This is where AI agents in cybersecurity are attracting growing attention.
AI Agents and Threat Detection One of the most promising applications of AI agents is AI-powered threat detection.
The Risks of Autonomous Cybersecurity Despite their potential, AI agents introduce new security and governance challenges.
An AI agent with excessive privileges could make an incorrect decision or take an action with unintended consequences.
The Future of AI-Powered Cybersecurity AI agents are unlikely to eliminate the need for cybersecurity professionals.
Sep 16, 2026 · via cybersecurity-insiders.com
To say that Haung is skeptical about the AI-fueled growth of cybersecurity stocks is a bit of an understatement.
But it's actually a far cheaper option than many other stocks, especially cybersecurity stocks.
But the same can't really be said for top cybersecurity stocks, whose valuations have become mammoth with respect to earnings.
Buying cybersecurity stocks is riskier given the level of competition in the industry.
While it may seem like the safe and obvious choice for AI investors, Nvidia can still be one of the best AI stocks to buy right now.
Sep 16, 2026 · via fool.com
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Gadsden County residents are learning this week about a cybersecurity issue at the sheriff’s office.
The issue significantly delayed the agency’s ability to turn in papers for the yearly county audit.
Ultimately, the county was two months late in submitting its full audit to the state.
“If you were to become many, many months late, even a year late, then you could be threatened with a reduction of state funding.”
As part of the audit, Tucker made recommendations to the sheriff’s office to ensure a delay like this doesn’t happen again.
Sep 16, 2026 · via wctv.tv
Federal agencies rarely struggle to identify their cyber risks.
A June Government Accountability Office report on federal cloud procurement confirmed that of the 24 major agencies GAO reviewed, 15 said outdated federal acquisition regulations directly slowed their ability to procure technology.
Meanwhile, the process federal agencies use to authorize and purchase a fix has not sped up to match.
It tends to come from a system built for predictability trying to keep pace with a threat environment built for speed.
Continuous, real-time visibility can change that math by giving agencies something the acquisition process may never manufacture on its own: lead time.
Sep 15, 2026 · via federalnewsnetwork.com
Artificial intelligence is now the leading driver behind new investment into cybersecurity budgets, according to a report released Tuesday from IANS and Artico Search.
About seven of every 10 chief information security officers surveyed said AI was their top priority for new cybersecurity spending.
Overall security spending rose 5% in the current survey, which is barely ahead of the 4% spending increase in the year-ago report.
AI spending priorities come at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security spending.
The report shows that eight of every 10 CISOs expect AI will create demand for new cybersecurity roles and job skills.
Sep 15, 2026 · via cybersecuritydive.com
Cyberattacks on public sector organizations are increasing in frequency and sophistication.
Ransomware locks up essential services.
System compromises destroy public trust, drain budgets through recovery costs, and can result in direct theft of public funds.
Government agencies manage vast amounts of sensitive data, making them prime targets.
Their limited IT budgets further compound this vulnerability.
Sep 15, 2026 · via nj.gov
Yokogawa Engineering Asia announces the launch of the Industrial Cyber Resilience Center (ICRC).
The first step is to assess cyber resilience to understand maturity, vulnerabilities, and capability gaps.
“Through the center, we are investing in both advanced capabilities and workforce development to strengthen resilience across IT and OT environments.
Our goal is to help organizations build cyber resilience, enabling them to operate securely and innovate with confidence.”
Unlike IT, OT cyber incidents require key decision-making that takes into consideration of safety, production continuity, and asset integrity.
Sep 15, 2026 · via industrialcyber.co
The recent FCC order on “EAS cybersecurity” reaches much further into the air chain than its alerting origins suggest.
The phrase “EAS cybersecurity” makes this sound like a rule about one box.
It requires strong authentication, prompt installation of security updates and a firewall or comparable segmentation practice that restricts remote management to authorized devices and users.
New paragraph 47 CFR 11.35(d) contains the three basic controls: authentication, security updating and restricted management access.
Add codecs, processors, remote controls, automation servers and EAS units, and password management becomes a job of its own.
Sep 15, 2026 · via radioworld.com
How AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape AI is giving cyberattackers a wider range of targets and the opportunity to scale up.
This means organizations must think beyond technological solutions and make people their first line of defense against attack.
A crucial element of psychological safety and a positive cybersecurity culture in general is transparency.
Making every employee aware of cybersecurity processes helps everyone feel safer and reinforces the sense that they are on the same side.
Checklist Answer these questions to assess whether your cybersecurity strategy is people-first:
Sep 15, 2026 · via imd.org
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Sep 15, 2026 · via helpnetsecurity.com
Despite those stellar gains, I think that this cybersecurity company could still turn a $1,000 investment made today into a position worth more than $4,400 over the next decade.
If its annual revenues eventually approach $20 billion as ARR reaches management's target, a 38% free cash flow margin could produce about $7.6 billion of annual free cash flow.
CrowdStrike currently trades at roughly 160 times trailing free cash flow, giving it a market capitalization of about $243 billion.
That could turn a $1,000 investment into more than $4,400.
A more bearish 50-times multiple would value CrowdStrike near $380 billion and turn $1,000 into around $1,560.
