Cyber
Astelia raises $35M to invest in AI-powered exposure management
Cybersecurity platform Astelia announced it has raised $35 million in funding to use artificial intelligence to expose real risks to organizations. Company officials said Astelia uses a deep analysis of clients’ real environments via AI to map its network topology, segmentation and security... Read More »
California tech engineers charged with theft of trade secrets, and transferring data to Iran
Three Silicon Valley engineers have been indicted for conspiring to commit trade secret theft from Google and other technology companies, the U.S. Department of Justice said Feb. 19. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, in the Northern District of California, Samaneh Ghandali, 41,... Read More »
CrowdStrike, Qualtrics announce new security layers in latest integration
The integration of CrowdStrike Falcon Shield with the Qualtrics Platform will bring greater visibility and automated protections to customers, the companies stated. The new integration connects the two products to provide organizations with real-time visibility and automated protections for... Read More »
Report: 70 percent of ransomware activity focused on English-speaking countries
A new Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report finds that 70 percent of global ransomware activity is targeted against English-speaking countries. The company annually leverages their network of wireless monitoring sensors, inbound telemetry, partnerships, threat intelligence and other... Read More »
CISA to hold town halls on cyber incident reporting for critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will hold a series of virtual town hall meetings to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA( of 2022 rulemaking. The meeting, scheduled to begin March 9, are in response to... Read More »
Air Force commanders visit Texas cybersecurity forces
Gen. Adrian Spain, Air Combat Command commander, and Jeremy Unterseher, ACC command chief, conducted a three-day tour of cybersecurity forces in Texas earlier this month. “It is reassuring knowing that as cyber threats evolve our Airmen are at the forefront of safeguarding military assets and... Read More »
American Systems wins $172M contract to support Navy in evaluating emerging warfare tech
American Systems, the McLean, Va.-based information engineering company, announced recently it had been awarded a $172 million contract to continue its support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s Demonstration and Assessment Team (DAT). The company said the contract... Read More »
CISA releases secure communications guidelines for critical infrastructure users
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidelines this week to help operational technology users implement secure communications. In the guide, Barriers to Secure OT Communications: Why Johnny Can’t Authenticate, CISA provides insight from control system... Read More »
GenAI.mil surpasses 1 million users
GenAI.mil, the U.S. Department of Defense's enterprise AI platform, recently surpassed 1 million unique users with adoption spanning every military service. The platform launched two months ago, and its popularity can be attributed to a decisive cultural and technological shift, the department... Read More »
CISA orders federal agencies to strengthen device security
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new directive to federal agencies to take action against rising cyber security threats. The Binding Operational Directive 26-02, Mitigating Risk from End-of-Support Edge Devices, requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch... Read More »
Cybercriminals use ‘trust’ to snag victims, report says
A new report from the VIPRE Security Group finds that cybercriminals are using trust and urgency to continue to ensnare victims in fraud schemes. The report, Q4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report, looked at 1.5 billion emails and 500,000 spam messages to identify the trends in security threats for... Read More »
New York receives $9M in federal grants to support Multi-Factor Authentication tokens
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state had received $9 million in federal grants to support the delivery of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) hard tokens to counties, municipalities, school districts and public authorities across the state. MFA requires two or more proofs of identity to... Read More »
Defense Department launches digital platform to help businesses enter into defense markets
The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) of the U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, recently announced the launch of a new digital platform for small businesses, LYNX. The LYNX system will strengthen supplier readiness, improve... Read More »
CISA urges infrastructure orgs to act against insider threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is telling critical infrastructure organizations to take action against threats from insiders. As part of CISA’s “Assembling a Multi-Disciplinary Insider Threat Management Team” report, the agency is supporting efforts to... Read More »
Army launches AI-focused project
The U.S. Army recently established Army Rapid Implementation of AI (Project ARIA) to identify, analyze and develop AI-driven solutions to three of the Army's top problems. The Army partnered with artificial intelligence, technology, and industry experts as the project seeks to integrate AI into... Read More »
Companies announce partnership to help defend against AI-driven cyber attacks
Security control testing company Scythe and AI runtime assurance company Starseer announced a strategic partnership recently that would help organizations defend themselves against AI-driven cyber-attacks. The companies said the partnership will combine their spheres of expertise in order to... Read More »
Rep. Ogles requests information about North Korean cyber infiltration
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) wants answers from tech companies about suspected North Korean infiltration of U.S. companies. Ogles, the chair of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, said he has sent a letter to LinkedIn, Amazon Web Services and Palo Alto Networks... Read More »
