Two of the bigger authentication announcements to come out of the recent RSA Conference both point in the same direction: Organizations need a more flexible, unified approach to identity security, especially as AI agents start acting alongside human workers.
Microsoft researchers recently uncovered a large-scale, sophisticated AI-driven phishing campaign that uses automation and legitimate authentication processes to compromise accounts more effectively than traditional phishing attacks.
Having completed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process announced last fall, Anthology has rebranded as Blackboard, the company's core Teaching & Learning business.
Hackers are shifting their focus from "breaking in" to "logging in," according to the 2026 Cloudflare Threat Report.