> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Using our Pretend Names at CYBR.SEC.CON. and Houston BSides - URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/using-our-pretend-names-at-cybr-sec-con-and-houston-bsides/ - Published: 2026-09-23T11:53:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-23T13:21:54.000Z - Author: CYBR.SEC.Media - Tags: podcast, CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026, CYBR.HAK.CAST In this episode of CYBR.HAK.CAST, Phil and Michael look back at CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026, the CYBR.HAK.CON. track, and Houston BSides, highlighting the talks, villages, and experiences that brought hundreds of cybersecurity practitioners together. They dig into how AI is changing CTFs and offensive security, the growing crossover between hacking, AI, and OT/ICS, and why exposing practitioners to different areas of security matters. 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