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Artificial intelligence (AI) describes computer systems that perform tasks such as recognizing patterns, making predictions, understanding language, or generating content. In security reporting, the term commonly includes machine-learning models used for detection and analysis, as well as generative AI applications that produce text, code, images, or other outputs.
AI can help analyze security telemetry, prioritize vulnerabilities, and support investigations, but its outputs can be wrong or manipulated. Important attack surfaces include prompt injection that steers an application into unintended actions, sensitive data being exposed through prompts or model outputs, and excessive permissions granted to AI systems that use external tools. Models can also be degraded by poisoned training data or evaded with carefully crafted inputs. Practitioners should protect training and operational data, limit model access and tool permissions, test for adversarial behavior, and require appropriate human validation before high-impact decisions.
Menlo Ventures' Rama Sekhar on Securing AI Agents and Non-Human IdentitiesAs AI evolves from assistants to autonomous agents, enterprises face a new attack surface driven by non-human identities. Rama Sekhar, partner at Menlo Ventures, explains why visibility, governance and AI-driven remediation are critical to securing this evolution.
Segura's Joe Carson on Agentic AI, Cyber Resilience and Estonia's LessonsAI is accelerating both attackers and defenders, transforming cybersecurity into an AI-versus-AI battle. Segura's Joe Carson discusses why organizations must treat agentic AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement, and how to harness it responsibly in a future driven by autonomous agents.
Foundation Capital's Sid Trivedi on the Three Markets AI Labs Can't Easily EnterAI labs are moving into application security, but three structural barriers define where they won't go, and that's where the next generation of durable security companies will be built, said Sid Trivedi, partner at Foundation Capital.
Car Hacking Village's Ghali on Automotive Security for AI-Driven Mobility EcosystemAs vehicles evolve into connected, software-defined systems, cybersecurity risks now extend beyond the car itself. Kamel Ghali, vice president at Car Hacking Village, explains why threat modeling, AI safety and ecosystemwide visibility are critical in modern automotive security.
ECCC Executive Director Luca Tagliaretti on Securing Europe's Digital FutureThe European Cybersecurity Competence Centre has mobilized more than 1.1 billion euros, or more than $1.2 billion, to build Europe's cyber resilience. ECCC Executive Director Luca Tagliaretti outlines how AI, quantum and critical infrastructure protection define the bloc's strategic priorities.
Dell's John Roese on Quantum Readiness, Cryptographic Inventory and Sovereign AIQuantum computing poses an existential threat to encryption systems built on asymmetric key management protocols, and most enterprises don't know where their cryptographic exposure begins. Dell Technologies' John Roese explains what to do now.
Netskope's Sanjay Beri on Data Risk, Agent Visibility and Enabling AI SafelyAI adoption has outrun enterprise security, leaving data exposed and controls nonexistent. Sanjay Beri, co-founder and CEO at Netskope, says the answer isn't restriction. It's visibility, context and a culture of enablement.
Costanoa Ventures' John Cowgill on Moving From Static Analysis to Runtime DefenseArtificial intelligence-generated code is arriving faster than security teams can review it, and the risks are moving from the line level to the system level, says John Cowgill, partner at Costanoa Ventures.
Conference Focuses on Emerging Agentic AI Risks, Cybercrime and Market ShiftsISMG editors wrap up RSAC 2026 with an overview of key topics at the conference, including AI governance, agentic threats and OT security risks. Cyber experts addressed cybercrime disruption, funding challenges and the urgent need for stronger public-private collaboration.
Barracuda's Rohit Ghai on Agent Sprawl and the Need for Safer AI SecurityAs AI introduces autonomous agents into cybersecurity environments, the move from tool sprawl to agent sprawl is leading to increased cyber risks. Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai explains why conflicting actions, not just data, now drive failure and why safety must take priority over speed.
Kevin Mandia, Morgan Adamski, and Alex Stamos tell CyberScoop that AI is finding bugs faster than anyone can fix them, exploit development is accelerating, and most organizations aren't prepared for what's coming. The post Security leaders say the next two years are going to be ‘insane’ appeared first on CyberScoop.
Team8's Ori Barzilay on AI-Driven Gains in Security OperationsAI is changing how security operations teams function, particularly in how analysts investigate and respond to threats. Ori Barzilay, partner at Team8, says organizations are using AI to improve the effectiveness of analysts, as the volume and complexity of threats continue to increase.
Temporary Ruling Preserves Pentagon's AI Access as Courts Weigh AI Guardrail LimitsA federal judge's decision to temporarily block the Trump administration from blacklisting the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic allows federal agencies and the Pentagon to continue using and evaluating its technology in the near term.
Booking Holdings' Bryan on Guardrails, Recovery and Making Security Everyone's JobCyber defenders can't outpace AI-powered attackers using human effort alone. Deploying AI at machine speed - while keeping humans in the loop for high-stakes decisions - is how organizations stay ahead, says Devon Bryan, global chief security officer at Booking Holdings.
451 Research's Kennedy on How Skills Gap, Tool Sprawl Intensify Cloud Security RiskCloud security and gen AI governance are stretching security teams thin, warned Daniel Kennedy, principal research analyst at 451 Research, S&P Global Market Intelligence. Organizations now manage several cloud environments at once - each adding new risk and increasing the burden on security teams.
Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan on Applying Human Insider Risk Safeguards to AI AgentsAI agents behave like humans and carry the same risk profile. They operate non-deterministically, can be manipulated through prompt engineering and lack any inherent code of conduct, so they require a purpose-built integrity framework to govern their behavior, says Sumit Dhawan, CEO at Proofpoint.
WEF's Akshay Joshi on AI Risks, Geopolitics and the Growing Cyber DivideCybersecurity leaders can no longer address AI, geopolitics, supply chains and workforce gaps in isolation, as convergence across these forces is contributing to the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, says Akshay Joshi of the World Economic Forum.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security vulnerabilities impacting LangChain and LangGraph that, if successfully exploited, could expose filesystem data, environment secrets, and conversation history
Also: Latest Trends in AI Governance, OT Risk and CybercrimeIn this panel at RSAC Conference, ISMG editors break down key cybersecurity trends including AI governance, agentic threats to OT security risks and cybercrime disruption. The panel highlights funding shifts, operational challenges and the need for stronger public-private alignment.
It’s the first significant cybersecurity-related announcement under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The post ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review appeared first on CyberScoop.