Policy & Regulation

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    FBI seizes domains linked to China-nexus botnet

    The infrastructure supported an international hacking campaign that targeted critical providers, including a South Carolina-based power company.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    What the C-suite needs to know about AI governance

    As AI adoption surges, executives are learning tough lessons about security, oversight and accountability.

    By • Oct. 8, 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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    US government lagging in transition to post-quantum encryption, GAO finds

    Auditors warned that agencies risked leaving sensitive data exposed to future decryption attacks.

    By • Oct. 8, 2026
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    US cyber resilience, oversight tested in series of attacks

    Attacks targeting key industrial sites and unforced errors among leading AI companies are raising alarm bells.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    White House AI task force faces expertise, partnership challenges

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is nowhere to be seen in the government’s latest AI security project.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Why permissions must be the foundation for next-gen identity security

    Authentication isn't enough. Monitor access across humans, machines and AI agents.

    Oct. 5, 2026
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    State-linked actor targets US AI policy experts in credential phishing campaigns

    The China-linked espionage attacks were designed to gain insight into the country’s strategy and regulatory environment.

    By • Updated Oct. 2, 2026
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    National cyber director defends private-sector hacking program, urges focus on security basics

    Letting businesses help the government deter cybercrime will benefit all Americans, Sean Cairncross said.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    GAO report spotlights industry’s concerns about overlapping cybersecurity regulations

    Representatives of three critical infrastructure sectors identified the conflicting and redundant rules that they said made their jobs more difficult.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Context matters when it comes to cybersecurity’s agentic operating model

    AI agents need context-aware security beyond traditional models. Workflow data provides the governance guardrails that make AI safe and scalable.

    Sept. 28, 2026
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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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    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