It’s time to regard cybersecurity as human safety Tabletop exercises with senior leaders, evaluating employee reports of risk and engaging training programs should be part of plants’ regular safety procedures. The manufacturing industry has a strong culture of evaluating risks to human safety and managing those risks by deploying controls, such as safety procedures and employee training. Yet cybersecurity has historically been held apart, based on a belief that it is somehow different. As the world moves to Industry 4.0, it’s time for manufacturers to remove the artificial wall between risks to safety and risks to cybersecurity and take a comprehensive approach towards managing business risk. It would be unthinkable for a manufacturing company to not have policies and safety procedures to effectively reduce the risk and impact of a fire that could lead to the loss of human life and a plant shutdown. These compliance operations include regular safety inspections, teaching employees to follow equipment safety checklists and providing employees with a means to report risks, such as near misses. However, consider that earlier this year, an industrial leader was forced to shut down its manufacturing plant due to a fire caused by a piece of malfunctioning equipment. This was not due to a physical defect or a lack of safety inspections; rather, it was due to a successful cyberattack. While these kinetic cyberattacks have often been the stuff of Hollywood films, they are real, and cause significant material physical and financial damages. Fortunately, there are several steps that manufacturers can take right now to better secure their plants – and people – against future attacks. 1. While preventing cyber accidents could be stated as every employee’s responsibility, meaningfully incorporating this new behavior into a company’s culture must start with senior leadership. C-suite executives can model good cybersecurity by
Apr 26, 2026 · via securityinfowatch.com
Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, its most advanced large language model yet, earlier this month. Announced is the keyword. The broad release of the artificial intelligence (AI) model has been delayed due to security concerns. Anthropic claims Mythos is so good at coding that it can identify and exploit vulnerabilities in codebases that have existed undetected for years. To prevent its product from causing too much harm, Anthropic established Project Glasswing, an initiative that invites a handful of top enterprises to use Mythos to find and patch vulnerabilities across operating systems, web browsers, and other critical software before it is more widely released. While many view the improved capabilities of large language models as a major threat to cybersecurity stocks, the opposite may prove true -- at least for some companies. And Project Glasswing may have just crowned a cybersecurity champion. The cybersecurity giant on Project Glasswing's roster Among the list of companies with early access to Claude Mythos is Palo Alto Networks (PANW +3.09%). Palo Alto's position as a leading cybersecurity vendor, offering solutions across network security, cloud security, and security operations, undoubtedly played a key role in the company winning a spot in Project Glasswing. Importantly, Palo Alto's scale may prove an increasingly valuable competitive advantage as large language models continue to improve. That's especially true if AI labs come to it first before releasing models to the broader public. Palo Alto's scale means it can afford to spend money on tokens to use these models effectively and cover a broad range of attack surfaces for enterprises. That could leave smaller companies falling behind Palo Alto in capabilities, and create new opportunities for it to expand through acquisitions. As large language models lower the barrier to creating cyberattacks and speed up the discovery of vulnerabilities, demand for cybersecurity solutions
Apr 26, 2026 · via fool.com
Critical Vulnerability Exposes Linux Systems To Root-Level Takeover A newly disclosed security flaw affecting Linux systems has raised fresh concerns about the integrity of core package management infrastructure, after researchers revealed that a vulnerability lurking for over a decade could allow attackers to escalate privileges and gain root-level control. The flaw, dubbed “Pack2TheRoot,” has been formally tracked as CVE-2026-41651 and impacts the widely deployed PackageKit daemon—a background service responsible for managing software installation, updates, and removal across many Linux distributions. Despite being rated “medium severity,” the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, reflecting its potentially serious impact when exploited under the right conditions. A 12-Year-Old Weakness in a Core Linux Component Security researchers from the Deutsche Telekom Red Team uncovered the flaw during an internal investigation into how PackageKit processes package management requests. Their findings indicate that the vulnerability has existed since at least PackageKit version 1.0.2, released