Search & browse the archive

Just Security · Sep 16, 2026 · US Federal

September 12th’s Red Alert: How International Lawyers Should Answer AI Leaders’ Wakeup Call

An article in Just Security argues that warnings from tech company leaders about AI risks should prompt international lawyers to pursue binding global frameworks for regulating artificial intelligence. The piece frames those warnings as a call to action for the international legal community.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy

Berlin seeks tougher security measures after Pride attack

Berlin seeks tougher security measures after Pride attack Reuters

Family of Charlie Kirk plans suit against Utah university over alleged security lapses

Family of Charlie Kirk plans suit against Utah university over alleged security lapses Reuters

China defence minister urges an end to 'provocative acts' to open security forum

China defence minister urges an end to 'provocative acts' to open security forum Reuters

The Guardian — Tech · Sep 16, 2026 · International

Anthropic CEO renews call for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration

At San Francisco conference, OpenAI chief Sam Altman calls for more rigorous security measures Anthropic’s CEO took the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to reiterate his call for a slowdown of AI development, while Nvidia’s CEO argued against such deceleration. Dario Amodei used an automotive analogy to make his point: when a competing car company has a safety incident like brake failures, it is a moment for all car companies to stop and review their own practices, he said at Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

EPIC · Sep 15, 2026 · US Federal

Law360: Justices Told DHS Voter Citizenship Database ‘Unprecedented’

“The League of Women Voters, along with privacy watchdog the Electronic Privacy Information Center, urged the high court in a response brief to deny the administration’s emergency request to stay a Washington, D.C., federal judge’s summary judgment order that set aside upgrades DHS and the Social Security Administration made to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database.” “‘Between … Continued

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

DataBreaches.net · Sep 15, 2026 · International

Payroll system of mosques, madrasahs hit by ransomware; staff details potentially compromised

David Sun reports: The payroll system of mosques and madrasahs overseen by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has been hacked and held for ransom, The Straits Times has learnt. The SmartHRMS human resources (HR) system is supplied by Singapore-based software vendor Avelogic. The latest cybersecurity incident notice on Avelogic’s website, which was last... Source

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

Politico — Tech · Sep 15, 2026 · International

OpenAI backs bipartisan push to address AI biothreats

OpenAI has announced support for three bipartisan legislative proposals aimed at standardizing biological data and strengthening defenses against biosecurity threats that could be made worse by advanced AI systems.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

Ole Miss beefing up security for Lane Kiffin's return

Ole Miss beefing up security for Lane Kiffin's return Reuters

BleepingComputer · Sep 15, 2026 · International

What Zero-Day Response Should Be in the Post-Mythos Era

AI is shrinking the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation, leaving defenders less time to wait for patches or public exploits. Picus Security explains how exploitability validation, security control testing, and autonomous pentesting can help teams close exposure gaps before attackers arrive. [...]

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

Just Security · Sep 15, 2026 · US Federal

Tying Tech to the Mast: What Independent Oversight at the AI Frontier Must Get Right

If tech leaders are serious about oversight to curtail AI risk, they will need to endow evaluators with independence, information, money, and clout to enforce decisions. The post Tying Tech to the Mast: What Independent Oversight at the AI Frontier Must Get Right appeared first on Just Security.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

Egypt's Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince stress need for security of Red Sea navigation

Egypt's Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince stress need for security of Red Sea navigation Reuters

Donald Trump warns AI regulation could give China a competitive edge

President Trump has warned that regulating artificial intelligence in the United States could disadvantage the country competitively against China. The comment frames domestic AI oversight as a national security and economic risk rather than a consumer or rights protection.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy

BleepingComputer · Sep 15, 2026 · International

CISA: Critical VMware RCE flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned security teams that ransomware gangs have now joined ongoing attacks exploiting a critical VMware vCenter vulnerability patched in July. [...]

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

DataBreaches.net · Sep 15, 2026 · International

Hackers demand 10,000 Bitcoin from Revolut following data breach

Dev Kundaliya reports: Revolut recently disclosed a security incident in which an unauthorised third party obtained sensitive customer information by sending fraudulent requests from the email domain of a legitimate government agency. People claiming responsibility for the incident have posted samples of the allegedly stolen information across several Telegram groups and the material appears to... Source

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

DataBreaches.net · Sep 15, 2026 · International

Student photos, bank details stolen by hackers after St James Anglican School in Perth hit by cyber attack

St James Anglican School in Perth suffered a cyber attack in which hackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and stole personal information belonging to students and their families, including photographs and bank details. The school said it moved to contain the breach after discovering it.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

Schneier on Security · Sep 15, 2026 · International

25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough

This essay was written with Cindy Cohn, and originally appeared in Lawfare. One of the many legacies of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 is the government-wide shift from targeted surveillance—such as individual wiretaps or pen register/trap and trace orders—to mass surveillance techniques—such as tapping into the internet backbone or mass collection of telephone or internet metadata. The legal and technical architecture of modern mass surveillance, initially framed as a necessary defense against terrorist threats, has grown far beyond that justification and national security in general. Mas…

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

Your employees are already using AI tools you never approved

Your employees are already using AI tools you never approved Help Net Security

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

South Korea to develop new security guidelines for autonomous AI agents

South Korea to develop new security guidelines for autonomous AI agents Reuters

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect

China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect Reuters

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance

Cybersecurity forum seeks robust AI governance

A cybersecurity forum has called for stronger governance frameworks around artificial intelligence, according to a report from China Daily. The specific proposals or participants have not been detailed in available reporting.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

Saudi Arabia reports wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes

Saudi Arabia reports wide-ranging security alerts after week of strikes Reuters

NPR — Tech · Sep 14, 2026 · International

A roundtable on the rapid acceleration of AI

AI companies this weekend pushed out a new message: They want to slow down. This comes after several companies disclosed AI-related security incidents and raised concerns about the technology's future risks.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

Prince Harry's children moving school after two days over security concerns

Prince Harry's children moving school after two days over security concerns Reuters