Insider Brief RapidFort and SpaceWERX signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to develop and evaluate cybersecurity capabilities for U.S. Space Force systems.
The collaboration will address AI software vulnerability risks, post-quantum encryption risks, cyber readiness and faster Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.
The CRADA will connect SpaceWERX operational and acquisition teams with RapidFort’s software and open-source ecosystem to test and refine commercial cybersecurity solutions.
Under the terms of the CRADA, industry organizations will share technical expertise, infrastructure, and operational insights to accelerate commercialization and cybersecurity mission readiness for space systems.
This is especially important for AI software, which is now a national Department of War priority.
Oct 7, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
Maine’s whole-of-state cybersecurity strategy is focused on the edge.
That means cities, schools and other organizations where users need to be protected online but may not be able to afford top-of-the-line cybersecurity systems.
“It’s that first line of defense for any network,” said Maine CISO Charlie Rote at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Annual Conference in September.
Maine has leaned on the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to fund its efforts, which Rote explained focus a lot on education and training.
We're predominantly leveraging the state and local grant program, so we've developed our planning committee, we've written our security plan.
Oct 7, 2026 · via govtech.com
The university’s Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO) is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a speaker series that runs through Oct. 29.
Monday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kenneth Sherin, AgDefenders / NC PaCE Topic to be announced.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 1:30-3 p.m. “Can AI Hear Your Voice?
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established in 2004 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance to help Americans stay safer online.
CREO has observed the month every October since 2020 and partners with the Division of Information Technology Services on campus-wide awareness activities.
Oct 6, 2026 · via ncat.edu
Companies and the average person are putting too much trust in AI agents.
"Don't trust AI agents," Zscaler (ZS) founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry said on Yahoo Finance's Sozzi Unleashed.
Zscaler is a $33.9 billion market cap cybersecurity giant working overtime to protect companies from rogue AI agents.
If not properly monitored and centrally controlled, AI agents can make unplanned mistakes, reveal sensitive customer information, and invite a cyberattack.
Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor, host of the Sozzi Unleashed morning show, the 'Power Players With Brian Sozzi' podcast and a member of Yahoo Finance's editorial leadership team.
Oct 6, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
This $100 million funding opportunity is available through CESER’s Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity (RMUC) Advanced Cybersecurity Technical Assistance (TA) Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) and requires applicants to deliver cybersecurity technical assistance, technologies, services, threat information sharing, and other support to eligible electric utilities.
“Resource-constrained operators face unique challenges in accessing cybersecurity tools, expertise, and information,” said CESER director Andrew McClure.
“CESER is committed to closing the capability gap for small and rural operators by providing hands-on technical support, threat information sharing, and system hardening resources.
Awardees must demonstrate formal partnerships with no fewer than six qualifying electric utilities and the capability to deliver meaningful cybersecurity improvements across participating utilities.
These improvements may include, but are not limited to cybersecurity assessments and planning, workforce training and certification, exercises and readiness, implementation and integration of cybersecurity tools and technologies, verification and validation, and cybersecurity threat information-sharing activities.
Oct 6, 2026 · via industrialcyber.co
Princeton officials now say confidential and personal information was taken from city systems during a cybersecurity incident reported in September.
The City of Princeton now says confidential and personally identifiable information was taken from its systems during a cybersecurity incident first reported in September.
“On October 5, the City identified that information was exfiltrated from City systems,” the city said.
Officials said the information includes confidential information and personally identifiable information, or PII.
Princeton is working with cybersecurity professionals to determine the full scope of the incident, including what information was involved and which individuals may have been affected.
Oct 6, 2026 · via nbcdfw.com
Cybersecurity isn’t just about finding vulnerabilities.
It’s about what district leaders do with what they learn.
Cyber insurance and trusted incident response partners are essential to district cybersecurity.
But when an incident occurs, district leaders still must make the operational decisions that keep schools running.
The best time to practice those decisions is before a crisis—and to reinforce cybersecurity as a shared organizational responsibility.
