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- Security Leaders Share Advice for Insider Threat Awareness Day
on September 1, 2026 at 4:00 amThis Insider Threat Awareness Day, security leaders share their thoughts alongside advice on how to reduce insider threats.
- Only 33% of AI Agents Provisioned With Least-Privilege Access
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 31, 2026 at 5:00 pmOnly 33% of AI agents are provisioned with least-privileged access, yet 94% are confident their agents don’t have more access than necessary.
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Discloses Cyber Incident
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 31, 2026 at 4:00 pmThe bureau confirmed an incident after the Qilin ransomware group claimed a breach.
- General William J. Walker to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
on August 31, 2026 at 3:11 pmRetired U.S. Army Major General William J. Walker will be honored by the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation at the 2026 Ridge Awards Gala.
- Hasbro Breach Exposes Employee Information
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 31, 2026 at 3:00 pmHasbro experienced a data breach in March.
- Security Leaders Weigh in on Recent PaperCut Vulnerabilities
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on August 31, 2026 at 1:50 pmOn August 27, PaperCut announced that hackers were exploiting a vulnerability to access sensitive information.
- Meta Pays $18B Settlement, Plans Platform Changes
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 28, 2026 at 5:00 pmMeta will be making adjustments to its platforms following an $18 billion settlement.
- Security Leaders Discuss OpenAI’s Call for Collaboration on Cyber Defense
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm100 technology firms released an open letter calling for “collective action” for cyber defense.
- Manchester Airports Breach Impacts 8.7M
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm8.7 million customers’ data was accessed in an airport breach, most information being emails and Wi-Fi sign ups.
- Report Finds AI Security Fails to Match AI Usage
on August 28, 2026 at 4:00 amA report by Guardrail Technologies analyzed how S&P 500 companies document their AI usage alongside their AI cybersecurity measures.
- LAX Security Guard Found With 24 Pounds of Fentanyl, Facing Charges
on August 27, 2026 at 5:00 pmA security guard was allegedly caught with fentanyl in the LAX restroom.
- DOJ, NASA, Others Among Victims of Chinese State-Sponsored Hack
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 27, 2026 at 4:00 pmThe DOJ and other federal entities were targeted by a Chinese state-sponsored actor.
- 12.9M Exposed by Carhartt Data Breach
on August 27, 2026 at 12:03 pmMore than 50 gigabytes of documents were reportedly stolen.
- Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Faces Cyberattack
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on August 27, 2026 at 4:00 amBoston Scientific, a U.S. medical device manufacturer, announced a cyberattack affecting their global operations.
- AI Models are Finding Vulnerabilities Faster
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on August 27, 2026 at 4:00 amA report by SentinelOne and Tenable Holdings analyzed vulnerability discovery, exposure, and exploitation.
- 100+ Internet-Exposed Water Systems Faced Cyberattacks Last Month
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 26, 2026 at 5:35 pmMore than 100 water systems were targeted with cyberattacks. Security leaders weigh in.
- A Look Inside the Phishing Service Attacking Organizations
on August 26, 2026 at 5:05 pmResearch examined artifacts from the campaign and discovered hundreds of organizations targeted.
- Hype vs. Reality: What Organizations Need to Know Before Using AI
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 26, 2026 at 4:00 pmListen to Diana Kelley, CISO at Noma Security, explain how organizations can safely implement AI.
- Red Team Discoveries Support Organizations in Assessing Risk
on August 26, 2026 at 3:00 pmRed team tests were conducted at the behest of two critical infrastructure organizations.
- Man Falsely Impersonates Officer, Threatens Security Guard
on August 25, 2026 at 4:00 pmA Florida man was arrested after allegedly impersonating an officer and threatening a security worker for a gated community.
- Iranian Cyberattack Shuts Down UK Power Generator
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 24, 2026 at 6:05 pmA power plant was shut down for four days in July due to an Iranian-linked cyberattack
- Experts Weigh in on the Medusa Ransomware Gang
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 24, 2026 at 5:00 pmThe Medusa Ransomware gang has breached more than 500 organizations since June 2021.
- Security Guard Stabbed Outside of Minneapolis Club
on August 24, 2026 at 4:00 pmLaw enforcement in Minneapolis is investigating a stabbing that left a security guard injured.
- Social Engineering Scheme Led to Apollo Data Breach
on August 24, 2026 at 3:00 pmApollo Global Management experienced a data breach due to a social engineering attack, which affected sensitive, personally identifiable information.
- 6 Data Breaches to Know About (July 2026)
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 20, 2026 at 8:00 pmSecurity magazine takes a look at six data breaches from July 2026.
- How Retailers Are Approaching Modernization
on August 20, 2026 at 5:00 pmModern difficulties are shaping how retail organizations approach modernization.
- OpenAI Confirms ChatGPT Outage
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on August 20, 2026 at 3:55 pmOn August 19, OpenAI confirmed a ChatGPT outage affecting users worldwide.
- 9M Images Exposed by Facial Recognition Platform
on August 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm450.2 gigabytes of data were exposed in a public database with no password protection or encryption.
- TikTok Ban on Government Devices Reversed, Mobile Security Expert Weighs In
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 19, 2026 at 5:00 pmThe Department of Justice (DOJ) decided last month that TikTok was no longer to be banned from government devices.
- Security Leaders Discuss Azure Exfiltration Campaign
by algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on August 19, 2026 at 3:00 pmA hacker claimed to have stolen 3.6 million Azure account records from major organizations. Security leaders discuss.
