Identity Security stories
The rise of AI agents is forcing security teams to rethink access controls, as the identity vendor passes USD $300 million in ARR.
New controls for AI agents and machine identities come as Saviynt passes USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue, with bookings up more than 80%.
Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.
The deal gives EMEA partners a simpler way to buy identity security software through AWS Marketplace as cloud procurement grows faster.
Cloud, AI and hybrid work are pushing system administrators into frontline risk management as phishing threats become harder to spot.
Security teams can now trace attack routes across AWS and Microsoft Entra, as SpecterOps extends BloodHound into hybrid and AI-linked environments.
Businesses using AI agents can now approve or block individual commands in real time, reducing the risk of authorised access doing unauthorised things.
The new model is designed to halve operating costs for Microsoft's MDASH security system as automated attacks grow cheaper and more frequent.
Customer sentiment may help steer buyers as KeeperPAM scored highest in SoftwareReviews' privileged access management comparison.
Security teams could cut overnight triage and remediation work as the platform gains persistent memory and scheduled routines.
Organisations adopting Microsoft's top security tier are being offered a single bundle to cover data protection, identity controls and AI agent oversight.
Rising demand for AI security helped Saviynt top USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue as enterprises seek control over non-human identities.
Email fraud is now the top incident type, accounting for 45% of cases as attackers bypass multi-factor authentication with stolen credentials.
Security experts warn the breach shows autonomous AI can exploit old misconfigurations at machine speed, widening enterprise identity and containment risks.
Security teams face higher breach costs as ThreatDown expands visibility over unsanctioned AI tools and machine accounts in one console.
Security teams could cut storage and response delays as ReliaQuest's new platform detects threats before telemetry is indexed or centralised.
Security teams gain broader oversight as Singulr extends AI governance from browsers to employee devices, gateways and agent platforms.
The rollout targets post-login attacks, rogue AI use and fake job candidates as customers seek stronger control over identities and access.
Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.
Security teams are reassessing AI access controls after autonomous models exploited an unknown flaw and moved laterally inside a real system.