A teenager has hacked both rideshare giant Uber and video game developer Rockstar Games back-to-back in what might be two of the highest-profile hacking incidents in 2022. On Thursday, September 15, employees at Uber found a message on their company's Slack channel, which allows instant text communication between teams.

A new report released this month by MIT Sloan in collaboration with Proofpoint surveyed 600 board members at organizations across 12 countries about their thoughts on cybersecurity preparedness.

While 75% of respondents said that cybersecurity risks and impacts are understood by their boards, the report states that "Just under two-thirds of board members believe that their organization is at risk of a material cyber attack.

On Friday, September 30, President Biden signed into Law the "SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022," which, according to a press release on the White House's website, "which authorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), and six related pilot programs through Fiscal Year 2025."

“Passing this important bill gives our nation’s innovative small businesses and research institutions the certainty they need to continue developing the technology that will power the economy of tomorrow," said Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland).

It also codifies the requirement of agencies part of the program to assess "potential risk posed by program applicants' foreign ties.