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 David Jones • Oct. 8, 2026

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 Eric Geller • Oct. 8, 2026

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Managing and securing identity sprawl

Cyber threat actors know the simplest way to hack into an enterprise and remain under the radar is with stolen, legitimate user credentials -- and AI is making managing and securing digital identities more challenging than ever.

By Cybersecurity Dive staff

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 David Jones • Oct. 6, 2026

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 Eric Geller • Oct. 5, 2026

Defending against AI-fueled cyberattacks requires focus on identity, data governance, Microsoft says

The company’s latest report previews how AI is changing threat activity, including by automating ransomware attacks.

By Eric Geller • Oct. 2, 2026

SOC staffers generally pleased with AI’s impact, but worries remain

AI is likely to eliminate some entry-level SOC roles, a survey found, It is also creating opportunities to develop more strategic skills.

By Eric Geller • Oct. 1, 2026

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 David Jones • Updated Oct. 2, 2026

Mass exploitation of Citrix NetScaler: What we currently know

Suspected state-linked actors targeted critical vulnerabilities in the widely used platform, causing widespread disruption across Europe and North America.

By David Jones • Sept. 30, 2026

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 Eric Geller • Sept. 30, 2026

Dotted Line: How construction is dealing with cybersecurity in the age of AI

Contractors rank cybersecurity low on their priority lists. But lawyers say being prepared is critical when the inevitable breach occurs.

By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 29, 2026

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 Eric Geller • Sept. 29, 2026

Niche AI tools pose major cybersecurity risk to infrastructure operators

Security vetting tools and processes weren’t designed with obscure AI services in mind, according to TrendAI.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 28, 2026

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

Businesses expand AI’s cybersecurity uses as comfort with technology grows

Companies in the experimentation stage were less likely than established users to deploy advanced AI-powered defenses, a new survey found.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 25, 2026

Wiz uses AI to find vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure

The Google subsidiary, which helped a railroad and two hospitals, invited others to apply for its free scanning service.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 24, 2026

Businesses fear cyberattacks more than anything else, driven by AI and supply chain worries

Many companies still aren’t preparing thoroughly enough to face a hack, the insurance firm Travelers said in a new report.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 23, 2026

Industrial leaders face cyber resilience gap as attacks shake confidence

More than one-third of industrial firms consider cyber risk as the top obstacle to growth.

By David Jones • Sept. 23, 2026

Insurance sector begins to offer clarity on AI-related cyber claims

The emergence of agentic AI and frontier models has led to widespread uncertainty for policyholders.

By David Jones • Sept. 22, 2026

Retailers tamp down shadow AI but struggle to oversee agentic sprawl

The use of AI agents is soaring in the retail sector, but visibility remains a major challenge, with regulated data at risk.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 22, 2026

CISA ends weekly vulnerability roundups as part of shift to prioritization approach

The agency wants to help companies sort through the AI-fueled avalanche of bug reports.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 18, 2026

FBI, Coast Guard probe suspected cyberattacks on ships entering US waters

The investigation comes at a time of heightened vigilance over U.S. port facilities and maritime security.

By David Jones • Sept. 17, 2026

CISA looks to recruit general infrastructure security experts rather than sector-focused advisers

“I need people that can pivot from day to day,” the agency’s acting chief told reporters.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 16, 2026

AI is now leading driver of new cybersecurity spending

The prioritization comes at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security investments, according to IANS and Artico Search.

By David Jones • Updated Sept. 16, 2026

Companies’ AI strategies don’t account for agentic tools

Businesses are taking AI governance seriously, but their plans lag behind the technology they’re using, according to an EY survey.

By Eric Geller • Sept. 15, 2026

Security teams increasingly outflanked by AI agents

A report warns that non-human identities are growing beyond the ability of existing systems to track. 

By David Jones • Sept. 14, 2026