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    Cybersecurity ranks among top three risks to manufacturing sector

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

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Risk Management

    An esclation of cyber risks facing businesses and government has made cyber resilience a major priority. 

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    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 • Updated Aug. 14, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 14, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 13, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 13, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 12, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 11, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 8, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 8, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 7, 2025
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    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 • Updated Aug. 7, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 6, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Updated Aug. 1, 2025
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    Palo Alto Networks to buy CyberArk for $25 billion

    The agreement could completely reshape the market for identity security, according to analysts.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    ‘Shadow AI’ increases cost of data breaches, report finds

    Companies are failing to protect their AI tools from compromise, often leading to more extensive data breaches, according to new data from IBM.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    FBI, CISA warn about Scattered Spider’s evolving tactics

    International authorities are pursuing the group following the arrests of four suspects in a series of attacks targeting British retailers.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Research shows LLMs can conduct sophisticated attacks without humans

    The project, launched by Carnegie Mellon in collaboration with Anthropic, simulated the 2017 Equifax data breach.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    Senators push CISA director nominee on election security, agency focus

    Sean Plankey said he would double down on CISA’s core mission and “allow the operators to operate.”

    By • July 24, 2025
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    Trump AI plan calls for cybersecurity assessments, threat info-sharing

    It remains unclear how federal agencies depleted by layoffs will be able to implement the strategy’s ambitious vision, which includes an ISAC dedicated to AI.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    Lapsed CISA contract impedes national lab’s threat-hunting operations

    The CyberSentry program remains operational, according to CISA, with analysts outside the lab continuing to review sensor data.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    Dwindling federal cyber support for critical infrastructure raises alarms

    A plan to transfer cybersecurity and resilience responsibilities to states could have major unintended consequences.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    State Department cyber diplomacy firings and changes threaten US defenses

    Departures and restructuring will make it harder for the agency to pursue global policies that strengthen U.S. critical infrastructure, experts said.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    AI-powered attacks rise as CISOs prioritize AI security risks

    Security executives are concerned about flaws in AI agents but also eager to see them replace humans in some roles, according to a new report.

    By • July 17, 2025