses secure AI agents and other non-human identities with the same level of visibility, control, governance, and automation as human ones. The Okta Platform will now bring a unified, end-to-end identity security fabric […]

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Infosec products of the month: October 2024

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Infosec products of the month: October 2024 2024-11-01 at 06:04 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Action1, Balbix, BreachLock, Commvault, Dashlane, Data Theorem, Edgio, ExtraHop, Fastly, Frontegg, GitGuardian, IBM, Ivanti, Jumio, Kusari, Legit Security, Metomic, Nametag, Neon, Nucleus Security, Okta, Qualys, Rubrik, […]

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New infosec products of the week: October 18, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: October 18, 2024 2024-10-18 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ExtraHop, GitGuardian, Nametag, Okta, Rubrik, and Sectigo. GitGuardian Visual Studio Code extension helps developers protect their sensitive information GitGuardian’s new Visual Studio Code extension […]

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Okta helps protect business before, during and after authentication

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Okta helps protect business before, during and after authentication 2024-10-16 at 16:46 By Industry News Okta announced new Workforce Identity Cloud capabilities to address top security challenges such as unmanaged SaaS service accounts, governance risks, and identity verification. As part of a unified approach, these innovations help protect business before, during and after authentication, providing […]

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Okta Announces SaaS Startup Competition

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Okta Announces SaaS Startup Competition 2024-07-18 at 14:46 By SecurityWeek News The Okta SaaS Startup Competition will allow early-stage startups a chance to receive a cash investment and support from Okta. The post Okta Announces SaaS Startup Competition appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Targeting Cross-Origin Authentication

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Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Targeting Cross-Origin Authentication 2024-05-30 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire Okta raises the alarm on credential stuffing attacks targeting endpoints used for cross-origin authentication. The post Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Targeting Cross-Origin Authentication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]

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