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    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 • Sept. 25, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Securing against ransomware

    Security professionals hail cybersecurity basics as the best defense against ransomware — regular patching, multifactor authentication and, maybe most importantly, information sharing. 

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    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 • Sept. 23, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 23, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 22, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 22, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 18, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 17, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 16, 2026
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    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 • Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 15, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it

    New survey data reveals a widening gap between AI adoption and AI trust.

    Sept. 14, 2026
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    State authorities warn they lack resources to address cyber threat to critical sectors

    State CIOs and CISOs need additional funding, personnel and training to protect water, energy and healthcare, according to a new report.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Accountability, oversight and AI: Inside Microsoft’s security transformation

    Stung by years of embarrassing hacks, the tech giant overhauled how it approached cybersecurity. Company leaders now say they’re seeing results.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    White House sees water cybersecurity partnership in Texas as national blueprint

    The government is taking a new approach to protecting critical infrastructure, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said.

    By • Sept. 10, 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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    How AI anxieties dominated the summer’s big cybersecurity conference

    From the CVE Program to autonomous hacks, everyone is worried about the technology’s next evolution.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    New FBI cyber strategy promises increase in adversary disruptions

    The document also focuses on helping victims, reflecting the bureau’s goal of encouraging more companies to share information with it.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Don’t let AI distract from cybersecurity basics, officials and executives warn

    Government and industry leaders said simple attacks remain far more consequential than anything AI is doing.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face deal could benefit enterprises

    The chipmaker’s acquisition could eventually bring additional security resources and model evaluation tools to the platform, according to experts.

    By Paige Gross • Sept. 4, 2026
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    OpenAI pledges $1B to provide resources, training for frontline cyber defenders

    Amid heightened scrutiny, the company will use frontier AI to help water, power and local government providers fight malicious actors.

    By • Sept. 4, 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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    Security policies fail to keep up with a hybrid cloud world

    Roughly two-thirds of companies have suffered a business-critical app outage due to misconfigured security policies, a Cloud Security Alliance report found.

    By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 1, 2026