in November 2014, and remained undetected through subsequent versions up to 1.3.4. PackageKit plays a central role in many Linux environments by acting as an abstraction layer between graphical software centers, command-line tools, and underlying package managers such as APT or DNF. Because it often runs with elevated privileges, any flaw in its logic can have far-reaching consequences. According to the researchers, the issue stems from how PackageKit handles certain command execution pathways. Under specific conditions—particularly observed in Fedora environments—commands such as pkcon install could be executed without proper authentication checks, effectively bypassing expected security boundaries. This misconfiguration allows a local user, even one with limited privileges, to install or remove system packages—actions that typically require administrative rights. In turn, this opens a pathway to full privilege escalation. AI-Assisted Discovery Highlights Emerging Research Methods In an unusual twist, the researchers reported using the AI system Claude Opus to
Apr 26, 2026 · via linkedin.com
Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America 2026 Comes to San Jose Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America 2026 Comes to San Jose Press Release Date 03-10-2026 Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America 2026, May 18-19 in San Jose, unites CISOs and security leaders to tackle top enterprise cyber challenges. SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- "As cyber threats evolve alongside AI, hybrid cloud, and increasingly complex digital operations, enterprise security can no longer be an afterthought," commented Michael Hughes, Head of Conference. "Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America 2026 brings together the industry’s top leaders to share practical strategies, from Zero Trust frameworks to AI-driven threat detection, empowering organizations to stay ahead of attacks and protect what matters most." The Cyber Security & Cloud Congress North America 2026 will be held on May 18-19, 2026 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, uniting CISOs, enterprise security architects, cloud security leaders, and infrastructure specialists to tackle the most pressing cybersecurity challenges in the modern enterprise. As organizations scale AI, hybrid cloud, and complex digital operations, cybersecurity is mission-critical. The event spotlights Zero Trust strategies, AI-powered threat detection, cloud security frameworks, and advanced cyber risk management, giving leaders actionable insights to defend their environments. Key Themes - Board-level cybersecurity strategy and enterprise risk governance - Embedding security across IT and operational infrastructure - Modernising legacy systems and building resilient frameworks - Zero Trust models, adaptive defenses, and AI threat intelligence - Compliance, cyber insurance, and regulatory risk management - AI security risks, mitigation, and real-time detection Day One: Leadership & Enterprise Risk Executives and security leaders will explore how cybersecurity drives business outcomes. Sessions cover governance, translating cyber risk into measurable impact, modernising legacy systems, and embedding security into enterprise culture. Day Two: Cloud
Apr 26, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
BSides Maine Announces Internationally Acclaimed Cybersecurity Expert Jayson E. Street as 2026 Keynote BSides Maine Announces Internationally Acclaimed Cybersecurity Expert Jayson E. Street as 2026 Keynote Press Release Date 03-10-2026 BSides Maine, the first hacker conference in Maine debuts May 30, 2026 in Portland with keynote by Jayson E. Street. Tickets are just $25 and include lunch. PORTLAND, ME, UNITED STATES, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BSides Maine, the state’s first community-driven hacker conference, today announced that Jayson E. Street — globally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, and self-described “Hacker, Helper & Human” — will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural full-day event on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Tickets are priced at $25 and include lunch, making this one of the most accessible and high-value cybersecurity events in New England. Meet the Keynote: Jayson E. Street Few people in the world of cybersecurity carry a résumé quite like Jayson E. Street’s. FOX25 Boston dubbed him a “notorious hacker,” he was featured in an episode of National Geographic’s Breakthrough series where they called him “world class,” and the Director of Counterintelligence at the Pentagon has called him a “change agent.” Street himself prefers a simpler label: Hacker, Helper & Human. Street is a simulated adversary for hire — a professional engaged to test organizational security through social engineering, physical intrusion, and technical exploits. He has successfully robbed banks, hotels, government facilities, and biochemical companies across five continents, exposing vulnerabilities before malicious actors can find them. He is the author of the Dissecting the Hack series — required reading at colleges across the world. He has spoken at major security conferences in more than 50 countries, was invited to present training at the Pentagon on situational awareness, and serves as the DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador. He brings a rare level of
