Tag: technology
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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/the-guardian-view-on-controlling-ai-humanity-cannot-outsource-its-survival”>The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survival</li></ul>Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown”>call from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, to “slow the pace” of AI development after he warned that an…
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Daily OT Security News: September 12, 2026
Today’s briefing covers five OT/IoT developments: maritime operational-technology monitoring challenges, expanded U.S. critical-infrastructure support, the start of EU Cyber Resilience Act vulnerability reporting for actively exploited flaws, a U.S. Department of Energy request for input on bulk-power system risks, and… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-12-2026/
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Cybersecurity Budgets Hold Up as AI Costs Force IT Spending Cuts
Cybersecurity spending is holding up better than many other areas of enterprise IT as organizations redirect spending toward artificial intelligence, according to recent survey data from Enterprise Technology Research. ETR’s Summer 2026 Macro Views Survey found that security software spending was expected to grow 7.8%, the fastest rate among the software categories it tracks. Overall..…
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The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones
Tags: technologyThe new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-and-mexico-announce-teaming-up-against-drones/
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CISA Urges Service Providers to Provide Transparent Updates During Major IT and OT Outages
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new guidance urging service providers to deliver timely, accurate, and transparent communications during major information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) outages. The document, titled ‘Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers’, was developed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and international partners.…
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Critical Check Point VPN Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Remote Code
Check Point has announced two critical vulnerabilities in its VPN technology that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected security gateways under certain conditions. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-85103, impact both Remote Access VPN and Site-to-Site VPN functionalities. Check Point said its internal research team discovered and resolved these…
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White House Touts Local First Approach to Securing Water
Texas Pilot Will Pave Way for National Expansion, Says Sean Cairncross. A White House effort dubbed Project Watershed 250 that’s meant to help small or rural water utilities in Texas secure their systems against hackers with free technology donated by cybersecurity vendors will expand nationwide, the country’s top cyber official said Thursday. First seen on…
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OpenAI Calls for Mandatory National AI Safety Rules
Frontier Lab Says Capability-Based Oversight Must Keep Pace With More Powerful Models. OpenAI called for mandatory, capability-based AI regulation that evolves as the technology does, in the latest case of an AI company saying the technology can be dangerous and needs oversight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/openai-calls-for-mandatory-national-ai-safety-rules-a-32797
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Former Currys CIO Andy Gamble Joins Core to Cloud as Advisory Board Chair
UK cybersecurity specialist Core to Cloud has appointed former Currys Group CIO Andy Gamble as Chair of its Advisory Board as the company looks to accelerate the growth of its managed security services. Gamble brings nearly 30 years of board-level technology leadership and will work with Core to Cloud on its strategic, advisory and commercial…
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Threat groups enhance cyberattack capabilities with AI
A report shows state-linked and criminal hackers are incorporating automation and agentic technology to find new victims and bypass traditional defenses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-groups-enhance-cyberattack-capabilities-ai/830055/
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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. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/black-hat-ai-cve-reporters-notebook/829978/
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The Role of Agentic AI in Cybersecurity
Agentic AI has moved from experimental research to live production environments at unprecedented speed, outpacing nearly every technology security leaders have encountered in recent history. Distinguishing themselves from standard chatbots that merely respond and pause, autonomous agents architect multi-step workflows,… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/the-role-of-agentic-ai-in-cybersecurity/
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Do Nontechnical Founders Still Need a Technical Co-Founder in the AI Era?
