Policy & Regulation

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    Rogue OpenAI agent targeted Australian government site

    The prime minister rebuked the company for its slow response and warned that AI poses significant risks that need to be further addressed.

    By • Sept. 24, 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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    AI has boosted cyber threat actors, but it’s also given defenders new tools. Which side will prevail?

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    Government lacks ability to verify AI labs’ claims, experts say

    A new survey of national security practitioners identified a wide range of near- and medium-term AI risks for policymakers to consider.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    CISA scraps 6 free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure operators

    The agency’s decision, spurred by workload concerns, could leave organizations without valuable insights into their vulnerabilities.

    By • Updated Sept. 3, 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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    Treasury to help financial firms transition to quantum-resistant encryption

    The government is concerned that hackers could someday decrypt financial information and other secrets using code-breaking quantum computers.

    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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    House Democrats ask GAO to study CISA workforce cuts

    Five lawmakers serving on the Homeland Security Committee said Congress didn’t know enough about the Trump administration’s changes to the cybersecurity agency.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Defense contractors still struggling with basic CMMC requirements

    A “confidence disconnect” is plaguing the industry, a consulting firm said.

    By • Aug. 21, 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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    DOJ charges 17 people in Iran-backed hacking campaign against US

    Officials allege an IRGC-linked organization was behind a coordinated effort to steal research from American universities, companies and government agencies.

    By • Updated Aug. 19, 2026
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    AI-powered vulnerability clearinghouse faces deep skepticism, major challenges

    The U.S. government’s promises about the Gold Eagle coordination program are overblown, experts said, but the initiative could help organizations prioritize patching and mitigation.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    CVE Program eyes automation and globalization to weather AI ‘vulnpocalypse’

    The vulnerability coordination project has had a rocky few years, but a key leader says it will “flourish and improve.”

    By • Aug. 11, 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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    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
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    CISA is prioritizing work with critical infrastructure as it begins to recover from cuts

    The agency has been focused on helping secure systems at drinking and wastewater utilities in recent weeks.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    White House walks tightrope on securing AI without stifling tech innovation

    National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the administration wants to work collaboratively with the private sector.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    OT security coalition urges Congress, CISA to enact reforms amid water sector hacks

    Iran-nexus hackers are suspected in a broad campaign targeting drinking and wastewater sites in at least seven U.S. states.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    US authorities see ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water system devices

    Hackers have locked operators out of their own OT networks, modified passwords and changed IP addresses.

    By • July 31, 2026
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    Authorities investigating a coordinated cyberattack against Minnesota water systems

    The two-day attack comes days after federal officials warned of state-linked threat groups targeting a wider set of industrial devices.

    By • Updated July 29, 2026
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    Tech industry giants say US must embrace openness, transparency in AI

    Open-source and open-weight AI models are essential cybersecurity tools, two groups of major AI and security firms said.

    By • July 27, 2026
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    CISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energy

    The agencies said threat groups have disrupted critical infrastructure sites by exploiting vulnerable PLC devices.

    By • July 23, 2026
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    GAO report details scope of cybersecurity regulation overlap

    A morass of rules is forcing companies to report the same information multiple times — and sometimes, those rules conflict.

    By • July 23, 2026