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Reflecting the rapidly evolving global security landscape and the organization's own significant growth, IST is launching two new Centers: 🌐 the Perry-Shultz Center for Technology & Strategic Stability and 🛡️ the Center for Advancing Cybersecurity.
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🏆 The Fourth Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ is just 97 days away! Hosted by IST on behalf of the cyber policy community, the annual event recognizes those who drove significant progress in 2026. Nominations open next week on Nov. 5! Mark your calendars and begin drafting your submissions for the following categories:
🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award: recognizing those who have had a sustained and significant impact on domestic or international cyber policy over the course of their career.
Join the #CyberPolicyAwards mailing list: securityandtechnology.org/ev…
How can Muslims in the U.S. engage with ethical questions posed by AI? IST and @AIandFaith have developed a curriculum that empowers local communities to lead thoughtful conversations on AI ethics and policy. Join IST and AIF on Monday, Nov 9, at 12PM ET/9AM PT, for practical guidance on using the curriculum in your own community.
❇️ Register to attend: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Two PHP vulnerabilities dubbed “php2shell,” an error at an Indian certificate authority, and a China-state aligned hacking campaign all hit last week. In episode four of IST’s “Vulns + AI = Oh My!” IST experts and guests unpacked the mayhem. IST’s Sarah Karlen writes the recap for the #NatSpecs blog.
🛡️ Read more: securityandtechnology.org/bl…
How can we turn collective cyber defense into action? On Tuesday, October 27, IST CfAC President Nicholas Leiserson joins the #CharterofTrust in D.C. for a panel on the next generation of cyber threats and the role of public-private cooperation in building resilience.
🛡️ Request to attend: luma.com/tfbee605
In a novel survey of #natsec experts, the latest report from IST & @FLI_org presented insights into how they consider AI implications. To mark its release, IST gathered experts from across industry, government & more to identify the path forward.
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❇️ Read the report: securityandtechnology.org/vi…
#PHP2Shell threatening 70% of websites, 60M+ sites exposed by weak CA keys, and Storm-0940 using agentic AI to scale attacks—cyber defenders had a brutal week. Is this the start of the "AI vulnpocalypse"?
Join @k8em0, @caseyjohnellis, Cynthia Kaiser, @nextjensecurity, and Nick Leiserson for a pop-up webinar today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
A cyberattack targeted internet-connected refrigeration systems in supermarkets across France, spoiling millions of euros of food last week. In the latest #HackthePlant, food security expert Kristin King told host @brysonbort that she anticipates a cyber incident affecting American food systems.
🚀 Listen now: hack-the-plant.simplecast.co…
Between 2 remote code execution PHP vulnerabilities, the discovery of easy-to-access keys issued by an Indian certificate authority, and new reports of a China-state aligned hacking campaign that leveraged AI, it's been a long week for cyber defenders... What should policymakers take away from this week? Is this a manifestation of the so-called "AI-powered vulnpocalypse" that has been heralded over the past year?
TOMORROW: Register now for the latest edition of Vulns + AI = Oh My! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
On Friday, October 23 at 12 pm EDT / 9 am PT, join @caseyjohnellis, Nick Leiserson, and @NextJenSecurity for the latest edition of Vulns + AI = Oh My! As always, bring your perspectives, hot takes, and burning questions.
TODAY: AI is poised to reshape the technical foundation of nuclear crisis communications as both a source of resilience & a catalyst for failure. On the margins of the UN First Committee, IST is convening researchers, diplomats & more to evaluate the risks & opportunities of AI in nuclear crisis comms.
🌐 Learn more: reachingcriticalwill.org/dis…
ALT AI's Impact on Nuclear Crisis Communications: Wednesday, October 21 at 1:15 pm ET in Conference Room E
AI-driven threats are outpacing traditional vulnerability management strategies. In August, NIST published a RFI on modernizing the National Vulnerability Database. In their response, Nick Leiserson, Bob Lord, and Lauren Zabierek offer four structural changes to rebuild the CVE ecosystem.
🛡️ Read more: securityandtechnology.org/bl…
🚨 NEW: Deterrence used to be driven by a nation’s military power, but modern deterrence is increasingly defined by a country’s ability to deliver at speed and scale. In a policy memo, David Helvey breaks down how AI, autonomous systems, and industrial capacity are rewriting strategic competition.
🌐Read more: securityandtechnology.org/vi…
