Tag: conference
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AI Agents, Supply Chain Attacks, and Critical Flaws Define the Week in August 2026
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters for August 2026, including Def Con and Black Hat conference coverage First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/ai-agents-supply-chain-attacks-and-critical-flaws-define-the-week-in-august-2026/
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Agentic AI for Cyber Defenders: What Security Teams Built at Black Hat USA 2026
Tags: ai, automation, conference, control, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, group, iam, intelligence, ISO-27001, mitigation, network, nvidia, offense, open-source, RedTeam, risk, skills, soc, technology, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityAgentic AI armed attackers first, but it also put real building power in defenders’ hands. Here’s what security practitioners built in two days at Black Hat USA 2026, and how the CyberAgents Exchange keeps that work compounding long after the event. Key takeaways Building defensive cybersecurity tooling no longer requires a developer. Agentic tooling drove…
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OpenAI Agents Worked Together to Find Exploits and Hack External Systems
OpenAI has revealed new details about an incident involving AI agents, in which multiple autonomous agents reportedly worked together to identify vulnerabilities, bypass containment measures, and gain access to external systems during a cybersecurity evaluation. Speaking at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, OpenAI alignment researcher Eric Wallace and security and infrastructure specialist Michael…
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Why Post-Quantum Security Is Climbing the Enterprise Agenda
Tags: ai, attack, computer, computing, conference, container, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, google, government, hacker, Hardware, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, technology, threat, toolWhy Post-Quantum Security Is Climbing the Enterprise Agenda andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 08/06/2026 – 04:56 Learn why post-quantum security is becoming an enterprise priority, how AI and quantum computing are reshaping cryptography, and how Thales Luna 8 helps organizations prepare. Data Security Key Management Encryption Key Management Bree Fowler – Journalist More About This Author > At…
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OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree
At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies”, and did it all right under the company’s nose. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/openai-didnt-notice-its-ai-agents-using-a-message-board-to-plan-their-hacking-spree/
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Menlo Security Extends Platform Reach to AI Agents
Menlo Security today at the Black Hat USA conference extended its cloud platform to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents at runtime by sanitizing the web pages and files they read to neutralize prompt injection attacks and block data exfiltration. Company CEO Bill Robbins said the Menlo Agent Runtime Security (MARS) platform created to isolate browsers..…
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Defcon Aerospace Village Seeks Broader Appeal This Year
That’s No Moon, It’s an Insecure PLC. The Aerospace Village at annual hacking conference Defcon, famed as the home of the Hack-A-Sat contest which culminated in 2023 with the live hacking of a real satellite in orbit, will stage a variety of games and contests this year, aiming to deepen their appeal to non-specialists. First…
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Defcon’s new badge is a security key you can see inside
A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge”, and keep using it after Defcon. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/defcons-new-badge-is-a-security-key-you-can-see-inside/
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The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/defcon-34-badge-baochip-andrew-bunnie-huang/
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Privacy Conference 2026 – Bitkom-Agenda liefert Zunder für Datenschutz-Debatte
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bitkom-privacy-conference-2026-datenschutz-ki-berlin-online-a-e1e8f0f540e202ff998489c3bf2929f6/
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Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Hackers compromised hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages and steal credentials. ReliaQuest’s threat research team just documented attackers compromising the Wi-Fi gateways at hotels and conference centers, then quietly rerouting guests toward fake Microsoft login pages. No phishing email required. No malicious attachment. Just bad luck about which hotel…
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Hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accounts
Hackers are changing the DNS settings on Wi-Fi devices at hotels and conference centers to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-hotel-wi-fi-dns-to-steal-microsoft-365-accounts/
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Hotel Wi-Fi DNS Poisoning Attacks Hijack Microsoft 365 Accounts Without Phishing
Adversaries are silently hijacking Microsoft 365 accounts by compromising hotel and conference-center Wi-Fi gateways and poisoning DNS no phishing emails, malicious attachments, or endpoint malware required. ReliaQuest assesses that the tradecraft closely mirrors prior APT28-linked router campaigns, extending them into captive-portal infrastructure used by traveling corporate staff. Since at least June 2026, threat actors have…
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New Bit2Watt Attack Could Let Cloud Tenants Disrupt Power Grids Without an Exploit
A cloud tenant using nothing but ordinary GPU access can push a data center’s power draw up and down fast enough to threaten the grid it runs on, with no exploit and no break-in.That is the claim behind Bit2Watt, described by three Zhejiang University researchers in a paper accepted to CHES 2026, the IACR’s hardware-security…
