As happens every year, Netskopers from across different teams attended the Black Hat USA, BSides, and DEFCON conferences, each coming away with their own take on what was new and exciting. With “Summer Camp” now behind us, we checked in with those folks who attended to share some of what they saw on the floor and what exciting topics stuck out most to them. Here’s what they had to say:
“This year felt like a pre-pandemic Black Hat and DEFCON—a coming together of hackers and cybersecurity professionals from throughout the world to exchange ideas. Among the hot topics this year was AI, maybe partially fueled by the hype around LLMs, but more focused on how current AI technology can be used in cybersecurity and cybercrime, and how to find and fix vulnerabilities in AI systems.” – Ray Canzanese, Director of Netskope Threat Labs
“Many of my conversations centered around the proliferation of security tools and being overwhelmed. It