Apr 26, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
Intelligent Waves’ EPCE Wins Gold in 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Highlights a secure mission-partner collaboration for contested environments. RESTON, VA, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Intelligent Waves announced that its Ephemeral Partner Collaboration Environment, EPCE, received Gold in the Secure Collaboration Platform category in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, a recognition that underscores the company’s focus on secure, mission-ready collaboration for defense and intelligence environments. Intelligent Waves’ EPCE was recognized for addressing a growing operational challenge across modern missions: How to enable secure, rapid collaboration among distributed mission partners when communications are contested, infrastructure is limited, and the risk of exposure is high. Built for coalition and operational environments, EPCE provides an ephemeral, zero-trust collaboration capability that helps users quickly establish secure enclaves without relying on static infrastructure or traditional enterprise collaboration models. The platform incorporates identity-based controls, continuous authentication, just-in-time and just-enough access policies, and integrated multi-path encrypted transport across SATCOM, LTE, and ISP pathways. “Today’s mission environment demands more than secure communications. It requires trusted collaboration at speed,” said Tony Crescenzo, CEO of Intelligent Waves. “EPCE was designed to help mission partners connect, share, and act with confidence in environments where cyber risk, operational pressure, and degraded conditions are the norm.” Marqus Hutchinson, Intelligent Waves’ Chief Technology Officer, added: “EPCE can deploy secure collaboration enclaves in under two hours, eliminate endpoint data persistence, reduce hardware-associated attack surface, and improve interoperability across mission partners while supporting faster decision-making in high-risk environments. The recognition is particularly relevant as defense organizations continue to prioritize secure partner collaboration to support CJADC2, the Mission Partner Environment, and Agile Combat Employment objectives. In those settings, the ability to create a trusted shared environment without leaving behind a large technical footprint is becoming increasingly important. Rather than adapting commercial collaboration tools for operational
Apr 26, 2026 · via wisfarmer.com
UK Businesses Urged to Prioritise Cybersecurity and Misinformation in 2026, Report Finds UK Businesses Urged to Prioritise Cybersecurity and Misinformation in 2026, Report Finds Press Release Date 03-10-2026 New research finds that UK consumers are demanding business action on data breaches, disinformation, and supply chain risks. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To safeguard their reputation in 2026, UK businesses must urgently prioritise cybersecurity, data privacy, and countering misinformation, according to The Vantage Point report released today by global consultancy Reputation Leaders. Top UK Risks in 2026 from The Vantage Point Cybersecurity is Paramount: A clear majority of UK consumers (59%) believe businesses should prioritise planning for cybersecurity or data privacy breaches, making it the top reputational risk to proactively manage in 2026. Misinformation is a Major Threat: Nearly half (47%) of respondents want businesses to plan for the risks of misinformation, disinformation, or deepfakes, a risk amplified by the rapid advancement of AI. Economic and Geopolitical Concerns: An economic recession (40%) and supply chain & geopolitical trade disruption (40%) are high on the public's list of concerns in the wake of a year defined by tariffs, wars, and economic uncertainty. The Climate Change Divide: While climate change ranks lower overall (29%) as a priority, there is a significant generational gap. 37% of 18–24-year-olds want businesses to prioritise climate change, an understandable concern as it is they who will be most burdened by the effects of climate change over the long term. "What British citizens are telling us is that the risks of technology accelerated by AI, from cybersecurity to deepfakes, are of high reputational importance," said Laurence Evans, CEO of Reputation Leaders. "As such, deep technology issues are not just operational. They are also reputational risks if not anticipated and managed.” A Call to Action for UK
Apr 26, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