Can a nontechnical founder build a startup without a technical co-founder in 2026? Yes. Can a nontechnical founder build a prototype without a technical co-founder? Absolutely. Can AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Replit replace experienced technology leadership? That is where… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/do-nontechnical-founders-still-need-a-technical-co-founder-in-the-ai-era/
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Fake IT Calls Target Executives in Microsoft 365 Data Theft and Extortion Attacks
Threat hunters have disclosed details of a widespread data theft and extortion threat cluster that’s targeting Microsoft 365 and other software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings through information technology (IT) help desk vishing, adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) token theft, and residential-proxy sign-ins.The activity, which mainly singles out directors, vice presidents, and other executive staff First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Claroty ist ‘Marktführer” und ‘Kundenfavorit” im Bereich OT-Sicherheit
Der Spezialist für die Sicherheit von cyberphysischen Systemen (CPS) Claroty, wurde von Forrester Research im neuen Report ‘The Forrester Wave: Operational Technology Security Solutions, Q3 2026″ als ‘Leader” und ‘Customer Favorite” ausgezeichnet. Claroty erhielt die höchstmögliche Punktzahl in neun Kategorien: Schwachstellenmanagement, Risikomodellierung und Priorisierung, sicheres Zugriffsmanagement, Reporting, Unterstützung bei der IT/OT-Konvergenz und Tiefe der SOC-Integration,…
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CrowdStrike Launches SafeMind Agentic AI Cybersecurity System Built With NVIDIA Nemotron
Tags: ai, attack, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, mitigation, nvidia, technologyCrowdStrike has launched SafeMind, an AI-driven cybersecurity system developed using NVIDIA’s Nemotron models. This new technology is designed as an automated red-versus-blue defense loop within the Falcon platform. Announced at Fal.Con 2026, SafeMind merges security-specific models with operational frameworks to identify attack paths, implement defensive measures, and continuously assess whether these mitigations hold up against…
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New Panzer Ransomware Hits 16 Victims Across 11 Countries With Data Theft and Encryption
Panzer ransomware has emerged as a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, publishing 16 alleged victims across 11 countries while combining data theft with file encryption. Documented by CyberXtron, its dedicated leak site was first observed active on August 5, 2026, and its early victim list includes organizations in technology, manufacturing, government, agriculture, energy, education, and retail.…
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New Panzer Ransomware Hits 16 Victims Across 11 Countries With Data Theft and Encryption
Panzer ransomware has emerged as a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, publishing 16 alleged victims across 11 countries while combining data theft with file encryption. Documented by CyberXtron, its dedicated leak site was first observed active on August 5, 2026, and its early victim list includes organizations in technology, manufacturing, government, agriculture, energy, education, and retail.…
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How Recent Cyber Earnings Show Growth Alone No Longer Pays
Faster Hiring Coincided With Weaker Stock Performance Across Most Security Vendors Seven of eight major cyber and technology vendors posted at least 25% annual year-over-year sales growth, but five stocks fell after earnings as investors favored profitability while CEOs outlined how AI agents will reshape security, identity and enterprise infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Why ‘Digital Asbestos’ Is Driving Up Risk Debt
Financial Services Risk Advisor Alex Golbin on Spotting Hidden Risk Debt. Alex Golbin, a senior financial services technology and data risk executive, said risk programs can look modern while resting on legacy workarounds underneath. He said accountability for that hidden risk debt, or digital asbestos, often falls on no one in the enterprise. First seen…
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Daily OT Security News: September 4, 2026
Daily OT Security News: concise summaries of notable operational-technology security reporting from the previous 24-hour window. CISA publishes eight new ICS advisories and two updates JPCERT/CC reports that CISA issued eight new ICS advisories and updated two others on September… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-4-2026/
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NetSPI, Synack Join Forces on Continuous Security Testing
Merger Pairs Expert Testers, Crowdsourced Researchers and Autonomous Technology. NetSPI and Synack plan to merge into a $200 million offensive security firm combining expert pen testers, nearly 2,000 crowdsourced researchers and autonomous technology to deliver continuous penetration testing across enterprise and federal attack surfaces. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/netspi-synack-join-forces-on-continuous-security-testing-a-32744
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Analysts: Trump Cyber Program Could Cost Firms Legal Shields
New White House Program May Strip Providers of Legal Threat Sharing Protections. A White House program deputizing vetted companies to hack foreign cybercriminals could cost those firms the legal authorities they rely on to defend their own networks, analysts said during an Institute for Security and Technology session, weeks before agencies must finalize operating procedures.…
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AI SOC vs Traditional SOC
Security Operations Centers have become a critical part of modern cybersecurity. A SOC continuously monitors an organization’s technology environment, investigates suspicious activity, identifies threats, and coordinates incident response. However, the traditional SOC model is under increasing pressure. Organizations now generate… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/ai-soc-vs-traditional-soc/
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Daily OT Security News: September 03, 2026
Daily OT Security News, Viakoo, September 03, 2026 UK Advances Powers to Restrict High-Risk Technology Suppliers in Critical Infrastructure SecurityWeek reported September 2 that late amendments to the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, tabled August 24, would… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-03-2026/
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CrowdStrike SafeMind Gives Frontier AI To Defenders That Doesn’t Just Create ‘More Work:’ Partners
After a wave of frontier AI advances this year that have largely made life more challenging for cyber defense teams, the launch of CrowdStrike’s new SafeMind agentic system represents a highly welcome shift toward leveraging the technology to reduce the burden on defenders, partners tell CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/crowdstrike-safemind-gives-frontier-ai-to-defenders-that-doesn-t-just-create-more-work-partners
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…