Officials: War Secretary Hegseth Signs Order on Election SecuritySecretary of War Pete Hegseth signed an order on Monday, Sept. 28, directing the Department of War (DoW) to coordinate with federal and state agencies on election infrastructure protection, according to officials cited by Axios. The order assigns U.S. Cyber Command and the War Department’s combat support agencies to focus intelligence and cyber tools on…Natural News7d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildelection security order
OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected waysOpenAI announced it has halted development of its latest artificial intelligence models hours after it disclosed its agents scouring federal government website acted in unexpected ways that suggest a lack of control. It's the second time in three months the company paused development. The decision also came after AI evaluator Transluce said Friday that…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution10d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationai development pause
US Lawmakers Aim to Keep China's Datacenter Tech Out of Sensitive Government SystemsUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.U.S. News & World Report11d agoWhole story →HealthEducationus ai infrastructure security legislation
British Columbia says OpenAI could have stopped a school shooting, and is suing over itThe suit, which was filed in San Francisco federal court, accuses OpenAI accuses OpenAI of designing an unsafe product and acting negligently. It seeks damages to fund...TechSpot15d agoWhole story →EducationJusticeschool shooting lawsuit
Judge imprisons former coach, ex-PNC worker who stole intimate images in Snapchat hackOne of them was a high school coach with a master’s degree in education. The other has a degree in mathematics and worked for PNC. Now, both of them are going to federal prison after admitting to illegally hacking into the Snapchat accounts of unknowing victims and selling and tradingPittsburgh Tribune-Review19d agoWhole story →EducationJusticesnapchat hack sentencing
America is ready to fight a cyber war. It isn't ready to survive oneCongress must test a civilian Department of Cyber War to ensure essential services and infrastructure survive severe cyberattacks.Washington Examiner21d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologycyber war preparedness
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so farFrom the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026 so far.TechCrunch21d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuild2026 cybersecurity breaches
Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras-or Pay the PriceA new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.WIRED22d agoWhole story →BuildJusticeflock camera regulation push
Springfield Mayor Sarno vows ‘not one dime’ for hackers; students to return to schoolSpringfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said he is authorizing the city to spend money meeting student needs and recovering systems, but all expenses are being tracked in hopes of federal or state reimbursement.MassLive25d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologyspringfield cyberattack
