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Microsoft Makes Passkeys the Default Login for Business Accounts. Passwords Aren't Dead Yet.
From September 2026, Microsoft's business identity system defaults to passkeys instead of passwords. But the shift will take years, and most companies will run both systems side by side for a long time.
Six Phone Settings That Actually Protect Your Privacy
Most of us carry a small tracking device in our pockets and never adjust a single default. Here is what to switch on, what to switch off, and why it matters.
Seven Ways AI Is Changing How Companies Defend Themselves
Security experts say artificial intelligence is giving overstretched security teams a fighting chance, but only if organisations deploy it carefully and with realistic expectations.
Origin Energy's Data Breach Is a Window Into Australia's Worsening Cyber Problem
Nine hundred thousand customers had their details exposed. Two university professors say the breach is neither surprising nor isolated, and that ordinary Australians are bearing the hidden costs.
After Tycoon2FA Was Shut Down, Phishing Criminals Went Looking for New Tricks
Microsoft's Q2 2026 email threat report shows that busting a major phishing-for-hire service slashed attack volume by 92%, but criminals quickly pivoted to Microsoft Teams chats and automated campaigns that hit tens of thousands of organisations in hours.
Cybersecurity Spends Billions Spotting Attacks. It Should Be Stopping Them.
Detection tools now dominate the security market, but faster alerts haven't cut breach rates. A growing number of security professionals say the industry has the balance badly wrong.
Microsoft is killing SMS logins for business accounts. Passkeys take over in September 2026.
Entra ID, the sign-in system used by millions of companies, will switch to passkeys by default. Text-message codes get shut off in February 2027.
0ktapus Phishing Campaign Hits 130 Companies, Compromising Nearly 10,000 Accounts
A phishing campaign exploiting Okta's authentication system has breached 9,931 accounts across 130 organizations, with Twilio, Cloudflare and DoorDash among the victims.