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AI and an absent government: Takeaways from RSAC 2026
Cybersecurity professionals discussed the balance between autonomy and oversight at the recent conference.
By Eric Geller • May 12, 2026 -
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NIST will test three major tech firms’ frontier AI models for cybersecurity risks
After Anthropic’s announcement of Claude Mythos, agencies across the government are racing to get ahead of new AI models’ potential dangers.
By Eric Geller • May 6, 2026 -
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White House questions tech industry on defensive AI use, cybersecurity resilience
Companies may be reluctant to answer some of the government’s questions, given the sensitive topics they address.
By Eric Geller • May 1, 2026 -
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US, UK authorities warn that Firestarter backdoor malware survives patching
A federal agency was impacted by a hacking campaign that exploited flaws in Cisco devices.
By David Jones • April 27, 2026 -
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Iran-linked hackers target water, energy in US, FBI and CISA warn
Nation-state actors have exploited flaws in industrial programmable logic controllers, leading to disruption and financial losses.
By David Jones • April 8, 2026 -
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CISA’s vulnerability scans, field support on chopping block in Trump budget
The president is proposing to shrink the agency by nearly 900 positions.
By Eric Geller • April 7, 2026 -
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Congress wants details from White House on cyber strategy, Iran resilience measures
Lawmakers’ aides from both parties say they want to be kept in the loop on implementation.
By Eric Geller • March 25, 2026 -
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FCC bans import of consumer-grade routers amid national security concerns
The decision follows years of escalating attacks against the U.S. from state-linked threat groups targeting routers and edge devices.
By David Jones • Updated March 24, 2026 -
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Companies know AI is essential for cyber defense but aren’t yet seeing returns
The maturity of organizations’ AI oversight also varies significantly, according to a new EY survey of cybersecurity leaders.
By Eric Geller • March 20, 2026 -
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DOJ confirms seizure of domains linked to Iran-backed threat actor
A group connected to Iranian intelligence used the same infrastructure to claim credit for the hack of medical technology firm Stryker.
By David Jones • March 20, 2026 -
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CISA urges organizations to harden endpoint security following Stryker attack
The agency is coordinating with the FBI and other agencies amid concerns about additional threat activity involving Microsoft Intune.
By David Jones • March 19, 2026 -
National cyber director expands on Trump administration’s vision for AI security, industry collaboration
The government wants AI firms to embrace security, not see it as a barrier.
By Eric Geller • Updated March 17, 2026 -
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Sponsored by CommvaultAI agent security: New governance framework shows progress, but critical gaps remain
New AI security framework shows progress, but seven critical vulnerabilities still need your attention.
March 16, 2026 -
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Industry to NIST: Keep agentic AI standards flexible and voluntary
The business community said security guidance should reflect the nascency and diversity of the field.
By Eric Geller • March 11, 2026 -
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US entities face heightened cyber risk related to Iran war
The military campaign against Iran is putting local governments, critical infrastructure providers and major U.S. companies at heightened risk of disruptive attacks.
By David Jones • March 10, 2026 -
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Conflicting definitions and timelines cause cybersecurity regulation morass, industry reps say
A recent Government Accountability Office report highlights businesses’ frustrations with the way the government currently oversees cybersecurity.
By Eric Geller • March 9, 2026 -
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Trump’s new cybersecurity strategy makes promises but lacks details
In a document released Friday, the administration vowed to increase the government’s use of AI for rapid cyber defense.
By Eric Geller • March 6, 2026 -
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Microsoft, Europol disrupt global phishing platform Tycoon 2FA
The service helped cybercriminals bypass multifactor authentication and led to business email compromise and ransomware.
By David Jones • March 5, 2026 -
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Plankey’s nomination as CISA director now in jeopardy
News that Sean Plankey has left his post at DHS comes amid rising risks to U.S. critical infrastructure from Iran-linked hackers and worries over a weakened CISA.
By Eric Geller • Updated March 5, 2026 -
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Iran-linked hackers raise threat level against US, allies
Security researchers warn that hacktivists and state-linked groups are using DDoS, phishing and other tactics against critical infrastructure.
By David Jones • Updated March 2, 2026 -
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Trump administration removes controversial acting CISA director
The new agency chief, Nick Andersen, has significantly more senior cybersecurity leadership experience, which has given some demoralized employees hope.
By Eric Geller • Updated Feb. 27, 2026 -
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Sponsored by TinesNew security research finds governance determines trust in AI
As AI adoption deepens, governance determines whether security teams can trust it.
By Niall Heffernan, Staff GRC Analyst, Tines • Feb. 17, 2026 -
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CISA seeks infrastructure sector consultation on incident reporting rule
The agency is particularly interested in feedback on several aspects of the long-awaited regulation.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 12, 2026 -
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CISA orders feds to disconnect unsupported network edge devices
The government is worried about hackers accessing systems through insecure and poorly monitored routers, firewalls and similar equipment at the network perimeter.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 5, 2026 -
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National cyber director solicits industry help in fixing regulations, threat information-sharing
President Donald Trump’s chief cybersecurity adviser said a forthcoming national strategy will kick off ambitious projects.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 3, 2026
