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    Senate Democrats urge DHS to reconstitute CSRB

    The lawmakers said the Cyber Safety Review Board’s work has made government agencies and private businesses more secure.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    CISA loses nearly all top officials as purge continues

    Most of the leaders of the agency’s operating divisions and regional offices have left or will leave this month amid the Trump administration’s aggressive government-downsizing campaign.

    By • May 27, 2025
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    Palo Alto Networks beats earnings estimates amid consolidation, AI concerns

    Investors still have concerns about margins as the company uses incentives to drive customers into unified platform deals.

    By • May 22, 2025
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    AI drives cyber strategies, security execs say

    Basic vulnerabilities account for most cyberattacks, but security leaders say they’re more concerned about the risks of AI, new research shows.

    By • Updated May 21, 2025
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    High-profile CISA departure adds to agency’s struggles

    The Trump administration’s workforce purge is sapping CISA of its best talent, experts say. CISA deputy Matt Hartman is the latest to leave the agency.

    By • May 20, 2025
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    How hospitality companies can stay ahead of cyberattacks this summer

    Hotels are a popular target for cyberattacks, but industry collaboration and intelligence sharing can serve as defense mechanisms.

    By Pam Lindemoen • May 20, 2025
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    Major tech vendors call for streamlining US foreign cyber aid

    A new coalition will push policymakers to change how the government oversees foreign purchases of U.S. cyber resources.

    By • Updated May 21, 2025
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    AI is stirring mixed feelings among CFOs, survey finds

    The research highlights a “trust gap between the untested promise of AI and the wariness of security and privacy risks,” finance software company Kyriba said.

    By Alexei Alexis • May 19, 2025
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    Hearing shows broad support for extension of cyber info-sharing law

    With bipartisan support and backing from the private sector, the 2015 law appears to be on a glide path to reauthorization.

    By • May 16, 2025
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    FBI warns senior US officials are being impersonated using texts, AI-based voice cloning

    Hackers are increasingly using vishing and smishing for state-backed espionage campaigns and major ransomware attacks.

    By • May 16, 2025
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    Congress faces pressure to renew cyber information-sharing law

    The law’s expiration in September could jeopardize a wide range of information-sharing partnerships that have helped catch and thwart cyberattacks in the U.S.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    Defense contractors get a head start on CMMC audits

    Software investments, infrastructure upgrades and compliance documentation topped the list of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification implementation costs, a new survey shows.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    CIOs pay too much for not enough IT security

    Cyber system complexity and a lack of adequate tools are adding to enterprise IT headaches, according to Logicalis Group.

    By Nicole Laskowski • May 9, 2025
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    CrowdStrike to cut 500 jobs in plan to scale business

    The cybersecurity firm has faced increasing market pressures amid a scramble by rivals to consolidate enterprise customers on unified platforms.

    By • Updated May 8, 2025
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    NIST loses key cyber experts in standards and research

    The head of the agency’s Computer Security Division and roughly a dozen of his subordinates took the Trump administration’s retirement offers, placing key programs at risk.

    By • May 6, 2025
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    DOD plans to fast-track software security reviews

    The Pentagon will lay out new security requirements and approval processes for the software it purchases.

    By • May 5, 2025
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    Trump proposes major cut to CISA’s budget, citing false ‘censorship’ claims

    The president’s budget proposal repeated a debunked claim about the nation’s cyber agency engaging in censorship.

    By • Updated May 5, 2025
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    Google pours billions into AI, cyber and infrastructure expansion

    The tech giant's cloud profits more than doubled year over year as it invested more than $17 billion, primarily in servers and data centers.

    By Matt Ashare • May 1, 2025
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    Operational impacts top list of vendor risk worries, study finds

    The report comes as years of supply chain cyberattacks shine a spotlight on third-party risks.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    DHS secretary vows to refocus CISA, saying it strayed from mission

    Kristi Noem said the agency should be focused on securing critical infrastructure.

    By • April 30, 2025
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    Cyber experts urge Trump to abandon Chris Krebs investigation

    Dozens of cyber industry luminaries, many from the election security community, said the investigation could discourage important cyber work.

    By • April 28, 2025
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    JPMorgan Chase CISO warns software industry on supply chain security

    In an open letter, Patrick Opet said third-party vendors need to embrace secure development practices over speed to market. 

    By • April 28, 2025
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    CISA gets a deputy director as it braces for major layoffs

    Madhu Gottumukkala, a state CIO, lacks the homeland security experience of his two predecessors.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    CISOs band together to urge world governments to harmonize cyber rules

    Policymakers have moved slowly to reduce regulatory overlap, but the new industry plea could help change that.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    CISA’s Secure by Design initiative in limbo after key leaders resign

    Companies have been urging CISA to scale back its software security pressure campaign. Two new resignations from the agency could accelerate that shift.

    By • April 22, 2025