UK Vows Device-Level Controls for Smartphone Underage Nudes

David Meyer • June 9, 2026

The British government is demanding that smartphone giants Apple and Google ensure underage users of iOS and Android devices can no longer take, send or view nude photographs.

Geo-Specific

CISA Urges OT Operators to Plan for Worst Case Scenarios

Latest

Identity Scams Evolve Into Multi-Stage Attacks

Tiffany Wang • June 9, 2026

Identity theft scams are increasingly unfolding as coordinated, AI-assisted attack chains that begin with phishing or impersonation escalate into account takeovers, device compromise and broader fraud, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

AI Framework Aims to Improve Medical Device Safety

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 9, 2026

A proposed digital similarity analysis framework could help clinicians assess whether AI-enabled medical devices will perform as reliably with individual real-life patients as they performed during testing, said the Paragon Health Institute's Kev Coleman, who developed the framework.

Why AI Ethics Is Becoming a Core CIO Responsibility

Jennifer Lawinski • June 9, 2026

As AI adoption accelerates, CIOs are being pushed into a new role: defining how ethics shape enterprise technology decisions. Robert Levitan explains why compliance alone isn't enough. Governance, trust and mission alignment now matter more than speed.

Agentic AI

Femtech Can't Afford to Get AI Trust Wrong

Anna Delaney • June 9, 2026

Trust in femtech isn't a feature. It's the foundation. Laure Lydon, vice president of security at Flo Health, makes the case for embedding privacy and security into AI development from day one, not as an afterthought. Firms must evaluate potential risks before systems are built, she said.

Cybercrime

Ransomware Thrives by Adapting Faster Than Defenders

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 9, 2026

Ransomware groups are simplifying operations, embracing service-based business models and increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities instead of relying on phishing. Thom Langford of Rapid7 explains why organizations must improve vulnerability prioritization before AI-driven flood of new flaws arrives.

Advanced SOC Operations / CSOC

When Burnout Becomes a Cybersecurity Control Failure

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 9, 2026

Cybersecurity burnout is no longer just a wellness concern. It's an operational risk that quietly degrades the capability of cyber defenders, says Peter Coroneos, founder and chairman of Cybermindz. Cyber burnout levels now exceed those of frontline healthcare workers.

Agentic AI

Security Leaders Must Stop Living by the Framework

Anna Delaney • June 9, 2026

Cybersecurity leaders who still operate through the lens of frameworks and risk registers could be irrelevant in a world where business moves without them, said Paul Watts, CISO at Keywords Studios. He recommends investing in both AI and people to sustain operations over the long haul, he said.

Agentic AI

Cyber Risk Contracts Have Become the Weakest Link

Anna Delaney • June 9, 2026

As organizations outsource more crown jewels to third-party vendors and silently roll out AI, the old playbook of contracts and one-time due diligence is dangerously out of date, says Jonathan Armstrong, partner at Punter Southall Law.

Events

SMEs Need Cyber Help That Speaks Their Language

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 9, 2026

Small and mid-sized businesses face unique cybersecurity barriers - from budget constraints to IT providers who fall short on basics - and need accessible, jargon-free guidance, said Helen Barge, principal and head of digital resilience services at global insurance group Howden.

Agentic AI

Startup Geordie AI Lands $30M to Secure Enterprise AI Agents

Michael Novinson • June 8, 2026

Geordie AI, the 2026 RSAC Innovation Sandbox winner, raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand a platform that provides visibility, governance and behavioral monitoring for AI agents operating across cloud, code and endpoint environments as enterprises accelerate autonomous AI adoption.

Data Security

Senate Committee Leader Seeks Answers on NYC Health Hack

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 8, 2026

The chair of the U.S. Senate health committee is seeking answers from New York City officials - including the city's mayor - about a 2025 hack at the country's largest municipal public health system, New York City Health + Hospitals, that affected 1.8 million people.

Cybercrime

Miasma Worm Hits Microsoft's AI Coding Ecosystem

Chris Riotta • June 8, 2026

Attackers linked to the Miasma supply-chain campaign compromised a Microsoft contributor account and pushed malicious code into more than 70 repositories, using artificial intelligence-assisted coding tools as an infection path to steal credentials and developer secrets at scale.