Thursday

04-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Newsletter

Black Hat and DEF CON offer lessons for Congress

Top cyber experts from the private and public sectors highlighted some of the biggest challenges and innovations in the industry.

Who’s who — and who’s absent — at Black Hat

As cybersecurity officials arrive in Las Vegas for back-to-back conferences, the Trump administration is planning to make a minimal showing. Some community members say it’s a missed opportunity for...

CISA’s next chapter on election security

With CISA one step closer to filling its top leadership position, election security groups worry that the agency won’t have the capacity to work with state and local officials...

Time’s running out on a key cyber info-sharing law

Despite widespread support from bipartisan members of Congress, the private sector and the Trump administration, time is running out to renew the Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act.

The ‘dual-edged sword’ of AI chatbots

As large language models become increasingly popular, the security community and foreign adversaries are constantly looking for ways to skirt safety guardrails — but for very different reasons.

Hospital cybersecurity is a potential megabill casualty

The cyber community is worried that the megabill’s cuts to Medicaid could cripple rural hospitals’ already-limited cybersecurity measures.

Asleep at the cyber wheel

Amid increased threats from Iranian hackers, lawmakers worry the Trump administration’s cuts to federal cyber agencies have left critical infrastructure vulnerable.

AI slop spreads in Israel-Iran war

As the war between Israel and Iran expands, AI-generated content is being used to spread propaganda and misinformation.

Retail stores are getting hit hard by cyberattacks

Cyberattacks against retailers around the world are on the rise, leaving some store shelves empty and customer data at risk.

Trump’s cyber EO kills Biden-era digital ID policies

A new cyber directive from the Trump administration takes aim at a Biden-era order that would've strengthened the country's digital identity infrastructure. Experts say this could leave the U.S....