• AI adoption brings new security headaches for already stretched CISOs
• A new open standard locks AI weights to approved hardware
• Kevin Mandia joins the Amazon board with 30-plus years in cybersecurity
• OpenSSL’s new alpha build speeds up post-quantum crypto
• Researchers Build WeChat Zero-Click Worm Hijacking Phones via Calls
• Gigabud Uses Android App Cloning to Evade Fraud Detection
• ClickFix Moves into the Browser to Steal Cryptocurrency
• NHIs Now the Number One Corporate Entry Point for Hackers
• $245 million in stolen crypto funded racketeering crew’s lavish lifestyle
• Hackers deploy Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, hiding web shell in memory
• Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns
• Microsoft Shatters Patch Tuesday Record With 974 CVE Fixes in September 2026
• SAP Patches Maximum Severity “Overpass” Flaw
• France Establishes New Government-Focused Cyber Incident Response Unit
• Grindr Settles UK Data Privacy Claims for £26m
• AI Coding Tools Now a Prime Target for Threat Actors, Google Warns
• THost9 Android RAT Pairs Packed Loader With ADB Worm
• BigBear 2 PhaaS Campaign Steals 5000+ Microsoft Credentials
• Trezor Supply Chain Breach Now Impacts 81,000 Customers
• NCSC Warns Shadow AI Creates New Security Risks
• N-able Releases Hotfix for Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Rhysida Publishes Berlin Government Data After €2m Extortion Demand Refused

CISOs are taking on AI governance without a matching increase in resources or expertise, adding to an already broad remit spanning data protection, identity, resilience and compliance, according to Proofpoint’s 2026 Voice of the CISO report. The Al mandate expands faster than resources (Source: Proofpoint) AI adds to security responsibilities GenAI is creating new concerns around sensitive data, access and employee activity. Seventy-eight percent of CISOs consider it a security risk, with the potential loss …