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January 2026

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Microsoft: 97% of identity attacks are password attacksThe Microsoft Digital Defense Report puts identity attacks at roughly 600 million a day, with 97% of them password attacks and password spray the dominant form. Identity-based attacks rose 32% in the first half of 2025. Phishing-resistant MFA blocks over 99%.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

AcquisitionCrowdStrike agrees to buy SGNL for 740 million dollarsThe deal that opened 2026's consolidation wave. SGNL brings CAEP-based continuous access evaluation and just-in-time authorization to a Falcon identity business already past 435 million dollars in annual recurring revenue.