Author: Maya Pillai
A record-shattering 16 billion fresh usernames and passwords leak—enough to unlock Apple IDs, Facebook profiles, Google accounts, GitHub repos, Telegram chats, and even government portals—were recently found sitting in 30 unsecured cloud databases, the largest of which holds 3.5 billion credentials. Cybernews researchers call the cache “a blueprint for mass exploitation,” warning that its clean […]
The countdown has begun. Starting late July 2025, Microsoft password deletion will no longer be a theoretical shift; it becomes a reality. If you’re using a Microsoft account and have already embraced a passwordless sign-in method — such as biometrics or passkeys — Microsoft will begin permanently deleting your saved passwords. This includes credentials stored […]
Non-human identities (NHIs) are reshaping how organizations secure their infrastructure. As cloud-native architectures, automation, and DevSecOps become the norm, the volume of these identities has exploded—now far exceeding human users in most enterprise environments. But while NHIs power efficiency and scalability, they also introduce new risks. If unmanaged, they can become a silent threat vector for […]