Browsing: Cybersecurity

The Department of Justice charges 17 Iranian nationals for conducting a massive cyber theft campaign targeting American universities and government agencies. Reporter Alexandria Hoff details how the hackers compromised networks to steal intellectual property since 2013. Officials emphasize that the passage of time will not deter the United States from pursuing foreign cyber criminals.

Three separate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies are imposing different cybersecurity rules on the same companies, forcing some operators to navigate conflicting definitions, timelines, and reporting requirements. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released in June examines how this fragmentation is straining industry compliance efforts and what Congress might do to fix it.

R.I. – Aug. 26, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island’s Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center has landed two major National Science Foundation awards, totaling $4.8 million, that will fund scholarships for students enrolled in the University’s Professional Science Master’s in Cybersecurity program, including its new Securing Artificial Intelligence track. This new funding will help…

Security teams have never had more monitoring in place, and they have rarely been more sure of themselves. In its 2026 AI & Cybersecurity Trends Report, Arctic Wolf, a managed detection and response (MDR) provider, found 96% of security leaders confident their team could keep pace with modern threats. Yet close to 70% of those…

Va. – The National Governors Association (NGA) this week hosted its 2026 Governors’ Cybersecurity Advisors Annual Institute. Governors’ advisors from more than 40 states and territories met with federal officials and private sector experts. Participants worked through the policy questions defining state cybersecurity today, including the use of artificial intelligence, and discussed ongoing states’ focus…