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    Q&A

    Amazon’s director of security on locking down enterprise AI

    "We've seen hype cycles before, but this one is a little different," Mark Ryland, director of security at Amazon, told CIO Dive.

    By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2025
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    State Department cyber diplomacy firings and changes threaten US defenses

    Departures and restructuring will make it harder for the agency to pursue global policies that strengthen U.S. critical infrastructure, experts said.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    CISO Strategy

    Corporate stakeholders want to better understand the risk calculus of their technology stacks, answering the lingering question: Are we a target? 

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare firms, report finds

    Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to the report.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Security coalition urges Congress to renew 2015 CISA law

    A group of top cybersecurity and technology firms said the law provided critical protections for sharing essential vulnerability information.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    FBI cyber guidance to lawmakers falls short, US senator says

    Sen. Ron Wyden wants FBI briefings to cover four often-overlooked cybersecurity practices.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    Beyond the hype: How security leaders can build AI agents that matter

    AI agents can reclaim hours of lost analyst time if deployed with purpose, strategy and secure design.

    By Eoin Hinchy, CEO & Co-Founder, Tines • June 30, 2025
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    AI security issues dominate corporate worries, spending

    Two reports illustrate how business leaders are thinking about and budgeting for generative AI.

    By • June 26, 2025
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    ‘Suspended animation’: US government upheaval has frayed partnerships with critical infrastructure

    Recent federal cuts, reorganizations and other disruptions have alarmed industry leaders, who say the government is a less reliable partner even as cyber threats increase.

    By • June 25, 2025
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    AWS CISO stumps for security as an AI enabler

    AI’s rapid development underscores the need for secure foundations, Amy Herzog said Tuesday during the company’s annual cybersecurity conference.

    By Roberto Torres • June 20, 2025
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    Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds

    Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.

    By • June 13, 2025
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    Trump scraps Biden software security, AI, post-quantum encryption efforts in new executive order

    The White House accused the Biden administration of trying to “sneak problematic and distracting issues into cybersecurity policy.” 

    By • June 6, 2025
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    Corporate executives face mounting digital threats as AI drives impersonation

    Malicious actors are using deepfakes and voice-cloning technology to target senior executives in both the workplace and personal spaces.

    By • June 6, 2025
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    Trump’s national cyber director nominee dodges criticism of funding cuts

    Sean Cairncross said his managerial experience has prepared him well to lead a relatively new White House cyber unit.

    By • June 5, 2025
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    CISA workforce cut by nearly one-third so far

    The agency has lost roughly 1,000 staffers in the wake of the Trump administration’s workforce cuts, losses that could imperil its ability to protect government computer systems and critical infrastructure.

    By • June 4, 2025
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    Trump’s cyber nominees gain broad industry support

    CISA director and national cyber director nominees could transform how the federal government engages with the private sector on cybersecurity issues.

    By • Updated June 3, 2025
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    Trump’s CISA budget lays out deep job cuts, program reductions

    Critical infrastructure organizations and small businesses would get less support under the president’s fiscal 2026 funding plan.

    By • Updated June 2, 2025
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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