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Eric Geller

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Covers:  cybersecurity, hacking, encryption, data breaches, surveillance, critical infrastructure, election security
Senior reporter at @CyberSecDive covering all things digital security. I also co-host @hothtakes. | Send me tips: ericjgeller.com/contact.html

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I'm a freelance cybersecurity journalist covering all things digital security. I previously reported on cybersecurity for The Daily Dot, Politico, and The Messenger.

Throughout my career, I've reported on how policymakers are approaching cybersecurity challenges and how cyber issues affect our everyday lives. I've covered fights over the encryption in our phones and messaging apps; struggles to keep hackers out of critical infrastructure like hospitals and election systems; and major data breac…

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MS-ISAC enters uncertain new era after losing federal funding and thousands of members

MS-ISAC enters uncertain new era after losing federal funding and thousands of members

The information-sharing group, a vital resource for state and local governments, has cut staff and pinned its…

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How a government contest launched a revolution in AI-based bug hunting

How a government contest launched a revolution in AI-based bug hunting

Security researchers have spent months honing AI systems that can find and fix serious vulnerabilities. Criti…

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New cybersecurity industry coalition aims to lead US critical infrastructure protection

New cybersecurity industry coalition aims to lead US critical infrastructure protection

The new Alliance for Critical Infrastructure's biggest goal: changing how the nation plans for a major cybers…

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‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void

‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void

The cybersecurity world just wrapped up its biggest gathering of the year, full of discussions about AI, soft…

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CISA will shutter some missions to prioritize others

CISA will shutter some missions to prioritize others

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is preparing employees for a reorganization that will re…

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Manufacturers fortify cyber defenses in response to dramatic surge in attacks

Manufacturers fortify cyber defenses in response to dramatic surge in attacks

IT/OT convergence and other trends are making the manufacturing industry's networks more vulnerable and more …

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Why schools are easy prey for hackers — and why they struggle to fight back

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By Eric Geller Verified
| Threat Beat
(Kenny Eliason / Unsplash) By Eric Geller • Jul 07, 2026 When a ransomware gang picks its next target, it looks for a poorly secured organization holding valuable data, providing a vital service or doing both. Few organizations fit that description as perfectly as a K-12 school system. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that schools and their technology vendors have been falling prey to cyberattacks in massive numbers over the past few years.
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Businesses modernizing networks for AI fear expanding attack surface, limited visibility

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By Eric Geller Verified
| Cybersecurity Dive Verified
As the growth of AI increases pressure on the infrastructure of enterprise networks, IT executives are deeply concerned about the cybersecurity consequences of that frenzy of network change and expansion. “Respondents cited security complexity as the most significant challenge associated with AI-driven network demand,” Cisco said in a recent report about that network demand.
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New critical infrastructure cybersecurity framework features government, regional council options

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By Eric Geller Verified
| Smart Cities Dive Verified
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday proposed a new public-private critical infrastructure collaboration system to replace a framework that President Donald Trump eliminated weeks after returning to office.
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