CISA releases list of technologies using quantum cryptography standards
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its initial list of product categories for technologies that use post-quantum cryptography standards. The list identifies hardware and software categories that currently support or are expected to support-post quantum... Read More »
World Economic Forum: Inequity, geopolitical turmoil, supply chain are all cyber resilience issues
According to a new report from the World Economic Forum, the increasing complexity of the cyber landscape creates significant implications for organizations and world nations. The report, Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, found that the complexity stems from the rapid growth of emerging... Read More »
Research and development organization launches cybersecurity framework
Virginia-based MITRE Corp., a not-for-profit research and development organization, recently introduced a cybersecurity framework designed to protect the embedded systems that power critical infrastructure and defense technologies. It was developed in collaboration with the Air Force’s Cyber... Read More »
RSAC Conference names Jen Easterly as CEO
Global cybersecurity platform RSAC Conference LLC announced it had appointed Jen Easterly to its CEO position. Easterly, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)\, will step into the role to oversee the platform and host of the world’s largest cybersecurity... Read More »
Panel urges deeper public-private fight against U.S. cyber adversaries
Republicans and cybersecurity experts warned that the United States must move faster and act more aggressively to counter foreign cyber threats during a Jan. 13 hearing held by the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. As foreign nations... Read More »
Guide gives guidance on reducing exposure to cyber risks in operational tech networks
A new report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other organizations will help businesses reduce their exposure to cyber risk in operational technology (OT) network environments. The report, Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational Technology, released in... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen DoD cyber workforce
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced legislation recently that they hope will help the U.S. Department of Defense recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals. The Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act would require the DoD to further its... Read More »
CrowdStrike acquires technology to turn any browser into a Secure Enterprise Browser
Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it will acquire Seraphic Security, a leader in browser runtime security. The company said it would fuse Seraphic’s continuous in-session browser protection with SGNL’s continuous identity to secure every interaction from the endpoint to the browser... Read More »
DoD launches AI acceleration strategy
In an effort to secure American military Artificial Intelligence dominance, the U.S. Department of Defense launched an AI Acceleration Strategy that it said would establish the U.S. as the world’s leader in military AI deployment. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the acceleration... Read More »
CEOs view cyber-enabled fraud as persistent global threat, report says
A new report from the World Economic Forum found that CEOs view cyber-enabled fraud to be one of the most persistent global threats in the cyber risk landscape In its report, World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, cyber-enabled fraud overtook ransomware as CEO’s top... Read More »
CISA retires 10 emergency directives
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced recently that it had retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024. The emergency directives had been issued, per statute, to mitigate emerging threats and to minimize impact. Officials said the emergency... Read More »
Investment in cybersecurity increased 47 percent in 2025
Investment in cybersecurity vendors increased 47 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a recent report by cybersecurity recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group. In 2025, investment in cybersecurity reached $13.97 billion, and deal volume increased from 304 to 392 funding rounds recorded.... Read More »
U.S. Army establishes artificial intelligence, machine learning career pathway
The U.S. Army recently created a career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) as an official area of concentration. “This is a deliberate and crucial step in keeping pace with present and future operational requirements,” Lt. Col. Orlandon... Read More »
CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA select Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator companies
CrowdStrike joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA in selecting 35 startup companies for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator program. Chosen from hundreds of global applicants, the 35 companies were selected for their strength of their innovation, potential to make market... Read More »
Two Americans plead guilty to 2023 ransomware scam
Two Americans have pleaded guilty in federal court to extortion through a ransomware attack in 2023. The two men entered their guilty pleas in federal court in the Southern District of Florida for conspiring to delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks.... Read More »
Department of Defense expands AI platform
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to soon expand its AI platform, GenAI.mil, to include xAI for the government's suite of frontier‑grade capabilities. The department entered into an agreement with xAI on Dec. 22 for the deployment of its advanced capabilities on GenAI.mil. Under the... Read More »
CrowdStrike achieves perfect detection, protection score in MITRE ATT&CK evaluations
Global cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike said it delivered 100 percent detection and 100 percent protection during the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluation, the most demanding in the program’s history. As part of MITRE’s cloud adversary emulation, CrowdStrike was able to deliver perfect... Read More »