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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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AI firms know policymakers won't 'let you make a Terminator factory,' DHS official says

AI firms know policymakers won't 'let you make a Terminator factory,' DHS official says

Cybersecurity Dive — Leading AI companies have learned important lessons from recent incidents, the official said, and regulation isn't necessary to preserve those lessons.
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Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems

Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems

Cybersecurity Dive — Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics.
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OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are 'watershed moment for computer security'

OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are 'watershed moment for computer security'

Cybersecurity Dive — Company employees said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards.
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Western government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype

Western government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype

Cybersecurity Dive — U.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services.
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How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems

How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems

Cybersecurity Dive — A first-in-the-nation program is seeing promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.'s most vulnerable infrastructure.
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White House's state infrastructure cybersecurity initiative stalled

White House's state infrastructure cybersecurity initiative stalled

Cybersecurity Dive — The Trump administration says it wants to help states implement innovative defenses. Most states are still waiting for the call to participate.
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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

Cybersecurity Dive — The information-sharing group, a vital resource for state and local governments, has cut staff and pinned its hopes on a membership surge.
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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

Cybersecurity Dive — Security researchers have spent months honing AI systems that can find and fix serious vulnerabilities. Critical infrastructure everywhere could benefit.
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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

Cybersecurity Dive — The new Alliance for Critical Infrastructure's biggest goal: changing how the nation plans for a major cybersecurity crisis.
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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

Cybersecurity Dive — The cybersecurity world just wrapped up its biggest gathering of the year, full of discussions about AI, software vulnerabilities and nation-state hacking threats. But for the first time in years, the U.S. government wasn’t there.
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CISA will shutter some missions to prioritize others

CISA will shutter some missions to prioritize others

Cybersecurity Dive — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is preparing employees for a reorganization that will reduce the depleted agency’s focus on certain missions in order to emphasize operational technology security and other high-profile goals.
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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

Cybersecurity Dive — IT/OT convergence and other trends are making the manufacturing industry's networks more vulnerable and more frequently targeted, but sector leaders are working to improve their cyber posture.
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NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities

NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Dive — As the agency's vulnerability database buckles under a flood of submissions, it's planning to shift some responsibilities to other parties.
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DHS prepares replacement for critical infrastructure collaboration framework

DHS prepares replacement for critical infrastructure collaboration framework

Cybersecurity Dive — It remains unclear if the new system will include liability protections that companies say are necessary.
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CISA's 7 Biggest Challenges in 2026

CISA's 7 Biggest Challenges in 2026

Cybersecurity Dive — From infrastructure protection to improving morale, the cybersecurity agency has a lot on its plate - and it still lacks a leader.
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CISA loses key employee behind early ransomware warnings

CISA loses key employee behind early ransomware warnings

Cybersecurity Dive — The future of a program that has helped prevent an estimated $9 billion in economic damages is now unclear.
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CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks

CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks

Cybersecurity Dive — The agency will also change some of its workforce policies to avoid driving away talented staff.
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Why security awareness training doesn't work - and how to fix it

Why security awareness training doesn't work - and how to fix it

Cybersecurity Dive — Companies have built their security strategies around phishing simulations and educational webinars, tactics that research shows are ineffective.
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Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group

Federal cuts force many state and local governments out of cyber collaboration group

Cybersecurity Dive — The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost U.S. government funding at midnight, jeopardizing the cybersecurity of thousands of cash-strapped counties, cities and towns.
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How the retail sector teams up to defend against cybercrime

How the retail sector teams up to defend against cybercrime

Cybersecurity Dive — The cyberthreat intel-sharing and collaboration group RH-ISAC is helping companies confront cyberattacks. But the challenge is delivering timely intelligence in a dynamic threat environment.
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How AI and politics hampered the secure open-source software movement

How AI and politics hampered the secure open-source software movement

Cybersecurity Dive — Tech giants pledged millions to secure open-source code. Then AI came along.
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How the newest ISAC aims to help food and agriculture firms thwart cyberattacks

How the newest ISAC aims to help food and agriculture firms thwart cyberattacks

Cybersecurity Dive — Food industry executives used to shrug off ransomware and cyber-espionage risks. A threat intel group is helping to change that, but its reach remains unclear.
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FCC investigation could derail its own IoT security certification program

FCC investigation could derail its own IoT security certification program

Cybersecurity Dive — Internet of Things device makers are eager to participate, but the commission's concerns about its lead administrator have halted progress of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program.
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Water sector expands partnership with volunteer hackers

Water sector expands partnership with volunteer hackers

Cybersecurity Dive — As threats to critical infrastructure grow and government funding stagnates, operators are turning to civic-minded volunteers from the cybersecurity industry.
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