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    FCC eliminates cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies

    Commissioners sharply disagreed over whether the rules were appropriate and necessary.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    FCC plan to scrap telecom cyber rules draws congressional backlash

    A prominent U.S. senator wants the commission to rethink its plans.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Trendline

    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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    Trump’s cyber strategy will emphasize adversary deterrence, industry partnerships

    Cyberattacks on the U.S. are “becoming more aggressive every passing day,” the national cyber director says.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks

    The agency will also change some of its workforce policies to avoid driving away talented staff.

    By • Updated Nov. 18, 2025
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    CISO pay is on the rise, even as security budgets tighten

    Companies are increasingly lavishing benefits on their top security executives, a recent report found.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Companies want more from their threat intelligence platforms

    Customers expect faster, more accurate and more relevant data, Recorded Future found in a new report.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Shadow AI is widespread — and executives use it the most

    Employees in fields like health care and finance trust AI more than they trust their colleagues, according to a new report.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    SonicWall says state-linked actor behind attacks against cloud backup service

    CEO announces security and governance reforms inside the company, including the adoption of secure-by-design practices.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Security leaders say AI can help with governance, threat detection, SOC automation

    Executives and technical leaders differ on AI priorities, according to a report from Amazon.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    AI risks pack a punch, but governance provides a buffer

    Enterprises strengthen governance and focus on responsible practices as more than 3 in 5 suffer AI risk-related losses of more than $1 million, EY data shows. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 29, 2025
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    UN member states sign cybercrime agreement despite industry, activist opposition

    Critics say the new convention is ripe for abuse by authoritarian countries.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Climbing costs, skills loss and other AI warnings for CIOs

    Amid seismic change for IT leaders, enterprises need to curate survival kits to mitigate reliability and cost challenges, Gartner analysts said. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Burned-out security leaders view AI as double-edged sword

    As companies face cybersecurity skills gaps and broader attack surfaces, they’re warily turning to AI-powered automation.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    CISA’s international, industry and academic partnerships slashed

    The latest round of sweeping layoffs could hamper the business community’s collaboration with the beleaguered cyber agency.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Gartner: How to prepare for and respond to today’s evolving threat landscape

    With the emergence of AI, security operations teams must navigate a fast-moving generation of cyber threats.

    By Jeremy D'Hoinne, Distinguished Research VP, Gartner • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Top cybersecurity conferences to attend in 2026

    Security experts will come together to hear about the latest risk management strategies, novel hacking techniques, cyber governance and the technologies enterprises need to defend their networks.

    By , • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Why security awareness training doesn’t work — and how to fix it

    Companies have built their security strategies around phishing simulations and educational webinars, tactics that research shows are ineffective.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Fortune 500 companies designate specialist roles to bolster security operations teams

    Four in 10 companies have created deputy CISO roles as regulatory concerns require greater board engagement.

    By • Oct. 17, 2025
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    CISA’s latest cuts reignite concerns among Democratic lawmakers

    A congressman on a key subcommittee suggests that shrinking CISA leaves Americans exposed to mounting cyber threats.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Fortune 100 firms accelerate disclosures linked to AI, cybersecurity risk

    Companies are concerned about deepfakes and unauthorized AI tools, and board committees are increasing their oversight responsibilities.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Layoffs, reassignments further deplete CISA

    Some CISA staffers have been pushed out, while others are being told to move across the country for jobs outside their skill sets.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Risk mitigation budgets swell as enterprise AI adoption grows

    Governing AI comes at a cost, with most organizations increasing oversight investments in the next financial year, according to OneTrust data.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Businesses fear AI exposes them to more attacks

    More than half of companies have already faced AI-powered phishing attacks, a new survey finds.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Landmark US cyber-information-sharing program expires, bringing uncertainty

    Without legal protections, companies might stop reporting information about cybersecurity threats.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group

    The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost U.S. government funding at midnight, jeopardizing the cybersecurity of thousands of cash-strapped counties, cities and towns.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025