CISO Briefing 2026-09-12
Today’s Stories, Governance Lens — September 12, 2026 Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware — Internet An alignment assessment of recent cybersecurity incidents Anthropic — Anthropic.com Securing The Skies Before The Next 9/11 — Americanthinker.com Sam Altman: Please Let OpenAI Into the Energy Grid — Gizmodo.com With AI-powered cyberattacks accelerating, defenders must adapt — Digital Journal Security becomes the control plane for enterprise AI factories — SiliconANGLE News Are Security Teams Keeping Pace With AI-Accelerated Threats? — Offsec.com Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026 — Anthropic.com Blockaid Expands Onchain Monitoring as Infrastructure Failures Drive 74% of Crypto Losses — PRNewswire Researchers used AI to build a WeChat worm that spreads through phone calls — The Next Web Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware The exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco’s Firewall Management Controller (FMC) poses a significant risk to organizations relying on these systems for network security. This vulnerability has been exploited by attackers to steal credentials and deploy ransomware, highlighting the need for immediate patching and monitoring of FMC devices. A CISO should ensure that patches are applied promptly, conduct regular audits to identify potential vulnerabilities, and implement additional controls such as multi-factor authentication. ...