Oct 6, 2026 · via aasa.org
Cybersecurity Engagement & Policy Specialist Commission for Communications Regulation | Ireland | Hybrid – View job details As a Cybersecurity Engagement & Policy Specialist, you will analyse cybersecurity policy and legislation, develop recommendations for ComReg leadership, and coordinate consultations, workshops, awareness campaigns, and stakeholder events.
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Cybersecurity Engineer Reyes Holdings | USA | On-site – View job details As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will design, implement, and manage security solutions, apply patches and code updates, and investigate incidents to identify root causes and corrective actions.
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Oct 6, 2026 · via helpnetsecurity.com
A new governmentwide quantum strategy sets a 2035 goal for technological leadership, greater independence from suppliers outside the European Union and resilience against quantum-related security threats.
The strategy covers three fields, including quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing.
The strategy identifies the absence of developed markets for many quantum applications as a major obstacle to commercialization.
The planned National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, known as NADI, could also support quantum development.
Managing Autonomy and Public Risks The strategy’s pursuit of greater autonomy does not amount to a plan for a self-contained Dutch quantum industry.
Oct 6, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
In 2024, UT-RSOC began operating under UT Austin’s Information Security Office in partnership with the Texas Cyber Command.
Funded by the State of Texas, UT-RSOC supports over 3,300 local institutions including school districts, municipalities, counties and public utilities.
Timothy James “TJ” White, chief of the Texas Cyber Command, said the attack exposed a hard truth that remains true today.
Along with the educational opportunities that come with working at UT-RSOC, students said making friends with other student employees is another perk.
White said UT-RSOC students are fundamental in helping Texas develop world-class cyber capabilities.
Oct 6, 2026 · via news.utexas.edu
The selected and recognized student interns include Julian Arceo, senior Cybersecurity major; Jaelysa Bracey, senior Computer Information Technology and Cybersecurity double major; Ryan DeBoer, senior Cybersecurity major; Nicole Floyd, senior Computer Information Technology and Cybersecurity double major; Paige Gora, senior Cybersecurity major; Michael Hathaway, senior Computer Information Technology and Cybersecurity double major; Ivan Mittelberger, senior Cybersecurity major; Antonio Soto, senior Cybersecurity major; and Taylor Thompson, Applied Artificial Intelligence master’s student.
The Lake County HTCU, housed in the Gyte Building on the PNW Hammond campus, supports local law enforcement offices in the processing and analysis of digital evidence gathered through criminal investigations.
The HTCU is led by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Edgar Rodriguez of the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
“Technology has become an increasingly important part of investigating and prosecuting criminal cases,” Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter said.
“This partnership gives students valuable, real-world experience while allowing them to use their knowledge and skills in service to the people of Lake County.
Oct 5, 2026 · via pnw.edu
Wilkens, in an interview on the sidelines of the NMFTA conference, said the group would like to see more volume.
“One of the concerns we had is that we didn’t want people to feel like they’re kind of exposing themselves to, hey, this happened to our organization,” Wilkens said.
The decision to have the information anonymous was made quickly in the process.
Vetting process before publication Reports that come in about a cybersecurity attack are vetted by NMFTA before being published on the portal, Wilkens said.
“Polling people, they want to get the information, but the problem is getting people to share their information back in to the portal,” Wilkens said.
Oct 5, 2026 · via freightwaves.com
The US Senate has passed the bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, introduced by Senators Bill Cassidy, Maggie Hassan, Jon Cornyn, and Mark Warner.
Having passed the Senate by unanimous consent, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act now heads to the US House of Representatives for consideration.
“Cyberattacks on our healthcare sector not only put patients’ sensitive health data at risk but can delay life-saving care.
This bipartisan legislation ensures health institutions can safeguard Americans’ health data against increasing cyber threats,” claims Cassidy.
Related: Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches Related: Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000 Related: Serial-to-IP Converter Flaws Expose OT and Healthcare Systems to Hacking
Oct 5, 2026 · via securityweek.com
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, recently named Trump’s “AI czar,” will lead the task force.
Focused on risk, but cyber expertise unclear Through the new task force, Trump administration officials and AI executives will “develop plans for responding to [AI]-enabled threats to our society,” according to a charter seen by The Wall Street Journal.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CISA’s role in the task force.
