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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 , • Updated Feb. 2, 2026
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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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    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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    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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    Deep Dive

    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
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    CISA to furlough 65% of staff if government shuts down this week

    Employees are worried about threatened mass firings and the cybersecurity ripple effects of a funding lapse.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    NIST explains how post-quantum cryptography push overlaps with existing security guidance

    The agency published a document linking its recommendations for PQC migration to the advice in its landmark security publications.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    House spending bill would reauthorize key cybersecurity programs

    The two programs, which encourage information sharing and fund local improvements, are seen as critical for national cyber resilience.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    CISA audit sparks debate about cybersecurity pay incentives

    Some Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency employees believe a recent inspector general’s report partially missed the mark.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    UK cyber leader calls for shift in focus toward continuity of critical services

    Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the U.S. remains a key ally in the global fight against sophisticated adversaries.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How the retail sector teams up to defend against cybercrime

    The cyberthreat intel-sharing and collaboration group RH-ISAC is helping companies confront cyberattacks. But the challenge is delivering timely intelligence in a dynamic threat environment.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Mitsubishi Electric agrees to buy Nozomi Networks in deal valued at about $1B

    The agreement is part of a larger strategy for Mitsubishi to develop one-stop security capabilities in the OT space.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    How AI and politics hampered the secure open-source software movement

    Tech giants pledged millions to secure open-source code. Then AI came along.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Swiss Re warns of rate deterioration in cyber insurance

    Competition among insurers has forced them to offer concessions on premiums, limits and controls.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    How the newest ISAC aims to help food and agriculture firms thwart cyberattacks

    Food industry executives used to shrug off ransomware and cyber-espionage risks. A threat intel group is helping to change that, but its reach remains unclear.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    How Tampa General Hospital worked to quantify cyber risk

    The medical center’s CIO and CISO teamed up to translate security decisions into dollars and cents.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 3, 2025
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    FCC investigation could derail its own IoT security certification program

    Internet of Things device makers are eager to participate, but the commission’s concerns about its lead administrator have halted progress of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Federal, state officials investigating ransomware attack targeting Nevada

    The Sunday attack disrupted key services across the state and led to the theft of some data.

    By • Updated Aug. 29, 2025
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    Safety-critical industries wary about using AI for cybersecurity

    Finance, tech and professional services are among the sectors with the widest adoption of AI-based security tools, according to a new report.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    CISOs grow more concerned about risk of material cyberattack

    A report by Proofpoint shows growing anxiety among security leaders about their companies’ cyber readiness.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025