Add the employees at the Agriculture Department’s Rural Development Agency to the growing list of successful feds who have won grievances before an arbitrator after losing their remote work and telework rights. Arbitrator Margaret Donaghy ruled Wednesday in favor of RDA employees represented by the American Federation of State, City and Municipal Employees. The union...Read More
I wouldn’t blame you for assuming that AI, being a computer, would be better at generating passwords than a human. After all, people use AI to do everything from writing their emails to generating a skincare routine. I tried it and learned that chatbots generate passwords that look secure at first glance but are weaker...Read More
If cyberattacks (or potential ones) on plant controllers sound familiar, contributor Trae Mazza, a senior security engineer at RMC Global, last fall detailed exclusively for Smart Industry two hidden gaps in Siemens’ RuggedCom ROXOS II multiservice platforms that were identified and patched, heading off possible penetration by threat actors. And our Sarah Mattalian has been doing...Read More
00:00 Speaker A You mentioned uh cybersecurity several times and I I’m worried about it too. I’m worried about 00:05 Speaker B You should be. 00:05 Speaker A bots wiping out my bank account. Like how how how how worried does the average person need to be about the agentic AI era sucking the money...Read More
[Joseph DiGiovanni] is the owner of a Litter Robot 4. It’s a convenient mechanized litter box for cats that can clean itself to reduce unwelcome odors inside the home. He wanted to run automations based on the operation of the litter box, but was not eager to use the manufacturer’s cloud service to do it....Read More
A fake WiFi network discovered aboard Delta Air Lines Flight DL591 may have been intended to steal passenger credentials rather than to take control of the aircraft. But the incident highlights a much broader cybersecurity challenge as aircraft become increasingly connected, according to Cyviation CEO Eliran Almog. Delta Flight DL591 was travelling from Las Vegas...Read More
First-of-its-kind global alliance combines AI-powered security innovation with enterprise-scale consulting and managed services Helps organizations navigate Frontier AI with integrated governance, threat intelligence and cybersecurity expertise Backed by co-innovation, shared engineering, coordinated global delivery and more than 2,000 Palo Alto Networks-certified professionals TOKYO and LONDON and SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 20, 2026 – NTT DATA, a...Read More
Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2026 Malware is abusing car infotainment updates to install proxy software, turning Android head units into nodes for the BADBOX network. Kaspersky researchers found something in June 2026 that made them stop and look twice: an Android app with no interface at all, installed like...Read More
Fake movie sites can look legitimate, but prompts to download software, enable browser notifications, or respond to urgent security warnings are major red flags. A piracy scam can lead to bigger problems, including stolen passwords, compromised accounts, financial fraud, and follow-up phishing attempts. If you think you’ve fallen for a scam, act quickly by disconnecting...Read More
Asset manager Apollo Global Management suffered a data breach last month in which hackers stole some personal information, according to a letter on Friday. The New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses that were recently targeted by ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims, Reuters...Read More