How AI is transforming cybersecurity from static, rule-based defenses to behaviour-driven, proactive systems how sophisticated phishing, malware and insider threats demand integrated tools the non‑negotiable role of human oversight, regulation and education in an AI-first world In the AI-driven world, cybersecurity will no longer be just about blocking attacks after they happen. In this conversation, Zoho’s AI Security Head, Sujatha S Iyer explains how organisations must move from static, rule-based defenses to behaviour-driven, AI-powered security that can detect anomalies early, secure data across tools and vendors, and build strong guardrails into systems from the start. The discussion also looks at insider threats, phishing, agentic AI, and why human oversight, compliance and continuous education remain central in the age of AI. Recently, there was a US cybersecurity agency that listed three risk areas in AI cybersecurity: cybersecurity of AI systems, AI-enabled cyber attacks and AI-enabled cyber defense. Where do you think most organisations are failing today across these three aspects, and how do you tackle each of them? Organisations today are far more privacy and security aware, with security moving from a checklist item to a core priority. This shift is largely driven by stricter regulations like GDPR, the California Privacy Act, and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The focus now is on building security into systems from day one. However, many organisations still rely on outdated rule-based systems that are easy to bypass, especially in insider attacks where users stay just below defined thresholds or show subtle anomalies like unusual login times. At the same time, threats have become more advanced. Modern malware and phishing are highly sophisticated and no longer depend on obvious signatures, which makes traditional detection less effective. This is where AI plays a key role. By focusing on behaviour rather than static rules, AI can
Apr 26, 2026 · via outlookbusiness.com
Serious About Cybersecurity in Eastern Idaho Eastern Idaho is a hidden gem for cybersecurity expertise. The region is supported by four campuses that offer cybersecurity-related degrees, from associate programs to Ph.D.s. It is also home to one of the nation’s leading federally funded research centers focused on critical infrastructure resilience. While the region has long been a critical place for educating the cybersecurity workforce, businesses also see the value in investing in the area. The Eastern Idaho Cybersecurity Alliance is bringing together public and private organizations to share resources with a focus on education, research and industry partnerships. By strengthening partnerships and increasing collaboration, the region aims to increase innovation and create a greater impact for everyone involved. Guardian of the Grid Sean McBride, director of the Informatics Research Institute at Idaho State University, oversees the coordination of cybersecurity curricula at the university. He also directs the students who are committed to work for the federal government when they finish their degrees from the school’s graduate program in cybersecurity. Idaho State University was one of the first five schools in the country that the National Security Agency designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in cybersecurity. That designation was made in 1998. McBride notes that the region’s smart grid cybersecurity initiatives leverage a specialized focus on securing physical and industrial control systems – a field in which Eastern Idaho possesses deep, long-standing expertise. At Idaho State, students gain hands-on experience in labs that mirror real-world critical infrastructure, ranging from smart grids to nuclear technologies. “We’re teaching students how these systems physically work, how adversaries might gain access to them, what they could do once inside and how the systems can be engineered so serious physical consequences – such as power outages or failures – don’t occur,” McBride says. Fast Fact
Apr 25, 2026 · via livability.com
CLARKESBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County courthouse and Sheriff’s Department Tax Office was the victim of a cyber security incident. The Harrison County Commission confirmed the incident in a Friday statement, but couldn’t say how severe the breach may have been.
Harrison County Commission recently identified a cybersecurity incident affecting certain systems in our network, and we are taking immediate steps to respond. We have engaged leading external cybersecurity experts to assist and we have notified law enforcement. This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and it is very early in the process. At this time, we are working to determine the scope and nature of the incident. Because of that, we are not in a position to speculate or confirm specific details. We understand that incidents like this raise important questions for our community. We are committed to sharing timely and accurate information as we learn more. We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding as this work continues.
A number of people ended up being turned away at the courthouse on Friday as they attempted to pay their property taxes.
