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    Initial access brokers involved in more attacks, including on critical infrastructure

    A research firm also finds nation-states aligning their cyberattacks more closely with geostrategic goals.

    By • Dec. 8, 2025
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    US, allies urge critical infrastructure operators to carefully plan and oversee AI use

    New guidance attempts to temper companies’ enthusiasm for the latest exciting technology.

    By • Dec. 4, 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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    Lawmakers question White House on strategy for countering AI-fueled hacks

    The Trump administration has said little about how it will prevent hackers from abusing AI.

    By • Dec. 4, 2025
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    CISA eliminates pay incentives as it changes how it retains top cyber talent

    Auditors had described the program as poorly managed. CISA is scrapping it in favor of another recruitment tool.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Leading surveillance camera vendor signs CISA’s product-security pledge

    Axis Communications is the first major surveillance camera maker to vow to adhere to CISA’s security guidelines.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Senators push to renew cyber grant program for state, local governments

    Security experts and local officials say the program is vital to protecting the country.

    By • Dec. 2, 2025
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    Hackers ready threat campaign aimed at Zendesk environments

    Researchers warn that hackers linked to recent social engineering attacks are targeting customer-service platforms. 

    By • Updated Dec. 1, 2025
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    European police dismantle cryptocurrency mixer popular with ransomware gangs

    Authorities have spent years trying to cripple the ecosystem that helps hackers hide their profits.

    By • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Emerging cybersecurity needs: What the market is telling us

    Default-deny, strict controls and real-time monitoring: how to stop threats before they start.

    By Yuriy Tsibere • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Thanksgiving holiday weekend kicks off heightened threat environment for security teams

    As workers take family time and consumers race for Black Friday discounts, hackers gain an advantage to penetrate vulnerable corporate perimeters.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    Microsoft tightens cloud login process to prevent common attack

    Hackers have spent decades exploiting a ubiquitous type of vulnerability. Microsoft is trying to change that.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    FCC eliminates cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies

    Commissioners sharply disagreed over whether the rules were appropriate and necessary.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    FCC plan to scrap telecom cyber rules draws congressional backlash

    A prominent U.S. senator wants the commission to rethink its plans.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Trump’s cyber strategy will emphasize adversary deterrence, industry partnerships

    Cyberattacks on the U.S. are “becoming more aggressive every passing day,” the national cyber director says.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Jaguar Land Rover reports major earnings impact from cyberattack

    The automaker set aside hundreds of millions to help stabilize its massive international supply chain. 

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks

    The agency will also change some of its workforce policies to avoid driving away talented staff.

    By • Updated Nov. 18, 2025
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    US chips away at North Korean IT worker fraud

    Authorities have described Pyongyang’s revenue-generating schemes as threats to U.S. national and economic security.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    CISO pay is on the rise, even as security budgets tighten

    Companies are increasingly lavishing benefits on their top security executives, a recent report found.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Western governments disrupt trifecta of cybercrime tools

    Authorities seized more than 1,000 servers and 20 domains in the operation.

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    Government funding bill temporarily revives cybersecurity information-sharing law

    The spending legislation passed by Congress will reauthorize the CISA 2015 program through the end of January.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Companies want more from their threat intelligence platforms

    Customers expect faster, more accurate and more relevant data, Recorded Future found in a new report.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Shadow AI is widespread — and executives use it the most

    Employees in fields like health care and finance trust AI more than they trust their colleagues, according to a new report.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    AI agents worsen IT’s capacity crunch: S&P Global

    An infrastructure overhaul to support agentic systems is underway, bringing with it a new set of capacity demands and security considerations. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Conduent warns of further financial fallout from cyberattack

    The company has incurred millions in expenses related to data breach notifications stemming from an attack earlier this year. 

    By • Nov. 9, 2025
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    In financial sector, vendors lag behind customers on cybersecurity

    Financial firms should be performing regular oversight of their vendors to avoid supply chain compromises, according to a new report.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025