Uneasy stakeholder relationships The task force faces significant challenges in trying to knit together a community of industry groups and companies capable of developing AI security recommendations together.
Despite the collegial tone of the Sept. 29 meeting, the Trump administration still has a tense relationship with the AI industry.
Oct 5, 2026 · via cybersecuritydive.com
Five years ago, a security incident at an enterprise software provider was met with unmitigated outrage.
According to PwC’s Global Digital Trust Insights, 79% of surveyed organisations state that mandatory cyber incident reporting is essential to building stakeholder trust.
Yet in corporate technology, enterprise risk management has spent decades trying to engineer an artificial state of perfection.
Risk management is not the brake on corporate ambition.
At scale, risk management is not a function that sits alongside the business; it is the very infrastructure through which growth occurs.
Oct 5, 2026 · via visma.com
CyberSafe Foundation and SANS Institute have launched an AI security fellowship for women in cybersecurity across Africa.
The CyberSafe x SANS AI Security Fellowship awarded ten fellowships to women working in cybersecurity across Africa, covering a four-course SANS AI security curriculum and two GIAC certifications.
The AI Security Fellowship broadens the program’s reach and targets skills development entirely in AI security to meet industry demand.
The AI Security Fellowship removes the financial barrier at the next step, covering the curriculum and certifications, with no cost for fellowship recipients.
SEC598: AI and Security Automation for Red, Blue, and Purple Teams covers using AI to automate both attack simulation and defense and leads to the GIAC AI Security Automation Engineer (GASAE) certification.
Oct 5, 2026 · via industrialcyber.co
Protecting the University’s digital resources, from systems to data, is a shared responsibility among our entire WVU community.
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, employees on all campuses must complete the annual FY2027 Cybersecurity Awareness Training course by Friday, Nov. 20.
The training is required by the Information Security Policy for all employees, including faculty and staff, staff emeriti with an active courtesy appointment, graduate assistants, students with an employee role, and shared users.
Employees will receive an email from Infosec IQ in their primary WVU email account, indicating that they have been enrolled in the mandatory training.
If you do not have a WVU email address or do not log into WVU systems for your work, such as summer camp or athletics event staff, you are not required to take the training.
Oct 5, 2026 · via enews.wvu.edu
UNMC’s brand site, Brand Wise, is again available for campus users.
A public-facing WordPress environment at UNMC was down after cyber attackers exploited a WordPress vulnerability, gained access to the web server and deployed malicious web-shell files.
Since the incident, additional web security controls were implemented, rebuilding affected infrastructure and sites, including Brand Wise.
Lisa Bazis, UNMC’s chief information security officer, offered her thanks to the UNMC community for patience in the incident’s aftermath.
“The actions of a single attentive user can prevent the next security incident before it occurs.”
Oct 5, 2026 · via unmc.edu
The biggest buyers in cybersecurity are a search and cloud company, a workflow software vendor, a payment network, and a consultancy.
The four acquirers below are ranked by size and strategic weight of announced security deals.
Fortune described an $8 billion cybersecurity acquisition as the center of this strategy in an August 19, 2026, feature.
Armis “already tracks 7 billion of those devices in real time,” said ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott, and Veza maps human, machine, and AI identities.
Risk and security services are “collectively growing north of 20%,” according to Visa CEO Ryan McInerney.
Oct 5, 2026 · via 247wallst.com
Question 1: From your vantage point at NIST, what has changed most dramatically in the cybersecurity environment facing federal agencies?
Kat Megas: With the advent of generative AI and ChatGPT, what happened is it just blew up and it just became terminology and taxonomy that all of a sudden everybody was talking about.
I think it was both the awareness of artificial intelligence and all the benefits and all of the great things that it can do, as well as the generative AI aspect of AI.
Megas: Where we have to start thinking differently about artificial intelligence and specifically about generative AI is to recognize that there is that nondeterministic nature of AI and generative AI.
Megas: There are all these wonderful and great ways that you can think about adopting AI for cybersecurity.
Oct 5, 2026 · via federalnewsnetwork.com