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Published on April 25, 2026 • 5 min read Strengthening your cybersecurity protects your operations, while also helping you access new markets. Today, success in exporting is driven by more than just product quality, price or delivery times. It increasingly depends on a company’s ability to protect its data, systems and supply chain. In other words, cybersecurity is no longer merely a technical issue. For many markets, it is becoming a prerequisite for gaining access. Cybercriminals target the weakest link The tightening of regulations in Europe, the United States and elsewhere can be explained by a simple fact: the global economy relies on complex, interconnected supply chains. A weakness in one supplier can undermine the entire ecosystem. Large organizations have invested heavily in strengthening their security. Cybercriminals are well aware of this. Rather than targeting the best-protected companies directly, they often look for an easier point of entry through a supplier, business partner or subcontractor. That explains the rise in stricter requirements, particularly in Europe. The introduction of the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), for instance, contributes to increased expectations regarding cyber-resilience and supply chain security. The approach in the United States is different. There, we see more compliance frameworks and standards, such as those from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the guidelines from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). These may not necessarily be laws in the strict sense, but in practice, such frameworks strongly influence market expectations. The impact of cybersecurity requirements on exporters For a Canadian company looking to export or integrate into an international supply chain, cybersecurity can quickly become a barrier to entry. In practical terms, this implies that, when responding to a call for tenders or joining a supply chain, you may be asked for very
Apr 25, 2026 · via rcgt.com
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This month, a federal judge in Massachusetts sentenced Kejia “Tony” Wang, a 42-year-old husband and father from New Jersey, to nine years in prison for spearheading what prosecutors described as an international fraud operation that placed North Korean IT workers in tech jobs at more than 100 American companies—including Fortune 500 firms. Over the course of three years, Wang’s network stole the identities of more than 80 Americans, forged fake social security cards and California driver’s licenses with photos of the North Korean operatives, filed false employment forms with the Department of Homeland Security, and doctored tax documents that went to the IRS and Social Security Administration. The scheme, in which the North Koreans got hired using Americans’ stolen identities, generated more than $5 million in salary payments from the victim companies. The subsequent fallout once it was uncovered caused at least $3 million in legal fees and computer clean-up costs at businesses in 28 states and the District of Columbia, court records show. Another participant in the scheme, Zhenxing Wang, 39—no relation to Kejia Wang, but a friend since both men arrived from China nearly 20 years ago—was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. The court ordered both to forfeit $600,000, collectively, that they were paid from their part in the fraud. The Wang prison terms bring the number of Americans convicted for aiding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s government to at least seven since last year. The group includes a former active-duty U.S. Army soldier, an Arizona woman, a nail technician from Maryland, and two men from California. All earned thousands of dollars for helping North Koreans collect millions in salary for doing remote IT jobs. The wave of sentencing began in 2025 with a guilty plea by Christina Chapman, a 51-year-old woman who cared for
Apr 25, 2026 · via fortune.com
Financial sector to be vigilant on cybersecurity: FM Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged all entities in the financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’ on cybersecurity. Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Sitharaman said artificial intelligence tools are making cyberattacks faster and more adaptive. Such tools can also evade detection by deploying tactics like automated discovery of system vulnerabilities and malicious source-code interference, she added“... not just Sebi but all regulated entities will have to remain exceptionally vigilant. The tools of attack are evolving at high speed, and the tools of defence must evolve even faster,” Sitharaman said, speaking at the 28th foundation day event of the capital markets regulator. The comments come amid heightened fears over the capabilities of Mythos, which has sent regulators and policymakers scrambling around the world to understand the platform and ways to safeguard their systems. The government had called a meeting of top bankers with ministers, including Sitharaman and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnav, in New Delhi on Thursday, where it announced the formation of a dedicated panel under SBI chairman C S Setty for the purpose. On Saturday, Sitharaman warned that a single successful cyberattack on a major exchange, depository, or a large broker can disrupt markets on a national scale, erase wealth, and shake public confidence and urged Sebi to meet the emerging challenge of cybersecurity. Sitharaman urged Sebi to institutionalise a system of periodic consultation with its peers across the world, making it clear that Indian regulations must not imitate other countries. In comments made amid unease over foreign flows, Sitharaman said that such dialogue between regulators can give confidence to global capital. “The more SEBI’s frameworks are understood abroad, the greater the confidence of global capital in Indian markets,” and the greater the
Apr 25, 2026 · via dailypioneer.com
Financial sector to be vigilant on cybersecurity: FM Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged all entities in the financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’ on cybersecurity. Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Sitharaman said artificial intelligence tools are making cyberattacks faster and more adaptive. Such tools can also evade detection by deploying tactics like automated discovery of system vulnerabilities and malicious source-code interference, she added“... not just Sebi but all regulated entities will have to remain exceptionally vigilant. The tools of attack are evolving at high speed, and the tools of defence must evolve even faster,” Sitharaman said, speaking at the 28th foundation day event of the capital markets regulator. The comments come amid heightened fears over the capabilities of Mythos, which has sent regulators and policymakers scrambling around the world to understand the platform and ways to safeguard their systems. The government had called a meeting of top bankers with ministers, including Sitharaman and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnav, in New Delhi on Thursday, where it announced the formation of a dedicated panel under SBI chairman C S Setty for the purpose. On Saturday, Sitharaman warned that a single successful cyberattack on a major exchange, depository, or a large broker can disrupt markets on a national scale, erase wealth, and shake public confidence and urged Sebi to meet the emerging challenge of cybersecurity. Sitharaman urged Sebi to institutionalise a system of periodic consultation with its peers across the world, making it clear that Indian regulations must not imitate other countries. In comments made amid unease over foreign flows, Sitharaman said that such dialogue between regulators can give confidence to global capital. “The more SEBI’s frameworks are understood abroad, the greater the confidence of global capital in Indian markets,” and the greater the
Apr 25, 2026 · via dailypioneer.com
FAIRMONT – A Fairmont State University computer science degree program with an emphasis on cybersecurity has been named near the top in the United States for students going into the profession.
