Experts from IBM X-Force discuss the alleged retirement of the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters cybercrime gang, the ethics and implications of AI-powered ransomware, critical software supply chain vulnerabilities exposed by the recent npm hack, growing threats to Operational Technology (OT), and the emergence of AI-driven hiring fraud.
Experts discuss the weaponization of AI in cybercrime, from "vibe hacking" that lowers the barrier for attackers, to frameworks like HexStrike AI enabling AI agent armies. The conversation covers new extortion tactics and the evolution of malware like Remote Access Trojans (RATs).
Experts Martin Keen and Jeff Crume differentiate between Generative and Agentic AI, delve into the nature of AI hallucinations, and explore critical cybersecurity topics like the permanence of the dark web and the dangers of zero-click attacks.
Explore the security challenges of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) and learn how to apply Zero Trust principles to mitigate risks like prompt injection, privilege escalation, and data leakage. This summary details a reference architecture and practical strategies for building secure, autonomous systems.
Anthropic's Threat Intelligence team discusses their new report on how AI models are being used in sophisticated cybercrime operations. They cover the concept of "vibe hacking," a large-scale employment scam run by North Korea, and Anthropic’s multi-layered strategy to detect and counteract these threats.
Bob Kalka from IBM and Tyler Lynch from HashiCorp discuss the critical disconnect between managing human and non-human identities, which contributes to 80% of all cyberattacks. They introduce the concept of an 'Identity Fabric'—an AI-augmented approach to unify existing tools—and outline six key use cases and a three-phase strategy to address modern identity and access management (IAM) challenges.