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Security Uses Cryptography in Pieces. WinMagic Says That Gap Is What AI Attacks.

As AI-enabled attacks become faster and cheaper to launch, WinMagic CEO Thi Nguyen-Huu says organizations need to reduce the security decisions left to users and connect authentication more closely to the protected session that follows. TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Artificial intelligence has changed the economics of cyberattacks, making convincing lures faster and cheaper…

AI Cyberattacks. The Industry Gives Warning. WinMagic Gives the Fix.

As more than 150 technology, cybersecurity, and financial organizations warn of accelerating AI-enabled attacks, WinMagic CEO Thi Nguyen-Huu says the industry uses cryptography in pieces, and the gap between the login and everything after it is what attackers take. “We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.” That is from the letter signed this…

AI Agents Do Not Need Their Own Identity System. WinMagic Says One Architecture Can Cover All

With machine identities already outnumbering humans 82 to 1, WinMagic argues AI agents should be verified through a common trust architecture spanning users, devices, workloads, and machines. TORONTO, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cybersecurity teams are preparing for AI agents by adding new credentials, policies, and controls to identity environments already divided across users, devices, service accounts,…

WinMagic Responds to New CISA OT Guidance With Transport-Layer Identity Architecture

WinMagic warns that current Zero Trust models were not built for critical infrastructure environments where uptime and continuous trust are essential. Following new CISA guidance, the company introduces an endpoint-driven approach using Live Key and Live Identity in Transaction (LIT) to deliver continuous, hardware-bound identity assurance beyond login. TORONTO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. government…

WinMagic Achieves FIPS 140-3 Validation, Continuing 24 Years of Unbroken Cryptographic Certification as Identity Moves to the Endpoint

Validation continuity that began with AES Certificate #1 in 2002 now spans every generation of the FIPS standard — at a moment when the endpoint, not the cloud, is becoming the foundation of online identity TORONTO, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WinMagic Corp. today announced FIPS 140-3 validation for its SecureDoc and MagicEndpoint cryptographic modules (CMVP Certificates…

WinMagic Exposes the Wrong Identity Tax: Why Cybersecurity Costs Rise While Security Fails

WinMagic exposes the “Wrong Identity Tax,” where organizations invest heavily in identity security that still fails to protect online access. The company introduces an endpoint-driven approach that removes reliance on login events and closes the gaps attacker’s exploit. WinMagic exposes a growing contradiction at the center of cybersecurity: organizations are spending billions on identity security,…

WinMagic Reveals What Comes After Passkeys: Identity Assurance That Lives Beyond Login

WinMagic exposes the fundamental flaw in modern authentication: passkeys secure the login, but attackers have already moved on to sessions, tokens, and transactions. The company introduces Live Key and Live Identity in Transaction (LIT), extending cryptographic protection beyond the login moment to secure the entire session timeline—with zero user friction. TORONTO, ON, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —…

The Secure Internet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WinMagic Introduces The Future of Cybersecurity – The Secure Internet Toronto, Ontario — June 26 2025 — WinMagic Inc., a global innovation leader in authentication and endpoint security solutions, today introduced The Secure Internet, a groundbreaking innovation which redefines how users will access online services—securely and seamlessly—without requiring any user interaction. At…

WinMagic Releases Open Letter to IT Security Thought Leaders

Embracing New Approaches to Defend Against Cyberattacks, Minimizing User Burden. Mississauga, Ontario April 30, 2024 — Addressed to IT security thought leaders looking to defend against cyberattacks while maintaining a good user experience, WinMagic Corp releases an Open Letter with its vision for authentication that transforms the aspiration of Zero Trust security into reality. To…

Competitive Advantages of Pre-Boot Authentication in Passwordless Secure Authentication

Competitive Advantages of Pre-Boot Authentication In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cybersecurity challenges, the quest for secure and user-friendly authentication has led to the rise of passwordless solutions. Passwordless authentication — relying on methods such as biometrics and hardware tokens — offers a seamless user experience while eliminating the vulnerabilities associated with traditional…

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