For years, some of the starkest warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) focused on what sufficiently powerful systems might do in the future. The Skynet reference from James Cameron’s The Terminator franchise kept popping up on the internet after every alarming AI-related development. In 2026, a series of cybersecurity incidents have given researchers more practical...Read More
Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in August 2026. For a detailed view of the more than 420 acquisitions announced in 2025, check out SecurityWeek’s annual M&A report. Here are some of the most important cybersecurity M&A deals announced in August 2026: Brinqa acquires PlexTrac Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) firm Brinqa...Read More
Tokyo — Japan’s parliament on Monday passed legislation making “online insults” punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse. Under the amendment to the country’s penal code – set to take effect later this summer – offenders convicted of online...Read More
The office also launched an AI Assistant feature that allows staff to receive answers to their safety resource-related questions within seconds. WASHINGTON — When safety incidents arose in the past, D.C. charter school leaders said they often felt like they were on an island. A new central safety office hopes to offer them a life...Read More
Siloam Springs Schools said the district has appeared in one of the AI-generated videos, but there is no known credible or imminent threat. SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A viral social media trend involving AI-generated and digitally altered images of the Cat in the Hat is prompting school safety concerns across Arkansas. The Arkansas Division of...Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a bill signing outside the Bay Area Discovery Museum on Sept. 10, 2026. (Screen grab from press conference live stream) California is enacting some of the strictest artificial intelligence and social media regulations in the country. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over a dozen bills Thursday, putting more guardrails on California-based...Read More
[AI Targets the Weak Links in Finance] ① Major Banks Average 91.9 Security Staff… GAs at 1.3, Capitals at 7 Even with Increased Security Budgets, Manpower and Overall Scale Are Limited Low-Cost AI Boosts Attack Capabilities… Small Firms Face Security Asymmetry Eased Network Separation Still Leaves Small Institutions Excluded from AI-Based Defenses Editor’s NoteRecently, a...Read More
Organizations should combine cybersecurity monitoring, physical security, human resources, legal oversight and workforce support to detect and manage insider threats before they escalate into data theft, sabotage, fraud or violence, according to comprehensive guidance from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA’s Insider Threat Mitigation Guide sets out a framework for government bodies,...Read More
South Korean cybersecurity stocks surged across the board in early trading on the 14th. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s identification of cybersecurity as AI’s next core application area fueled buying for a second consecutive day on expectations of industry growth. According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:14 a.m., SAND Lab was trading at 7,160 won...Read More
South Korean cybersecurity stocks surged across the board in early trading on the 14th. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s identification of cybersecurity as AI’s next core application area fueled buying for a second consecutive day on expectations of industry growth. According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:14 a.m., SAND Lab was trading at 7,160 won...Read More
