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Torsten George

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Cyber Security Evangelist; Marketing Executive (Software, SaaS, Network Equipment); Product and Channel Marketing, MarCom, PR, Social Media, BizDev
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When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover

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By Torsten George
| SecurityWeek Verified
For years, organizations have encouraged users to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), use one-time passwords (OTPs), and protect their accounts with passcodes. Those controls remain important. However, a recent attack against my own wireless services account demonstrated that point-in-time authentication is no longer sufficient against determined identity-focused adversaries.
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What the Latest ShinyHunters Breaches Reveal About Modern Cyberattacks

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By Torsten George
| SecurityWeek Verified
The latest wave of breaches attributed to the ShinyHunters cybercrime collective (e.g., University of Nottingham, DentaQuest, 7-Eleven, Medtronic, and Wynn Resorts), reinforces a hard truth security leaders can no longer ignore: attackers are increasingly bypassing traditional perimeter defenses and targeting identities, authentication workflows, SaaS integrations, and trusted access paths instead of exploiting software vulnerabilities directly.
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Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents

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By Torsten George
| SecurityWeek Verified
In March 2026, San Francisco once again became the epicenter of the cybersecurity world. Thousands of practitioners, vendors, and investors gathered at Moscone Center for the RSA Conference, where one theme dominated every keynote, panel, and booth conversation: Agentic AI. Not just AI as a tool, but AI as an actor. From autonomous code generation to decision-making systems that initiate actions without human intervention, the industry is entering a new phase.
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