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Be sure to attend our monthly meetings. Lots of good information there. Register for our Thursday September 24th Virtual Meeting on our site ISC2CT.ORG
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Upcoming Events:
Attack Surface Management Summit September 16th 2026 Virtual Free to Attend From SecurityWeek Join us for a must-attend virtual event exclusively focused on Attack Surface Management (ASM) as corporate defenders shift tactics to continuously discover, inventory, classify, prioritize, and monitor digital assets and cloud services. Hear from leading cybersecurity experts as they explore the latest trends, challenges and innovations in Attack Surface Management. Registration
BSides CT 2026 | Saturday, September 26th 2026 Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT BSides CT is an annual conference run by and for the Connecticut information security (infosec) community. Security BSides started in 2009 as a community-led initiative where information security enthusiasts come together to learn, share, and connect. Our events are designed for everyone — whether you're presenting or just participating. We cultivate an environment that sparks collaboration and insightful conversations, breaking the mold of typical meetings with hands-on demos and deep discussions about what's next in our industry. Get Tickets
Upcoming Training:
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
Quinnipiac University is committed to helping advance the field of cybersecurity through its School of Computing & Engineering. To support the growth of professionals within cybersecurity and computing, Quinnipiac offers flexible online and on-campus opportunities that deliver practical skills you can immediately apply on the job. Both its MS in Cybersecurity and MS in Computer Science programs feature hands-on experience in lab settings that simulate real-world scenarios. To learn more about these exciting opportunities, Visit Quinnipiac University
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Cyber News
Trump Authorizes Private Firms to Hack Foreign Criminals; Legal Basis Untested by Courts
Trump offensive cyber policy expanded Wednesday as the president signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum authorizing vetted private companies to hack foreign criminal networks using the CFAA law enforcement exemption -- a legal framework no appellate court has validated for private
techtimes.com
Attackers Steal METR API Key and Consume AI Credits Worth About $600,000
Attackers stole a METR API key and consumed credits worth about $600,000, while a later campaign failed to access internal data.
thehackernews.com
OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach | TechCrunch
The report, which spans several discrete cybersecurity compromises, is the most complete accounting of the incident to date.
techcrunch.com
A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device.
wired.com
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
arstechnica.com
Suspected China-linked hackers used AI to run the first-ever end-to-end autonomous cyberattack on Taiwan's government, Israeli firm says — open-source-built tool continuously devised effective hack strategies in real-time
Experts warn that every government should now assume it is under permanent automated assault.
tomshardware.com
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.
arstechnica.com
The Vulnpocalypse Is Repricing the Bug Bounty Economy
The surge in AI-powered vulnerability reports is driving down bug bounty prices, and that could spell trouble for independent researchers.
darkreading.com