Tag: technology
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Operational Technology Scope Expands as Security Matures
Resilience Focus Driven by Major Attacks, Geopolitical Tensions, Fresh Regulations. While technology-driven thinking once dominated operation technology security planning, a more mature and business-driven discussion focused on resilience and cautious AI adoption is fast becoming the norm, finds Honeywell Technologies’ 2026 Operational Technology Cybersecurity Benchmark Report. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/operational-technology-scope-expands-as-security-matures-a-32890
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Only 13% of OT Network Segments Keep Operational Technology Isolated
New research from Forescout Vedere Labs has found that critical operational and medical devices are frequently sharing network segments with IT and IoT assets, potentially giving attackers more opportunities to move laterally following an initial compromise. The cybersecurity research team analysed 47,700 real-world network segments containing more than 2.5 million devices across 209 organisations. Devices…
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AI is set to help cyber attackers much more than defenders, says UK official
Dave Chismon, the NCSC’s chief technology officer for architecture, said in a blog post that the imbalance in AI means cyberattacks would likely grow as automated defenses struggle to keep pace. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ai-set-to-help-attackers-more-than-defenders
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Splunk helps US research uni embrace ‘student-powered’ security
When she was asked to let IT students run its SOC, New Jersey Institute of Technology CISO Sharon Kelley ran a mile. Find out why she changed her mind, and how Splunk is helping her raise a new generation of cyber analysts First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650824/Splunk-helps-US-research-uni-embrace-student-powered-security
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Foreign Hackers Target Two Colorado Water Utilities
Hackers targeted two Colorado water utilities, changing OT settings and disabling alarms, but causing no impact on water services or safety. Foreign hackers targeted the operational technology (OT) systems of two small private water utilities in Colorado in late August, apparently trying to disrupt operations. Local authorities haven’t identified the affected utilities or the attackers.…
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HEIF Heist Image Flaws Let Attackers Gain RCE Across Meta, Slack and GitHub Enterprise
Tags: attack, cyber, data, flaw, github, malicious, rce, remote-code-execution, supply-chain, technology, threat“HEIF Heist,” a broad class of image-processing attack paths that could allow threat actors to turn malicious HEIF, HEIC, and AVIF uploads into remote code execution, sensitive-data exposure, and account compromise across major technology and enterprise platforms. The research, published by Hacktron, highlights a familiar but increasingly dangerous supply-chain weakness: applications often trust native image-decoding…
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Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK Backdoors
The North Korean threat actor known as Jade Sleet has been attributed to the compromise of an India-based “much smaller organization” in the information technology (IT) services industry, once again highlighting how the adversary continues to target developers to breach target networks.Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which disclosed details of the activity, said it involved the use…
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AI is adding to the review load on open-source projects, many of them thinly funded
AI coding tools are making open source software harder to maintain and secure, according to six authors writing for the Association for Computing Machinery’s Technology … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/17/ai-and-open-source-projects/
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Coast Guard, FBI boarded tanker after attack by ‘foreign cyber actors’
U.S. personnel boarded an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico to “ensure integrity of the vessel’s operational and information technology systems,” after an apparent cyberattack, the U.S. Coast Guard said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/oil-tanker-cyberattack-coast-guard-fbi
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Tech companies under fire as Europe proposes social media ban for under-15s
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says technology platforms will have to prove they are safe before children can access them First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650306/Tech-companies-under-fire-as-Europe-proposes-social-media-ban-for-under-15s
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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. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-governance-agents-ey/830282/
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Mate Security CEO Asaf Wiener’s LinkedIn Post Draws Attention To The AI Cybersecurity Debate
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to both cybersecurity defense and offensive operations, a debate is emerging over how quickly the technology should advance. A recent LinkedIn post from Asaf Wiener, CEO and co-founder of Mate Security, has drawn significant… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mate-security-ceo-asaf-wieners-linkedin-post-draws-attention-to-the-ai-cybersecurity-debate/
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CISOs to Watch in Austin: From the County Courthouse to the Cloud
Austin’s security bench reflects a city that grew into a technology capital without giving up its institutional core. The seven leaders below secure a Fortune 50 hardware manufacturer, a public university, a county government, a defence startup, a dating platform,… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cisos-to-watch-in-austin-from-the-county-courthouse-to-the-cloud/
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Houston’s Security Leaders to Watch: From the Refinery Floor to the Boardroom
Houston’s security leadership is shaped by an industry where a compromised system can vent a pipeline or shut down a refinery. Four of the six leaders below came through oil, gas, or oilfield services, and operational technology security, SCADA, industrial… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/houstons-security-leaders-to-watch-from-the-refinery-floor-to-the-boardroom/
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Quorum Cyber Adds Autonomous SOC Through Ontinue Acquisition
Proposed Purchase Combines Agentic SOC Technology With Managed Security Expertise. Quorum Cyber’s planned acquisition of Swiss Microsoft Gold Partner Ontinue would combine Microsoft-focused managed security with agentic SOC technology designed to investigate threats at machine speed while giving customers control over when AI can act autonomously. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/quorum-cyber-adds-autonomous-soc-through-ontinue-acquisition-a-32826
