From Black Hat to the White House: The Scariest Cyber News You Missed This Week
Between the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, AI agents running rampant across the web, and state-sponsored hackers targeting water utilities in at least seven states, it’s been a very busy week in cybersecurity. Thankfully, PCMag’s security team is on the show floor in Las Vegas, and we’re keeping an eye on everything else that’s been happening in case there’s anything you need to do. During the Black Hat keynote, Sean Cairncross, the US national cyber director, took a very hands-off, conciliatory tone regarding AI, security, and privacy regulation.
- ▪Between the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, AI agents running rampant across the web, and state-sponsored hackers targeting water utilities in at least seven states, it’s been a very busy week in cybersecurity.
- ▪Thankfully, PCMag’s security team is on the show floor in Las Vegas, and we’re keeping an eye on everything else that’s been happening in case there’s anything you need to do.
- ▪During the Black Hat keynote, Sean Cairncross, the US national cyber director, took a very hands-off, conciliatory tone regarding AI, security, and privacy regulation.
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Between the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, AI agents running rampant across the web, and state-sponsored hackers targeting water utilities in at least seven states, it’s been a very busy week in cybersecurity. Thankfully, PCMag’s security team is on the show floor in Las Vegas, and we’re keeping an eye on everything else that’s been happening in case there’s anything you need to do. Let’s dive in. First, let’s set the stage, literally. During the Black Hat keynote, Sean Cairncross, the US national cyber director, took a very hands-off, conciliatory tone regarding AI, security, and privacy regulation.
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