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Be sure to attend our monthly meetings. Lots of good information there. Register for our Thursday August 27th Virtual Meeting on our site ISC2CT.ORG
Also come Join our (ISC)2 Connecticut Chapter Discord Server
Upcoming Events:
Anti-Cast: Job Hunting: In the Age of AI with Jason Blanchard | August 5th Online Virtual Free to Attend 12:00PM-1:00PM Join Jason Blanchard for a free 1 hour Anti-cast on how to hunt for jobs in the age of AI using the hacker mindset and the tactics of sales and marketing. You’ll learn how to: Use AI to research companies, Identify and communicate your skills employers value most, Tailor your resume for every opportunity, and build genuine relationships that lead to interviews. This isn’t about letting AI find you a job. It’s about learning how to think differently, stand out, and connect with the people making hiring decisions. Your next job won’t come from AI. It’ll come from people. AI just helps you get there faster.Registration
Antisyphon Training Infosec: Age of AI Summit | August 14th, 2026 10:00AM-4:30PM FREE 6 Hour Live Virtual Event What to expect: • Learn AI security concepts, techniques, and tactics from experts • Identify knowledge gaps and operational blind spots • Strengthen your AI security defenses • Gain practical, real-world insights • Improve your organization's security posture • Live Training August 17-18 Pay-What-You-Can Workshops with Tuition Assistance Registration
SANS Cloud Security Exchange Summit | August 17-18 2026 | 12 CPE Credits FREE Live Event Hear from Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, SANS, and the security community as they explore the governance, security, and operational realities of deploying and securing AI in the cloud. Through keynote presentations, technical talks, hands-on workshops, and a featured discussion bringing AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft together on stage, attendees will gain practical insight into AI governance, machine identities, Zero Trust, autonomous systems, and the evolving challenges of securing modern cloud environments.Registration
Upcoming Training:
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Aug 10–14, 2026
ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Aug 18–20, 2026
AIGP – Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional Aug 31 – Sept 4, 2026
ISO 42001 Lead Implementer Sept 8–11, 2026
CAISP v3.0 – Certified AI Security Practitioner Sept 28–30, 2026
If you're interested please reach out to shreeyash.lande@niiconsulting.com for pricing and brochures
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Cyber News
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Inside Anthropic's Claims of Distillation Attack by Alibaba
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China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade
Sygnia says Velvet Ant modified Linux PAM and OpenSSH components to steal credentials and maintain stealthy access since 2016.
The Gentlemen RaaS Uses GentleKiller EDR Framework Targeting 400 Security Processes
ESET says Gentlemen RaaS gives affiliates a GentleKiller EDR-killer suite targeting 400 processes across 48 security tools.
Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack
Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up
Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents to Supply Chain Attacks
Decades-old Bash shell tricks can bypass safeguards in most open source AI coding agents, creating a new software supply chain risk.
Microsoft Fixes Record 570 Security Flaws
Microsoft fixed a record 570 security flaws in July 2026 Patch Tuesday, including three zero-days and two exploited bugs.
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company
OpenAI has disclosed an "unprecedented cyber incident" where its AI system allegedly hacked into another AI company.
Nvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security Alliance
The Nvidia-led coalition aims to give defenders more open tools for testing, auditing and protecting AI models and agents.