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Securing the unpatchable in an age of AI-driven vulnerabilities
Advances in AI technology will continue to identify vulnerabilities that in some circumstances are difficult, or effectively impossible, to patch. Appropriate network segmentation, rigorous visibility, and the deployment of NGFW/IPS combinations can provide a powerful compensatory layer. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/securing-the-unpatchable-in-an-age-of-ai-driven-vulnerabilities/
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NIST Issues New Guidance to Protect SSO and API Tokens From Theft and Forgery
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published new implementation guidance to safeguard identity tokens, access tokens, and assertions used in single sign-on, cloud federation, and application programming interface (API) environments. Released on September 15, 2026, NIST Internal Report 8587, titled >>Protecting Tokens and Assertions from Forgery, Theft, and Misuse: Implementation Recommendations for…
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Daily OT Security News: September 15, 2026
The threat landscape for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) remains critical as organizations face increasing vulnerabilities and targeted attacks. Recent reports highlight significant breaches, regulatory updates, and emerging threats that require immediate attention from security teams. Key… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-15-2026/
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Companies’ AI strategies don’t account for their agentic tools
Businesses are taking AI governance seriously, but their plans lag behind the technology they’re using, according to an EY survey. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-governance-agents-ey/830282/
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Companies’ AI strategies don’t account for their agentic tools
Businesses are taking AI governance seriously, but their plans lag behind the technology they’re using, according to an EY survey. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-governance-agents-ey/830282/
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Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Should Matter to Every Organization
Ken Russman, Director, Strategy and Risk September 15, 2026 “PQC is a business resilience issue, not just a technology upgrade.” Key Takeaways NIST has finalized its first post-quantum cryptography standards, and organizations should begin a phased migration to quantum-resistant cryptography. … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/why-post-quantum-cryptography-should-matter-to-every-organization/
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China Calls Amodei’s AI Proposal a New Cold War Playbook
China rejects Amodei’s AI slowdown proposal, calling it fearmongering and a US attempt to contain China’s technology sector. The debate over whether the world should slow down the development of advanced AI has quickly turned into something bigger than a technology argument. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has called for a slower pace of development,…
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China Calls Amodei’s AI Proposal a New Cold War Playbook
China rejects Amodei’s AI slowdown proposal, calling it fearmongering and a US attempt to contain China’s technology sector. The debate over whether the world should slow down the development of advanced AI has quickly turned into something bigger than a technology argument. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has called for a slower pace of development,…
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Securing the Skies: Aviation’s Top Security Leaders to Watch
Aviation runs on trust measured in safety margins, and its cybersecurity leadership carries a version of the same burden: operational technology that cannot go down, regulators on several continents, and passengers who never see the work unless it fails. The… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/securing-the-skies-aviations-top-security-leaders-to-watch/
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Berlin’s Security Chiefs to Watch: The CISOs Behind Its Tech
Berlin’s technology scene has matured past its move-fast phase into something more regulated, more audited, and more accountable, and its security leadership has grown with it. The CISOs below certify mobility platforms against Deutsche Bahn’s standards, defend Europe’s biggest digital… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/berlins-security-chiefs-to-watch-the-cisos-behind-its-tech/
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Turn it off and on again, but for critical infrastructure
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology built a container replica of a segmented industrial network, attacked it repeatedly across 14 days of running time, and used … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/14/ot-intrusion-response-agent/
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Toronto’s CISOs to Watch: Leaders Across Industry
Toronto anchors Canada’s financial, retail, and technology sectors, with a cybersecurity leadership community shaped by the demands of banking regulation, critical infrastructure protection, and large-scale digital transformation. The CISOs below bring experience spanning transit systems, national retail, enterprise software, professional… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/torontos-cisos-to-watch-leaders-across-industry/
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Daily OT Security News: September 13, 2026
Today’s OT-security briefing collects reported developments that affect operational technology, network infrastructure, supply chains, and incident response posture across multiple industrial and critical”‘infrastructure sectors. The summaries below focus on factual takeaways relevant to operators, security teams, and resilience planners without… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-13-2026/
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CISOs to Watch in New York’s Fintech Industry
New York’s fintech sector spans digital banking platforms, trading infrastructure, financial technology providers, and payments companies operating at the intersection of financial services and rapid technological innovation. CISOs in this space must protect complex digital ecosystems while navigating stringent regulatory… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cisos-to-watch-in-new-yorks-fintech-industry/
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East Coast CISOs to Watch: Leaders Across Industry
The East Coast is home to a diverse range of organizations spanning healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and standards bodies, each with distinct security challenges and regulatory demands. The CISOs below are helping shape security strategy across industries that form a significant… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/east-coast-cisos-to-watch-leaders-across-industry/