Today we're proud to announce a great new go-to website from the McCrary Institute. Introducing #ThreatBeat, our new one-stop site for news, analysis, alerts and context on the issues shaping cyber policy and infrastructure protection. You'll find the best stories from experienced cyber and national security journalists alongside original commentary, explainers and podcasts created by our McCrary team and informed by the wisdom of our senior fellows. All things cyber. All in one place. Visit ThreatBeat.com

A familiar face. A convincing voice. But is it really them? For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, @iProov CTO Dominic Forrest joins Cyber Focus to show how deepfakes fool us and why protecting people takes more than awareness training. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth Watch: mccraryinstitute.com/cyber-f…

When cyber defenses fail, how do essential services keep running? On our Cyber Focus podcast, @ASDGovAu's Stephanie Crowe and @CISAgov's Nick Andersen join Frank Cilluffo to discuss planning to operate through a breach. Watch the full discussion: mccraryinstitute.com/cyber-f…

Can CISA defend U.S. critical infrastructure despite losing roughly 1,000 employees over the past 18 months? This week on the Cyber Focus podcast, @Rep_Walkinshaw joins Frank Cilluffo to discuss those CISA staffing cuts, the stakes for critical infrastructure, and responsible AI adoption in government. Watch: mccraryinstitute.com/cyber-f…

Today kicked off a two-day cybersecurity training event welcoming more than 100 water and wastewater professionals, technology leaders and cybersecurity experts from across Alabama. The goal: work through real-world scenarios, understand the latest cybersecurity threat environment and consider how we will respond if those attacks come here. We are proud to co-host today's exercise with @CentralALWater, @alruralwater and our partners at the Alabama Office of IT. Special thanks to our friends at @CISAgov who shared their best-practices. Here's a recap of an impactful day one: caw-al.gov/water-utilities-p…

We recently joined our partners at @BoozAllen convening government leaders and critical infrastructure owners and operators from across the Southeast for a tabletop exercise in Huntsville, AL. It couldn't have been more timely as autonomous, AI-enabled threats are expanding cyber risk beyond traditional IT environments and into the operational technology systems that underpin America’s critical infrastructure. Working through real-world scenarios with those defending our critical systems, three clear priorities emerged. Organizations must: ▪️ Assess readiness and resilience ▪️ Remediate and respond at machine speed ▪️ And prepare to operate under compromise. In this short recap by Frank Cilluffo and Brad Medairy, we share clear takeaways to achieve all three. mccraryinstitute.com/ai-enab…

It won't matter if America wins the AI race if we lose control of the systems on which our country depends. In a new op-ed out by our Director Frank Cilluffo and Associate Director and COO Nick Sellers, they call for an AI Assurance Compact, a framework for action among the makers of AI models, government, and - importantly - the owners and operators of our nation’s most critical digital systems. They sketch out guiding principles and specific calls for independent evaluations, reporting mechanisms, and more. At the McCrary Institute, we focus on cybersecurity threats to our nation’s critical infrastructure. Experience has taught us that warnings accomplish little unless someone has the authority, resources and responsibility to act. Read the full piece in @CyberScoopNews cyberscoop.com/president-ai-…

Who’s responsible when an AI agent goes rogue? On Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo, @BillEvanina, and @WMattHayden discuss AI as an insider threat, the limits of accountability, and how to build safeguards while competing with China. mccraryinstitute.com/cyber-f…

Cybersecurity researchers are saying the artificial intelligence industry is unprepared for the security risks created by the growing power of its own technology. The @washingtonpost turned to our Director Frank Cilluffo for his thoughts. 📰 Read the full story by Ian Duncan and Gerrit De Vynck washingtonpost.com/technolog…

Yesterday, our Director Frank Cilluffo was on Bloomberg News's Balance of Power talking about China's cyber capabilities and the AI race ahead of President Xi's visit to the U.S.. It was a great and thoughtful conversation with @kaileyleinz and @JMathieuReports. 📺 You can watch the full segment here bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

What does it take to fundamentally change our approach to critical infrastructure defense? On the latest episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo speaks with @ArmadinSecurity's @stacyomara about moving past business-as-usual in public-private collaboration, testing national response thresholds, and what recent White House directives mean for industry. Watch the full conversation: mccraryinstitute.com/cyber-f… #CyberSecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #NationalSecurity #TechPolicy #InfoSec

To mark 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, @ThreatBeatNews turned to more than a dozen experts to understand how our security landscape has changed. We asked what have we achieved, what new challenges we face, and how should we confront the threats of the future. We gained great insight from the leaders who protect our nation's critical infrastructure examining these questions sector-by-sector. Find the full series here threatbeat.com/project/25-ye…