FHFA Cybersecurity Audit Finds Program Not Effective
A July 30 FHFA inspector-general audit rated the agency’s information-security program Level 2 and cited overdue assessments and inactive privileged accounts.
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EU AI Office gains enforcement powers as model risks rise
The EU AI Office can now request model access, require risk mitigation and seek fines or restrictions as controlled AI tests expose new security risks.
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FBI Warns World Cup Fans About Fake FIFA Ticket Websites
The FBI says spoofed FIFA websites are collecting personal and banking information and selling fake World Cup tickets and hospitality packages.
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South Carolina reports 1.13 million affected residents in first-half breach notices
South Carolina consumer officials say 41 businesses reported breaches affecting 1,131,320 residents from January 1 through June 30, 2026. The figure is not a count of unique people, and two large notices drove about two-thirds of the reported total.
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UMKC names Miguel Mostafá dean of School of Science and Engineering
Miguel Mostafá, Ph.D., is scheduled to begin as dean of UMKC’s School of Science and Engineering on June 1, 2026, leading a unit serving more than 3,000 students and reporting $72 million in ongoing research.
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Carson City schedules Aug. 6 public review of hazard plan addressing cyber risks
Carson City’s updated 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies information-technology security and cyber events among the technological hazards considered in the city’s planning framework.
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Black Hat USA AI Summit set for Aug. 4 at Mandalay Bay
Black Hat USA 2026 will hold its AI Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 4, as part of the cybersecurity conference running Aug. 1-6 in Las Vegas.
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UAlbany receives NSF funding for AI-cybersecurity undergraduate research site
The University at Albany will launch a three-year National Science Foundation-supported undergraduate research program in spring 2027, bringing eight students each summer into projects on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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Pitt cybersecurity centers schedule Aug. 11 workshop on AI and critical-infrastructure threats
University of Pittsburgh cybersecurity centers will convene government, industry and academic experts for an Aug. 11 workshop on protecting water, energy and industrial-control networks.
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University City says monthlong outage was a cyberattack
University City says malicious cyber activity disrupted permits, records requests and payments; phone, manual and in-person options remain available.
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FCC Adds Foreign-Produced Robots and Inverters to Covered List
The FCC added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, affecting new equipment authorizations but not automatically banning devices already owned.
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Minnesota Water Cyberattacks Prompt Possible Iran-Link Investigation
More than 30 Minnesota water systems were targeted July 26-27. A Braham plant briefly shut down, while officials report no known water-quality impact.
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Senate Hearing Examines AI’s Impact on U.S. Communications Networks
A Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing will examine AI, network capacity, cybersecurity, reliability and whether federal policy should support infrastructure investment.
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Plymouth water facilities targeted in suspected cyberattack; quality unaffected
Plymouth officials say a suspected cyberattack disrupted cellular communications at two water towers and lift stations, but water quality and levels were unaffected.
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U.S. Agencies Warn Russian State Hackers Are Targeting Weak Routers
U.S. agencies say Russian FSB-linked actors are exploiting exposed routers and legacy network protocols across critical infrastructure sectors.
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EU and UK Impose Parallel Sanctions Over Russian Cyber Campaign
The EU and UK announced parallel sanctions on July 13, 2026, against Russian-linked cyber actors accused of targeting European governments and critical infrastructure.
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GAO Finds Overlap in Federal Cybersecurity Reporting Rules
A July 22 GAO review found potentially overlapping cyber-reporting rules across critical infrastructure, while federal agencies prepare a harmonization plan.
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FCC modernizes EAS/WEA alert security—what changes, what stays local
FCC adopted new EAS/WEA security rules on June 25, released June 29, and corrected effective-date wording July 2—for phone alerts and WEA delivery.
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White House launches GOLD EAGLE cybersecurity clearinghouse: what changes now
White House launched “GOLD EAGLE” on July 14, tying it to EO 14409 and aiming to speed coordinated vulnerability patching for critical systems.
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FCC updates Emergency Alert System rules with new cybersecurity steps
FCC adopted new cybersecurity rules for Emergency Alert System operators and clarified a 60-day effective-date trigger after Federal Register publication.
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FCC Denies Digitalsystem’s Section 214 Authority in China-Control Case
FCC denied Digitalsystem’s international Section 214 bid in an order released July 7, 2026—citing China-linked control, U.S. record access, and cyber risks.
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Tuskegee University announces new Fall 2026 academic programs—what it could mean for local students, families, and workforce
Tuskegee AL – On July 17, 2026 Tuskegee University announced four Fall 2026 offerings: two Ph.D.s, a nuclear engineering minor, and sport management.