Okta
Auth0 vs Okta vs Stytch vs WorkOS vs SSOJet (2026): A Buyer-Stage Framework
The five CIAM contenders in 2026 don't compete head-on. Each wins for a different stage and buyer. Here's the framework I use, with the honest tradeoffs each carries ...
Americans Sentenced for Hosting Laptop Farms for N. Korean Worker Scams
Two more U.S. citizens were sent to prison for their roles in hosting laptop farms for North Korea's pernicious IT worker scams, which cheat U.S. companies of millions of dollars they pay ...
ADT Breach Exposes Data of 5.5 Million Customers, ShinyHunters Likely Behind Attack
The ShinyHunters extortion group is claiming responsibility for a breach of home and commercial security vendor ADT that exposed the data of 5.5 million customers. attack appears to be part of a ...
ShinyHunters Leads Surge in Vishing Attacks to Steal SaaS Data
Several threat clusters are using vishing in extortion campaigns that include tactics that are consistent with those used by high-profile threat group ShinyHunters. They are stealing SSO and MFA credentials to access ...
Mapping Mayhem: Security’s Blind Spots in Identity Security
For years, primarily driven by regulatory compliance mandates, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, identity and access management has been treated as a regulatory compliance exercise, rather than the security exercise ...
Okta Introduces Cross App Access to Secure AI Agents in Enterprise
Okta Inc. on Monday said it has created a new protocol to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents to bring visibility, control and governance to agent-driven and app-to-app interactions. The Cross App Access ...
Solving the Identity Crisis: Okta Redefines Security in a Machine-Led World
Okta is stepping forward with its boldest platform evolution yet, aiming to unify identity across human and machine actors, and extend zero-trust all the way from cloud to on-premises ...
Advanced Persistent Teenagers, Okta Bug Allowed Logins Without a Correct Password
In episode 354, we discuss the emergence of the term ‘Advanced Persistent Teenagers’ (APT) as a “new” cybersecurity threat. Recorded just before the election, the hosts humorously predict election outcomes while exploring ...
Demystifying Okta Attacks with Dorothy and Splunk
https://github.com/elastic/dorothyOverviewOkta is a leading identity and access management (IAM) platform designed to help organizations securely manage and streamline user authentication and authorization. It provides a comprehensive suite of services, including single sign-on ...
How to Correctly Use Client IP Addresses in Okta Audit Logs to Improve Identity Security
Being able to identify client IP addresses is essential for detecting and preventing identity-related threats. These IP addresses help establish a baseline of identity activities and highlight deviations often associated with threat ...
