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OpenAI, Ukraine partner on ‘Daybreak’ program to protect power grids and water systems
A Ukrainian official said the government will use the tools to automate cybersecurity functions in critical infrastructure as the war with Russia continues. ...
Considerations for Critical Infrastructure Operators Working With Third-Party ICS Integrators
Introduction The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—hereafter referred to as the “authoring ag...
After water attacks, Capitol Hill offers its own proposal for an AI-cyber test program
A key House Democrat and his bipartisan sponsors want to see a $100 million DHS pilot to help critical infrastructure owners and operators — separate from an...
Cyberattacks on Oil Tankers Put Maritime Critical Infrastructure at Risk
Cyberattacks on oil tankers show how connected ships can expose navigation and critical systems, threatening safety, ports and global trade. U.
CISA Urges Critical Infrastructure to Plant Decoys Inside Networks
CISA released guidance on using cyber decoys to detect & disrupt malicious activity inside networks
CISA wants critical infrastructure orgs and smaller security teams to start using cyber decoys
Cyber deception has long been the domain of well-resourced security teams, but CISA’s latest guidance, titled “Using Cyber Decoys to Strengthen Detection and...
Turn it off and on again, but for critical infrastructure
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology built a container replica of a segmented industrial network, attacked it repeatedly across 14 days of runnin...
Center for Internet Security partners with OpenAI for AI cybersecurity pilot
The AI Cyber Defense Pilot will involve state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, along with critical infrastructure organizations like the Multi-St...
OpenAI Commits $1 Billion in Daybreak AI Cyber Tools to Protect Critical Infrastructure
OpenAI has announced a $1 billion global commitment to expanding access to its Daybreak AI cybersecurity platform for frontline defenders who protect critica...
OpenAI Announced $1B in Defensive Tools for Water Utilities
OpenAI pledges $1B in subsidized Daybreak AI cybersecurity tools for under-resourced critical infrastructure defenders. OpenAI announced Daybreak for Frontli...
OpenAI Pledges $1 Billion to Bring Frontier AI to Critical Infrastructure Defenders
The Daybreak initiative will provide subsidized AI cyber capabilities, training and technical assistance, though OpenAI has disclosed few details about costs...
US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure
Amir Yaryab is the leader of the IRGC's cyber unit and oversees hacker groups such as the CyberAv3ngers, the State Department said in posting a reward for in...
UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure
Late amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would give ministers new powers to restrict risky technology providers as supply chain attacks inte...
Fire Ant Hackers Compromise Cisco Routers and TACACS Servers to Target Critical Infrastructure
China-nexus threat actor Fire Ant has expanded its espionage operations from VMware hypervisors to the trusted infrastructure layer, compromising Cisco IOS X...
China-linked campaign targets high-value networks, critical infrastructure
Fire Ant targets routers and authentication systems to spy, steal credentials and evade detection.
The AI Kill Switch Act is repeating the Clipper Chip’s mistakes
Mandating ‘kill switches’ for AI agents would threaten the security of America’s critical infrastructure and undercut U.S.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2026 edition
Details about the Hugging Face hack, critical infrastructure under attack, a spoofed in-flight Wi-Fi network, and more of this month's cybersecurity news
Trump reissues ban on foreign bulk-power systems
Bulk-power systems, which include power plants, transmission lines, and substations, are critical infrastructure for the nation's electrical grid.
CISA red team finds critical infrastructure vulnerabilities
The assessments, detailed in CISA advisory AA26-237A, targeted a Government Services and Facilities Sector entity (Organization A) and a Water and Wastewater...