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 Eric Geller • Aug. 27, 2025

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 David Jones • Aug. 26, 2025

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Execs worry about unknown identity-security weaknesses

Credential theft attacks prove that companies need to do better, but business leaders cited many reasons for slow progress.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 26, 2025

IT, business leaders clash over cloud, data security

Executives plan to increase IT spend despite disappointing returns on tech investments, according to Unisys.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 25, 2025

CISA updates SBOM recommendations

The document is primarily meant for federal agencies, but CISA hopes businesses will also use it to push vendors for software bills of materials.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 22, 2025

Cyber, AI drive software spending to double-digit growth through 2029

Cloud security and identity and access management tool purchases insulated the market from tariff-induced economic shocks, according to Forrester.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 21, 2025

Palo Alto Networks shares surge after company releases strong annual forecast

The cybersecurity firm said its “platformization” strategy is beginning to pay dividends as more large customers consolidate their spending on its offerings.

By David Jones • Aug. 19, 2025

Execs use responsible AI to drive growth, prevent risks

Business leaders want to prevent further fallout as nearly all have experienced at least one problematic incident tied to AI, according to an Infosys survey.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 19, 2025

Businesses focus on AI, cloud, despite cyber defense oversights

Recent surveys found enterprises are enthusiastically adopting AI, even as they neglect basic cybersecurity measures.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 19, 2025

NIST seeks input on control overlays for securing AI systems

The federal agency plans to develop guidance to organizations about various AI use cases.

By David Jones • Aug. 18, 2025

Cybersecurity ranks among top three risks to manufacturing sector

Most companies are planning major AI investments to address growing threats to OT systems.

By David Jones • Aug. 15, 2025

Water sector expands partnership with volunteer hackers

As threats to critical infrastructure grow and government funding stagnates, operators are turning to civic-minded volunteers from the cybersecurity industry.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 14, 2025

Trump administration cyber cuts eroding private sector’s trust, confidence

A report by Swimlane shows companies are reducing cybersecurity spending and security teams are experiencing increasing pressure.

By David Jones • Updated Aug. 14, 2025

White House urged to revamp cyber regulations

A leading trade group said the Trump administration should rein in a major pending cybersecurity rule as well as embrace AI-based cyber defenses.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 14, 2025

CISA, Microsoft update guidance on Exchange Server vulnerability

Officials reiterated their belief that hackers were not exploiting the flaw, but nonetheless urged users to immediately check their systems.

By David Jones • Aug. 13, 2025

US agencies, international allies issue guidance on OT asset inventorying

The guidance includes specific examples for three critical infrastructure sectors that held workshops with CISA.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 13, 2025

Financial impact from severe OT events could top $300B

A report from industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos highlights growing risks of business interruption and supply-chain disruptions.

By David Jones • Aug. 12, 2025

Cyber experts ponder a non-government future for the CVE program

Organizations supporting the security vulnerability program said it needed changes to improve stability and rebuild trust.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 11, 2025

DARPA touts value of AI-powered vulnerability detection as it announces competition winners

The U.S. military research agency hopes to foster a new ecosystem of autonomous vulnerability remediation.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 8, 2025

CISA officials say agency is moving ahead despite workforce purge

Two senior officials defended the agency’s progress amid concerns about the effects of mass layoffs and budget cuts.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 8, 2025

NSA partnering with cyber firms to support under-resourced defense contractors

The spy agency has sought out creative ways to help protect small companies supplying the U.S. military.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 7, 2025

US still prioritizing zero-trust migration to limit hacks’ damage

The zero-trust initiative, which gained steam during the Biden administration, is still underway.

By Eric Geller • Updated Aug. 7, 2025

CISA’s relationship with industry needs work to reestablish trust, experts say

Critics say budget cuts, job losses have hurt the agency’s ability to coordinate with private industry.

By David Jones • Aug. 6, 2025

Cybersecurity budgets tighten as economic anxiety rises

Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation and interest rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 5, 2025

DOJ reaches $9.8 million settlement with Illumina over cyber whistleblower claims

The U.S. alleged the company knowingly sold genetic-sequencing systems with software vulnerabilities to federal agencies.

By David Jones • Updated Aug. 1, 2025