critical infrastructure
83 stories on critical infrastructure, newest first, from 85 briefings. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original reporting. Where several outlets covered the same event, the rest sit under it as extra coverage.
- CISA Releases Election Security Plan Ahead of 2026 US Midterms
- Russia's Hybrid Warfare Escalates Across Europe: What Businesses Should Know
- Lawmakers Push to Classify Biotech as Critical Infrastructure After Cyberattacks
- New Bill Pushes Voluntary Cyber Rules for Telecoms After Salt Typhoon Breach
- Summer 2026's Top Cyber Threats: AI Breaches, Ransomware, and Critical Infrastructure Attacks
- AI-Powered 'Scan for Good' Initiative Finds and Fixes Hundreds of Public Sector Security Gaps
- Google Launches AI-Powered Security Scans for Hospitals and Critical Services
- Underfunded Water Systems Are an Open Door for Cyber Attackers
- OpenAI Partners with Ukraine to Shield Power Grids and Water Systems Using AI
- New Bill Would Give Critical Infrastructure Operators Free Access to AI Cyber Defence Tools
- Poor Network Segmentation Is Quietly Widening the Attack Surface for Businesses
- Nearly 1 in 5 US Water Utilities Have Exposed Logins from Infostealer Malware
- Democrats Push for Review of CISA's Workforce After Major Staff Losses
- Russia Claims Thousands of Cyberattacks Hit Its Election Systems, but Evidence Is Thin
- Foreign Hackers Manipulate Equipment in Colorado Water Utilities
- CISA Tells Critical Infrastructure to Set Traps for Hackers Already Inside the Network
- Hacking Group Claims Breach of Russian Election Systems Ahead of Parliamentary Vote
- Iranian Cyber Threats to Small Businesses Could Rise as Conflict Drags On
- Cisco Warns of Actively Exploited Flaw in Secure Email Gateway Devices
- CISA's New Advice: Fight Hackers by Feeding Them Fake Data
- US Coast Guard and FBI Investigate Cyberattacks on Tankers Bound for America
- Cyberattack Knocks Out International Meteor Organization's Website
- US Agencies Board Foreign Tankers to Investigate Suspected Cyberattacks
- EU Proposes Emergency Protocol for Coordinated Response to Cyberattacks and Sabotage
- US Investigates Cyberattacks Targeting Energy Tankers Headed for American Coast
- CenterPoint Energy Confirms Data Breach After Dark Web Post Surfaces
- China's Top Spy Chief Flags US AI Models as Cyber Risk
- Critical Cisco Email Gateway Flaw Under Active Attack: Patch Now
- US and Australian Firms Partner to Bring NASA-Grade Cyber Resilience to the Indo-Pacific
- Critical GitLab Flaw Under Active Attack: Patch Now
- Cisco Firewall Management Software Under Active Attack: Patch Now
- OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Help Critical Infrastructure Defenders Use AI
- OpenAI Commits $1bn to Give Critical Infrastructure Free Access to AI Cyber Defence Tools
- UK Moves to Ban Risky Tech Vendors from Critical Infrastructure
- Unpatched ownCloud Flaw Exposes Philippines Nuclear Agency Data
- US Coast Guard Launches Dedicated Office for Maritime Cybersecurity Policy
- Critical Flaw in Cosmos EVM Module Exploited to Drain Funds from Six Blockchains
- Weekly Threat Roundup: Massive IoT Botnet, Water System Attacks, and Fake Software Traps SMBs Should Know About
- US Order Targets Hidden Backdoors in Power Grid Equipment
- Password Security Flaw Found in Rockwell Automation's OTTO Fleet Manager
- Critical Security Flaws Found in Xiiaozet LK100W Devices
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Critical Security Flaws Found in Ebyte NA111-M Industrial Device
Also covered by CISA
- Critical Flaws Found in ASE2000 Industrial Test Tool Used in Energy and Water Sectors
- US Authorities Take Down Chinese Hacking-for-Hire Platform Linked to Military and Infrastructure Attacks
- FBI Takes Down Chinese Hacking Infrastructure Targeting US Critical Networks
- CISA Red Team Breaches Two Critical Infrastructure Firms — One Never Noticed
- CISA Warns: Over 100 Water Systems Hit in Cyberattacks Linked to Iran
- US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Over Critical Infrastructure Attacks
- Iran-Linked Hackers Knock UK Power Plant Offline for Four Days
- US Warns of AI-Generated Malware Targeting Critical Infrastructure Systems
- AI Tool Helps Viasat Strengthen Satellite Security After 2022 Russian Cyberattack
- Critical Flaws Found in NASA Spacecraft Control Software Could Allow Unauthorized Commands
- AI-Powered Attacks Target Siemens Industrial Control Systems in Critical Infrastructure
- Urgent Warning: Active Cyberattacks Targeting Industrial Control Systems, Including Siemens PLCs
- Hackers Actively Exploiting AI and Industrial Software Flaws to Steal Cloud Credentials
- SAP Commerce Cloud Under Attack Just Days After Critical Flaw Disclosed
- Weekly Roundup: Rapid7 Cuts Jobs, Boeing 737 Hack Demoed, and Refrigeration Systems Found Vulnerable
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Critical VMware vCenter Vulnerability Under Active Global Attack
Also covered by The Hacker News
- Chinese AI Models Outperform Restricted US Systems on Cybersecurity Tasks, Industry Warns
- Security Flaws Found in ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Devices Used in Energy Sector
- Security Flaw Found in Johnson Controls Metasys Building Management System
- Critical Flaw Found in Siemens Video Management Software—Update Now
- CISA Flags Vulnerabilities in Johnson Controls Airwall Security Devices
- Ransomware Strikes Colombian Justice Ministry Ahead of Presidential Handover
- Gunra Ransomware Gang Bypasses MFA by Exploiting Old Fortinet Vulnerabilities
- SAP Issues Urgent Patches for Critical Security Flaws
- New US Initiative Aims to Shield Water Utilities From Cyberattacks
- Critical Flaws Found in Johnson Controls Access Control Systems
- Gunra Ransomware Targets Fortinet and Schneider Electric Vulnerabilities to Infiltrate Networks
- Hackers Shut Down Turbine at Polish Power Plant via Private Cellular Network
- Iran-Linked Hackers Suspected in Widening Attacks on US Water Systems
- Iran-Linked Hackers Widen Attacks on US Water Systems
- Hackers Used a New 'Private Network' Trick to Sabotage Polish Energy Facility
- Critical Security Flaws Found in Widely Used Belgian eID Software
- Weekly Roundup: Low-Quality AI Bug Reports, Port Cyberattacks, and Wall Street Targeted by Hackers
- Aviation Alert: Legacy Air Traffic Communication System Vulnerable to Message Injection Attacks
- Thousands of Rockwell Industrial Controllers Found Exposed Online, Including Near Water Utility Attacks
- Security Flaw Found in Johnson Controls TL280 Devices
- Multiple Security Flaws Found in ABB Ability Zenon Industrial Software
- Angola's Top Telecom Hit by Cyberattack Right Before Major Stock Launch
- Cyberattacks Reportedly Strike Water Utilities Across at Least 12 US States
- New York Invests $9 Million to Shore Up Cybersecurity at 153 Water Utilities
- This Week in Cyber: AI Overreach, an $88M Crypto Heist, and the Danger of Forgotten Digital Access