Bug bounty

A new take on bug bounties, AI red teams and our New Year’s resolutions

A new take on bug bounties, AI red teams and our New Year’s resolutions

IBM's Security Intelligence podcast discusses key cybersecurity trends for 2026, including the shift to operational resilience, Microsoft's expanded bug bounty for third-party code, the long-tail impact of the LastPass breach, OpenAI's use of AI for automated red teaming against prompt injections, and the commercialization of ClickFix attacks.

Android malware that acts like a person and AI agents that act like malware

Android malware that acts like a person and AI agents that act like malware

In this discussion, experts Sridhar Muppidi and Cris Thomas explore the security implications of emerging AI technologies. They analyze new attack vectors using malicious AI agents, the critical gap in AI governance, the evolution of malware to mimic human behavior, and a novel smishing scheme designed to manipulate stock markets. The conversation also covers the current state and future of bug bounty programs in an AI-driven world.