Authentication stories

Cloud SaaS applications face increasing cyber-attacks, with breaches quadrupling in a year due to identity factors, highlighting urgent security needs.

Arctic Wolf has boosted its Managed Detection and Response platform with new identity threat detection and response capabilities, partnering with Microsoft and Okta to combat growing cyber threats in Australia.

iProov becomes the world’s first company to earn FIDO certification for face biometric verification, marking a key milestone in the push to reduce password reliance.

Thales launches Passwordless 360, a password-free authentication system aimed at enhancing security, reducing costs, and boosting user adoption across organisations.

Thales unveils Passwordless 360, an enterprise passwordless authentication system aimed at bolstering security, cutting costs, and simplifying access management.

Tenable has exposed a high-risk vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure, impacting over ten key services. Microsoft declines to issue a patch, urging users to follow new documentation.

Craig McGregor has been appointed as Okta's Director of Partners and Alliances for ANZ, aiming to fortify its Partner-First Model in the region.

NFT Workx and Unstoppable Domains launch .WRKX Web3 domain, enabling tokenised identities to combat counterfeiting.

WatchGuard Technologies shines with nine 2024 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius, celebrating excellence in network security, endpoint security, and AuthPoint products.

Adyen has joined forces with insurtech company, Cover Genius, to boost authorisation rates for online payments and advance transaction security worldwide.

SharpEnd's report reveals global brands' increasing reliance on connected tech like QR and NFC, paving the way for personalised marketing.

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) was the most targeted remote desktop tool in the past year, clouds over a new Barracuda data report.

Cyberattack case studies from global XDR service provider Barracuda demonstrate the dangers of incomplete digital security.

Faced with a sharp increase in security breaches, Upwind is stepping up its Cloud Security Platform with a new focus on identity security, providing a comprehensive solution to Cloud Identity Entitlement Management (CIEM) concerns.

Australian businesses tighten cyber defences amid a 354% surge in account takeover fraud, resulting in a record $3.1B loss, calling for strategies that balance fraud prevention with user experience.

Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, Anneka Gupta, emphasises the need for a cyber resilience era, combining threat posture and recovery, to counter increasingly successful disruptions by malicious actors.

This World Backup Day Cohesity calls for a focus on cyber resilience & AI amid rising cyber threats.

Mastercard introduces its tokenised 'Click to Pay' system in Australia, aiming to thwart up to 90% of the country's payment card fraud.

Taiwanese retail giant, Heng Leong Hang, enhances cyber defence with the integration of CyberArk's Identity Security Platform into its cyber security strategy to protect core systems and customer data.

Okta, Inc. boosts its senior team in ASEAN with the appointment of Sylvia Ng as Regional Vice President and Country Manager for Singapore.