Programs.com, a jobs resource for the cybersecurity market, bestowed the Fairmont school’s four-year degree, and that emphasis, with its No. 7 ranking in the nation.
Deb Hemler, who is interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, said the recognition isn’t giving any academic or professional clues.
“The honor affirms what we have long known,” she said.
“It reflects the relentless dedication of our faculty to remain cutting-edge and innovative – while still providing a truly personal, educational experience.”
While the four-year program offers a strong foundation in software development, there are also academic branches reaching into issues of ethics and other social responsibilities, Mahmood Hossain said.
Defense strategies and vulnerability assessments are also part of the offerings, said Hossain, a computer science professor and department chair.
“Students gain experience with industry-standard tools,” Hossain said. “They learn how software attacks occur and what strategies are used to identify and prevent vulnerabilities.
Current knowledge, he said, is critical in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
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Opening an electronic invitation from a familiar name may seem harmless, but cybersecurity experts warn it could be a gateway for scammers to steal personal information and money. Alexis Moser, who runs a preschool, said she fell victim to a phishing scam after receiving what appeared to be an invitation from a friend known for hosting events. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “I checked my email, and it looked like I had an invitation from a friend who normally throws fundraisers and galas,” Moser said. When she clicked the link, she was prompted to choose an email provider and log in. After entering her credentials and completing a multi-factor authentication request, the screen went blank. Within hours, Moser said she began receiving messages from contacts asking about an invitation she had supposedly sent. “And I was like, ‘Oh, this must have been a scam,’” she said. Moser warned her contacts not to respond and changed her email password. But days later, she discovered the impact had gone further. “When I checked the transaction history, there were three relatively small transactions that totaled $5,500,” she said. Cybersecurity experts said this type of attack is a phishing scheme designed to capture login credentials. “They will ask people to go to a page and will ask the people to authenticate,to put their credentials on the page— username and password,” said Pablo Molina, chief information officer at Drexel University. “But because the page is fake, any information we put in there will be stolen by the cybercriminals.” Molina said victims should act quickly if they suspect they’ve been targeted. “The most important part, particularly if any of our money or credit card transactions are at risk, is to contact your financial institutions,” he said. Moser said her bank was
Apr 25, 2026 · via nbclosangeles.com
South Dakota seeking cybersecurity training from Department of Defense RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Bureau of Information & Technology is looking to partner with the United States Department of Defense through its Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program to strengthen the state’s cybersecurity efforts. According to a public notice, the proposed project would focus on improving cyber resilience, running security assessments and aligning state systems with established best practices. The effort is being considered for Federal Fiscal Year 2027. The project would be based at the Sioux Falls One-Stop, with the option to expand to other locations if approved. The IRT Program provides hands-on training for military personnel while supporting public-sector needs. State officials are also asking for public input, particularly from contractors, labor unions, and residents who may have questions about military involvement. Comments can be submitted to the state’s cybersecurity office within 30 days of the notice. After that window, a lack of response will be considered no objection. If it moves forward, the partnership would mark a joint effort between state IT leaders and the Department of Defense to boost cybersecurity readiness across South Dakota. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description. Copyright 2026 KOTA. All rights reserved.
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