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RSAC 2026: AI Dominated, Washington Bailed, and Facial Recognition Got Wrecked on Stage

John Z Black Apr 3, 2026

Security Operations & Resilience #rsac #ai #biometrics #cisa #openai #ciso

RSAC 2026's biggest story was who didn't show up. CISA, FBI, and NSA all pulled out. Meanwhile, AI was everywhere, a researcher beat facial recognition live, and OpenAI launched a $100K bug bounty.

The People Who Built America's Cyber Arsenal Say We're Losing. They're Probably Right.

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #nsa #rsac #cyber-deterrence #doge #national-security #policy #paul-nakasone #whistleblower

Four former NSA directors told RSAC that America has failed to deter adversaries in cyberspace, and a federal whistleblower's thumb drive allegation shows what that failure looks like from the inside.

AI Code Gets CVEs Now.

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

AI Security #ai-security #vibe-coding #ncsc #mcp #model-context-protocol #prompt-injection #rsac #developer-security #ai-code

The UK's NCSC called AI-generated code an 'intolerable risk,' researchers found all seven major MCP clients vulnerable to attack, and 35 CVEs in March alone traced directly back to AI-written code.

The AI Threat Window Is Open. Security Leaders at RSAC Are Saying So Out Loud.

John Z Black Mar 28, 2026

AI Security #ai #rsac #rsac2026 #langchain #langgraph #openai #vulnerability #enterprise #mandia #stamos

Kevin Mandia called the next two years a 'perfect storm for offense' at RSAC 2026, and the evidence landed the same week.

UK's Top Cyber Official at RSAC: Stop Watching Vibe Coding From the Sidelines

John Z Black Mar 25, 2026

AI Security #rsac #ncsc #vibe-coding #ai #appsec #saas #secure-by-design

NCSC CEO Dr. Richard Horne told RSAC 2026 that vibe coding is moving fast enough to reshape the SaaS industry, and the security community has a narrow window to shape how it lands instead of cleaning up after it.

RSAC 2026 Opens Monday: Here's What the Cybersecurity Industry Will Be Talking About All Week

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Security Operations & Resilience #rsac #rsac2026 #agentic-ai #conference #microsoft #booz-allen #cyber-policy #ai-security

RSAC 2026 opens Monday at Moscone Center. Agentic AI, human manipulation, and post-breach resilience are the dominant themes -- here's what to watch and why this year feels different.