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Today’s financial institutions face evolving threats on a global scale. Online attackers without expertise (known as ‘script kiddies’) have had access to as-a-service malware for quite some time. AI is being weaponized for social engineering attacks at unprecedented speeds. And along with the potential of monetary rewards, today’s thefts also involve taking something that’s often even more profitable: Data.

At One Identity, we’re proud to share that Gartner has recognized us as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM). In a market transforming faster than ever, we believe innovation and proven performance matter most. Our placement as a Visionary reflects what we see every day with our customers and partners – a shared commitment to simplify security, accelerate adoption and bring intelligence to identity protection.

New research out of AhnLab documents the Cephalus ransomware group has been aggressively exploiting stolen Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials to break into networks and execute rapid, destructive encryption campaigns. The pattern is straightforward and brutal: credentials get you in, and once inside the attackers move fast to blind and break recovery.

Privileged accounts are often treated as background plumbing until something goes wrong. They sit across cloud consoles, databases, and pipelines and have the power to alter configurations or bring production to a halt, making them a favorite target of bad actors. Credential theft surged 160% in 2025, making stolen identities one of the fastest-growing attack vectors.

Breaking down the trade-offs between API integration and proxy gateways for modern access management The way organizations manage access has fundamentally shifted. In the past, infrastructure was mostly static—centralized data centers, long-lived servers, and predictable traffic patterns. You could rely on VPNs, firewalls, and a fixed set of roles in your identity provider. Access paths were clear, and change was infrequent. But that’s no longer the case.

How context‑aware, short‑lived roles eliminate privilege sprawl and accelerate secure engineering without overburdening admins Access management for remote resources has come a long way from VPNs and bastion hosts. The rise of cloud platforms, microservices and remote workforces has driven a shift toward Cloud-native security controls that integrate directly with AWS, Azure, GCP and Kubernetes.

New details are emerging about a wave of intrusions into Amazon Web Services environments. Attackers are reportedly weaponizing AWS IAM, using it to validate stolen credentials and turn identity controls into a springboard for in-cloud abuse. According to new research from Fortinent, attackers are leveraging the open source TruffleHog tool to automate testing of stolen AWS credentials in what they are calling the TruffleNet infrastructure.

We are excited to share that Active Roles is on a roll with multiple rankings awarded this quarter! We thank our loyal customers for using our product and making sure the world knows about the security, efficiency and cost-saving benefits they have achieved with it.

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