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Operation Capsule Vault Uses Malicious ISO Files and Process Injection to Deliver RokRAT
Operation Capsule Vault began with spear-phishing emails sent on June 22, 2026, posing as notices distributing materials from a legitimate academic event. The lures referenced the “Why Wonsan-Kalma Tourism Now?” conference, held at Seoul COEX on June 12, and incorporated publicly available event details, including its subject matter and host organizations. By reusing real-world conference…
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Resümee der ISX IT-Security Conference 2026 – Mehr als 550 Security-Köpfe gestalten die IT-Sicherheit von morgen
Tags: conferenceFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/isx-2026-security-event-deutschland-a-12516739e9c7de18d4d37e354b8ecce6/
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What a financial planner taught me about cybersecurity
When I spoke at a recent cybersecurity awareness event for financial planners and tax advisors, the audience really engaged with the subject. As happens at conferences the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/01/raising-cybersecurity-awareness-for-non-experts/
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NDSS Symposium Heads to Seoul in 2027 to Expand Global Cybersecurity Collaboration
DC, United States, June 30th, 2026, CyberNewswire The Internet Society today announced that 2027 Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 2226 March 2027. Recognized as one of the world’s top four cybersecurity research conferences, the NDSS Symposium brings together hundreds of top scholars, academics, and…
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Zenith Live Conference 2026: AI-Powered Threats Demand AI-Powered Defense
At Zscaler Zenith Live 2026, Deepen Desai shared why AI-powered threats require zero trust and machine-speed defenses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/zenith-live-conference-2026-ai-powered-threats-demand-ai-powered-defense/
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TechTalk: Unser KI-Workshops machen Lücken und Versäumnisse transparent
Wenn ein Thema auf der diesjährigen European Identity Cloud Conference allgegenwärtig war, dann sicherlich Agentic AI. Dass die damit verbundenen KI-Helfer nicht nur ungetrübten Spaß verbreiten, wurde in Berlin schnell klar. Doch was sind die wesentlichen Herausforderungen dabei? Das wollten wir von Andre Priebe wissen, der mit Kunden und Partnern der iC Consult genau darüber…
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TechTalk: Okta vereint sämtliche Identity-Tools unter einem Layer
Auf der diesjährigen European Identity Cloud Conference in Berlin durften wir unter anderem mit dem Sicherheitsanbieter Okta dieses Videointerview führen, und das in persona mit Thomas Heinz. Von dem wollten wir wissen, warum sich Unternehmen dieser Tage mit dem Thema Identity Security Fabric beschäftigen sollten, und welche Maßnahmen für den sicheren Betrieb von KI-Agenten erforderlich…
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TechTalk: Okta vereint sämtliche Identity-Tools unter einem Layer
Auf der diesjährigen European Identity Cloud Conference in Berlin durften wir unter anderem mit dem Sicherheitsanbieter Okta dieses Videointerview führen, und das in persona mit Thomas Heinz. Von dem wollten wir wissen, warum sich Unternehmen dieser Tage mit dem Thema Identity Security Fabric beschäftigen sollten, und welche Maßnahmen für den sicheren Betrieb von KI-Agenten erforderlich…
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ISMG Editors: Wrapping Up Infosecurity Europe 2026
Conference Highlights AI Maturity, Agentic Risks and Human Factors in Cybersecurity. ISMG editors reflect on key themes from Infosecurity Europe 2026, including AI’s role from buzzword to business strategy, the risks of agentic systems in critical infrastructure and why human-to-human trust is emerging as a defining factor in cybersecurity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Reporting from Vegas: Networking, AI, and good boys
Joe’s on-the-ground report from Cisco Live U.S. is here, complete with therapy dog pictures and tips on handling conference overstimulation. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/reporting-from-vegas-networking-ai-and-good-boys/
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CISA directive for AI executive order to be released this week, Andersen says
The binding operational directive will focus in part on “vulnerability alleviation and vulnerability management,” Andersen said in remarks delivered at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-directive-for-ai-exec-order-release
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‘Don’t panic’: AI reality checks dominate major cybersecurity conference
CISOs and their colleagues should focus on network security basics, not AI vendors’ overhyped promises, analysts said at an annual Gartner cybersecurity event. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-hype-reality-check-gartner/821867/
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Microsoft’s Coreutils project brings Linux commands to Windows
Microsoft announced today at its Build 2026 developer conference the release of Coreutils for Windows, bringing many commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-coreutils-project-brings-linux-commands-to-windows/
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Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zero-click-pretalx-xss-hackers-hijack-conference-accounts/
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Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zero-click-pretalx-xss-hackers-hijack-conference-accounts/
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What happens when security teams inherit identity
At the Span Cyber Security Arena conference, I sat down with Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis, to talk about how organizations perceive identity and the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/eric-woodruff-semperis-identity-security/