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19 articles
  1. Post-Login Security

    Authentication Ends. Trust Shouldn't.

    Why post-login security is becoming cybersecurity's biggest blind spot.

    MFA proves who logged in. It cannot see what happens next. Why post-login security is cybersecurity's biggest blind spot, and how continuous verification closes it.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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  2. Session Security

    The Operator Problem

    The session is legitimate. The operator may not be.

    The session is legitimate. The operator may not be. How accounts change hands after login without a single authentication event, and what Operator Continuity means.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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  3. AI Threats

    AI Agents Need Identity Too

    Why continuous identity confidence applies to humans and AI agents.

    The first ransomware attack run end to end by an AI agent has been documented. Knowing an agent exists is not knowing it is authorized. How controller verification works.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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  4. Category Strategy

    The Security Gap After Authentication

    Why IAM and MFA Leave Sessions Unprotected.

    Enterprise security invests heavily in login-time controls, but they share a common architectural assumption: verify the user at login, then trust the session. That assumption creates the largest unprotected surface in enterprise security today.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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  5. Threat Landscape

    How Modern Attackers Operate Inside Trusted Sessions

    Stolen credentials, session tokens, and the post-authentication kill chain.

    Stolen credentials now drive over 40% of breaches. Attackers log in through the front door, blend into normal operations, and execute high-value actions from inside trusted sessions where existing tools have no visibility.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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  6. Threat Analysis

    Session Hijacking in 2026: The Attack That Bypasses MFA

    Why stolen tokens are more effective than stolen passwords.

    Session hijacking via adversary-in-the-middle phishing, cookie theft, and token replay bypasses MFA entirely. The 2025 Salesforce/Drift breach showed how 700 organizations lost data for 10 consecutive days using this pattern.

    By Derrick Smith, FounderPublished
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