Cyberattacks

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    Threat groups enhance cyberattack capabilities with AI

    A report shows state-linked and criminal hackers are incorporating automation and agentic technology to find new victims and bypass traditional defenses.

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    CISA is on the verge of filling hundreds of critical vacancies

    The agency is also working to finalize an incident-reporting regulation and set up a new industry coordination structure, its acting director said.

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    CISO Strategy

    AI is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, and CISOs must keep pace.

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    How AI anxieties dominated the summer’s big cybersecurity conference

    From the CVE Program to autonomous hacks, everyone is worried about the technology’s next evolution.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    New FBI cyber strategy promises increase in adversary disruptions

    The document also focuses on helping victims, reflecting the bureau’s goal of encouraging more companies to share information with it.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    N-able issues patch for zero-day flaw

    Security researchers warned the company of unusual threat activity in a recently patched N-able environment.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Don’t let AI distract from cybersecurity basics, officials and executives warn

    Government and industry leaders said simple attacks remain far more consequential than anything AI is doing.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026
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    PaperCut issues emergency patches as threat actors target chained vulnerabilities

    The print management software maker faced a wave of attacks in 2023 aimed at higher education customers.

    By • Updated Sept. 1, 2026
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    State-linked actor targets Cisco routers for espionage

    An actor known as Fire Ant has expanded its reach into trusted environments, with unique tooling and stealth.

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Hundreds of agents went rogue in lead up to Hugging Face breach

    OpenAI released a technical breakdown of the historic incident and plans changes to prevent such an occurrence from happening again. 

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure

    Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and federal agencies.

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    Boston Scientific says cyberattack disrupted order processing, shipping

    The medical device-maker says it cannot yet determine any financial impact from the attack it suffered this week.

    By • Aug. 26, 2026
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    UK power facility disabled for days after suspected state-linked cyberattack

    The disruption took place amid a wave of attacks targeting vulnerable industrial devices in the water and energy sectors.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Salesforce gave every org the same free scanner. Attackers already know what it misses.

    A defense every attacker can rehearse against isn't a defense. It's a false sense of security.

    By Matt Meyers, CTA, Founder and CEO, EzProtect • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Fitch explains how water, healthcare organizations can keep strong credit ratings despite cyberattacks

    Resilience, not prevention, is key, analysts at the credit-rating agency said in a pair of new reports.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    What we know so far about the hacking campaign against US water systems

    Support is growing for stricter oversight and increased financial resources for utilities in the wake of a cyberattack spree, suspected to be the work of Iran-linked threat groups.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    AI-backed campaign targeting vulnerable Siemens S7 devices, CISA and FBI warn

    Hackers are developing scripts disguised as legitimate software in attacks aimed at multiple industries, including energy and water.

    By • Updated Aug. 20, 2026
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    Ransomware disproportionately targets medium-sized firms, straining customer relationships

    These companies often have the hardest time balancing their roles as suppliers and customers, according to the risk management firm Black Kite.

    By • Aug. 19, 2026
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    Major genetic-testing firm says hack compromised sensitive patient data

    The June breach, which also exposed employees’ information, underscored the supply-chain risks facing the healthcare sector.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs

    The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.

    By • Updated Aug. 13, 2026
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    Cisco says software vulnerability could let hackers crash firewalls

    Threat actors have already begun exploiting the flaw, according to the U.S. government.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Civil-society initiative will pay cybersecurity vendors to protect rural water systems

    DEF CON Franklin is seeking philanthropic grants, but its founder said the federal government ultimately needs to step in.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Experts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: ‘These are patient safety issues’

    Regulatory failures, funding constraints and industry consolidation have created serious hacking risks.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    AI firms know policymakers won’t ‘let you make a Terminator factory,’ DHS official says

    The Trump administration believes leading AI companies have learned important lessons from recent incidents and regulation isn’t necessary to preserve those lessons.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems

    Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Western government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype

    U.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026