As AI's creators cash in on FUD, cybersecurity teams face growing threats and mounting exhaustion. Plus: overlooked startups and practical guardrails that deserve attention.
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Building Determinism in an AI World: Why AI Agents Need Proof of Control
AI agents operate unpredictably, creating security blind spots that traditional controls can't address. The emerging Proof of Control standard aims to make agent actions auditable, traceable and independently verifiable.
AI Spend as a Security Control
What if the next attacker doesn’t want your data, but your AI budget? Why usage-based billing is a security risk, and what to do before the invoice arrives.
The CAPTCHA That Needed an AI to Explain It
Five dice, a tiny zero, and a litmus test for the health of cybersecurity.
Why I Don't Like Cybersecurity Awareness Month
If your security plan expires on November 1, it isn't a plan. It's a seasonal flavor.
You Don't Have To Say Everything, To Everyone All At Once
A product may have ten important features, but that does not mean every communication needs to explain all ten. The job of marketing is to establish quickly why the target audience should be interested in the product, and move them to the next stage.
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Cybersecurity Venture CapitalAI security spending
Cybersecurity Venture Capital: When Investors Miss Big Bets
DataTribe's Bob Ackerman explains why investors missed Dragos, how contrarian thinking pays off and what the AI investment boom gets wrong.
Cybersecurity Startup SuccessCybersecurity Venture CapitalCybersecurity Culture
Cybersecurity Startup Success Starts With Company Culture, Veteran Investor Says
DataTribe's Bob Ackerman explains how leadership, company culture and a shared mission helped Dragos build a lasting cybersecurity business.
AI and IOTAgentic AI
AI Threats Reach Smart Refrigerators and Ovens as Cyberattacks Turn Physical
Cyberattacks on French supermarkets and new Anthropic research reveal how vulnerable smart refrigerators, ovens and IoT devices could become targets for self-replicating AI agents.
Agentic AIAI and TrustAI SOCSOC
The Agentic AI Trust Gap: Why SOCs Are Drowning in Threat Intelligence Alerts
Threat intelligence budgets are rising, but alert fatigue, false positives, and integration gaps leave SOC teams struggling to keep pace with AI-powered cyber threats, new Flashpoint research finds.
HIPAAMedical Device SecurityAI and PrivacyGRC
Playbook for the Incoming Healthcare Regulatory Regime
With S. 3315 and the pending HIPAA Security Rule NPRM in the wings, healthcare providers need to start making changes now to keep pace with the rapidly changing regulatory regime.
Shadow AIHuman Risk Management
Shadow AI Isn’t Employee Rebellion. It’s an AI Governance and Leadership Problem
Employees aren’t necessarily ignoring AI governance when they use unapproved tools. Olivia Rose argues that conflicting messages, weak training and poor leadership are fueling shadow AI — and policies alone won’t fix it.
CruiseConThreat Intelligence
5 Intelligence-Gathering Skills You Can Use in Everyday Life
Former CIA, FBI, NSA and counterterrorism professionals at CruiseCon explain how intelligence tradecraft can make cyber defenders safer and more effective on and off the job.
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Recognizing Burnout with Sam Van Ryder
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Not a Finance Guy: Building Companies with Bob Ackerman
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AI or Bust with Olivia Rose
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Something to do with Skyrim with Michael Jenkins
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The Wild West of Deploying Agents with Nadav Cornberg
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'Energized Cybersecurity Culture' Book Review with Michael Farnum
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CYBR.SEC.Careers with Sheridan Skurupey-McDonald & James “JB” Bryant
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