Sep 15, 2026 · via fool.com
The bill also requires cybersecurity training to be in place.
Earlier this year, interim state CISO Matt Hemker also shared some of the ways the state was supporting local cybersecurity and HB 96 implementation.
Local resources also include the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement program and the Ready-Made Security Program through the Ohio Cyber Reserve.
Hemker also said the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement Program provides local governments with tiered cybersecurity awareness and training.
Beyond planning and training, Faber said local governments need to test whether their cybersecurity preparations will work.
Sep 15, 2026 · via govtech.com
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Sep 15, 2026 · via aha.org
The OT Information Sharing and Analysis Center (OT-ISAC), Thailand’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), and TXOne Networks conducted a Predictive Resilience Exercise in Bangkok on Aug. 18, 2026, bringing participants together to work through a realistic, evolving operational scenario.
It also demonstrated the value of bringing IT, OT, cybersecurity and operational perspectives together.
These conversations are particularly important in OT environments, where cybersecurity decisions must also account for safety, availability and continuity of operations.
By sharing how different teams interpret evidence, validate information and make decisions, participants learn not only from the scenario but also from one another.
But the ability to recognise weak signals, validate evidence, challenge assumptions, collaborate across disciplines and make informed decisions remains fundamental.
Sep 14, 2026 · via industrialcyber.co
One sector poised to capitalize on rising concerns about AI safety looks to be cybersecurity stocks.
Shares of top cybersecurity names popped in pre-market trading amid fresh warnings from the biggest names in AI within the past two days.
Okta (OKTA) shares gained 5%, Crowdstrike (CRWD) advanced 4.5%, and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) increased 4.5%.
"There are two ways AI progress could go very badly, and that we must avoid.
Avoiding these two threats requires walking a narrow middle path; for example, one country could gain too much power.
Sep 14, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
As right-wing governments across Latin America embrace increasingly militarised and technology-driven approaches to organised crime, Israel is positioning its cybersecurity industry as a source of expertise, surveillance capabilities and national security solutions.
The agreements point to a renewed opening for Israel’s cyber industry in Latin America as a succession of right-wing governments embraces technologically driven responses to organised crime.
In Latin America, the language and methods associated with those campaigns are increasingly converging in the fight against what governments call “narco-terrorism”.
A longstanding relationship The expansion of Israel’s cyber industry in Latin America follows a much longer history of military and security cooperation.
“The history of relations [between Latin America, the US and Israel] forms the broader context in which we find ourselves today,” said Castaneda.
Sep 14, 2026 · via middleeasteye.net
Insider threats are often framed too narrowly around malicious employees.
The same risk can come from compromised credentials, a contractor with excessive access, a misconfigured privilege or simple human error.
No matter how the access was obtained, the bigger problem is how far someone can get once they are operating through a legitimate identity.
Insider threats go beyond malicious employees Focusing only on malicious employees is a costly narrowing.
It was watching what a legitimate identity did once it was already inside.
Sep 14, 2026 · via cybersecurity-insiders.com
Cybersecurity attention often rises after an incident, then recedes as organizations return to their existing priorities and practices, according to a new ManageEngine survey of 700 IT and cybersecurity leaders in the US and Canada.
Only 8% said cybersecurity becomes a permanent priority once the incident is behind them.
Only a minority said security gets consistent attention throughout the year, outside the aftermath of an incident.
Eighty percent of respondents said increased focus on cybersecurity holds for only one to six months before it fades.
Among organizations using AI in cybersecurity, about two in three said they often or always act on its recommendations without additional verification.
Sep 14, 2026 · via helpnetsecurity.com
In contrast, software and cybersecurity companies were bid up, with CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) gaining 4.6% in pre-market trading.
CEO Kurtz Responds to AI Slowdown Calls Over the weekend, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz used social media to respond directly to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s widely discussed essay that advocated an industry-wide slowdown in advanced AI development.
He argued that cybersecurity providers should focus on ensuring that AI progress is secure rather than slower, a perspective that framed CrowdStrike as structurally well positioned if AI innovation continues to accelerate.
Media Attention Boosts Investor Focus on CRWD Kurtz’s comments gained further visibility when CNBC host Jim Cramer highlighted CrowdStrike on air.
The session’s move reflected investors incorporating CrowdStrike’s perceived strategic advantage at the intersection of accelerating AI adoption and growing enterprise security needs.
Sep 14, 2026 · via tradingpedia.com
The event brought together 346 participants from around the world, including representatives from ministries of health, government institutions, health care facilities, emergency services and the cybersecurity and information technology sectors.
Health system exposure to cyber threats As electronic health records, telemedicine, cloud platforms, artificial intelligence, digital surveillance and connected medical devices become ever more integral to health services, digital transformation is changing how health care is delivered.
Building resilience through partnerships The event underscored that no sector can address health care cybersecurity alone.
UNODC underlined the growing sophistication of cybercrime and ransomware and the need for stronger collaboration between health, cybersecurity and law enforcement authorities.
Participants highlighted the importance of integrating cybersecurity into national digital health strategies, health emergency preparedness plans and investments in digital infrastructure from the outset.
Sep 13, 2026 · via emro.who.int