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AI’s 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear

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OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.
Steve wilson

Exabeam launches AI agent behaviour analytics tools

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Exabeam unveils behaviour analytics suite for AI agents, promising deeper visibility, risk detection and governance as autonomous tools spread.
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Kyowon, Instagram cases expose APAC identity flaws

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Kyowon outage and an Instagram bug expose entrenched identity security gaps across APAC, from credential hygiene to privileged access.
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CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic to secure browser sessions

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CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.
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CSPM set to vanish as machine identities drive risk

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CSPM tools will vanish as a separate market by 2026, Tenable says, as CISOs pivot spend to machine identity risk and permissions sprawl.
Mike fry

Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk

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Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.
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CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security

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CrowdStrike will acquire identity security specialist SGNL to add continuous, AI-ready access enforcement across human and machine users.
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AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access

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Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.
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Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

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Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.
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Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience

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Commvault predicts ‘ResOps’ will unite security, identity and recovery by 2026 as AI and identity-based attacks transform cyber risk.
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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

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Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
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AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups

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AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.
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Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

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Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.
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Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
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Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.
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AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.
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CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.
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Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.
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Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia’s widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
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Check Point unveils AI-focused upgrade to Quantum firewall

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Check Point’s new Quantum R82.10 firewall targets AI threats and hybrid networks with prevention-first, Zero Trust and unified security tools.