The psychology of deepfakes by Byron Acohido

FIRESIDE CHAT: Deepfakes exploit human emotion, making employee reflex training essential

The wire transfer went through. The CFO on the video call looked right, sounded right, and gave the authorization — except there was no CFO on that call. Related: The industrializing of ...
Using AI agents  to exploit mobile APIs by Byron Acohido

Fireside Chat: AI agents are reshaping mobile attacks — and exposing weak API trust models

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SAN FRANCISCO — A new exposure is emerging in mobile security as AI begins to act on behalf of users — and attackers move to exploit that shift. Related: RSAC wrap-up—no easy ...
Treat AI as  a privileged user by Byron Acohido

FIRESIDE CHAT: AI gives rise to a semantic attack surface, forcing a new class of network defense

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SAN FRANCISCO — Enterprises rushing to deploy AI in their operations are opening a security exposure most of their existing tools were never designed to address. That’s the hard message coming out ...
The day MFA became the problem by Byron Acohido

FIRESIDE CHAT: In the AI age, your MFA, authentication apps can be compromised in minutes

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The authentication layer that corporate America spent a decade building is now a liability. Listen to the podcast:The day MFA became the problem That’s the blunt assessment of Kevin Surace, chairman of ...
Edge AI — inference at the silicon layer by Byron Acohido

FIRESIDE CHAT: Edge AI moves onto the silicon layer, redefining how connected systems run

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One of the more surprising — and least visible — frontiers of artificial intelligence today is unfolding at the extreme edges of our hyper-connected systems. Related: AI adoption outpacing controls Think sensors ...
AI-Native SOCs transform network defense by Byron Acohido

FIRESIDE CHAT: The case for AI-Native SOCs built to take action, not just observe and alert

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The raw attack surface isn’t just growing. It’s fragmenting. Logs from SaaS apps, cloud workloads, and third-party services flood security stacks already straining to keep up. Security teams are buried in alerts ...
Amid API sprawl, continuous contextual assessment is everything by Byron Acohido

Black Hat Fireside Chat: API sprawl turns SMBs into prime targets — simple flaws invite breaches

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Cyber attackers don’t always need sophisticated exploits. Too often, they succeed by exploiting the basics. Related: 51 common SMB cyberattacks That’s the warning from Chris Wallis, founder and CEO of London-based Intruder, ...
250820_Straiker_FIreside Chat podcast by Byron Acohido

BLACK HAT FIRESIDE CHAT: Straiker extends ‘red teaming’ to the AI layer as AI attacks surge

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The enterprise software model that defined the past two decades — SaaS — is being rapidly eclipsed by a new center of gravity: AI-native systems. These are autonomous agents wired directly into ...
Dealing with shrinking digital certificate lifespans by Byron Acohido

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Automation takes center stage as TLS lifespans grow ever shorter

The countdown is on for security teams still managing digital certificates with spreadsheets and manual workarounds. Related: Preparing for the quantum future Starting in 2026, TLS certificate lifespans will begin dropping sharply ...
Taking a unified approach to network defense by Byron Acohido

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Inside the ‘Mind of a Hacker’ — A10’s plan for unified threat detection

In today’s threat landscape, attackers are no longer just exploiting technical flaws — they’re exploiting business logic. Think gaps in workflows, permissions, and overlooked assumptions in how applications behave. This subtle shift ...