Google Workspace security failures will be the focus of a live webinar hosted by BleepingComputer on September 23, 2026, in collaboration with Material Security. The session, titled “Breach autopsy: How fast-growing companies are breached through Google Workspace,” is aimed at lean security teams that rely on the platform for email, files, and business applications. According to the announcement, the event will examine real, publicly documented breaches and what organizations can learn from them.
The webinar will feature Rajan Kapoor, Vice President of Security at Material Security, and Rick Fitzgerald, President of Fireside Consulting LLC. The two speakers will analyze how attackers often bypass sophisticated exploits in favor of simpler routes, such as social-engineering calls or forgotten third-party integrations that retain broad access to a Google Workspace environment. The discussion will cover how those entry points expose users, data, and connected applications, leaving security teams to reconstruct the attack path and assess the damage.
A key focus will be the critical first hours of a breach, when decisions can either limit or worsen the impact. The speakers will review which security controls provide the most value and which may be overrated, drawing on real incident examples. They will also address commonly overlooked weaknesses that leave Google Workspace environments exposed, moving beyond generic checklists to practical measures.
The session is designed for fast-growing companies with limited security resources, emphasizing controls that can be implemented quickly. Attendees are expected to gain a clearer understanding of where Google Workspace environments are vulnerable, what matters most during initial response, and which improvements have the greatest effect. The webinar will rank practical security improvements by effort and potential impact, rather than offering a lengthy list of recommendations.
The announcement notes that attackers do not necessarily need a sophisticated vulnerability to compromise a Google Workspace environment. Social engineering can persuade an employee to grant access, while an old integration may keep permissions long after their original purpose is forgotten. The webinar will highlight how these overlooked paths can lead to widespread exposure and what steps organizations can take to reduce both the risk and the consequences of an attack.
BleepingComputer is hosting the event, with Material Security as the partner. The webinar follows the publication’s coverage of cloud-based security incidents and aims to provide actionable guidance for U.S. technology companies that rely heavily on Google Workspace for daily operations. The session will conclude with a discussion of what the speakers would prioritize if building a Google Workspace security program from scratch for a fast-growing company.
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