2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Winners Announced During RSA Conference as AI Security Dominates
Cybersecurity Insiders unveiled the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards at the RSA Conference, spotlighting AI security as the year’s dominant theme. The awards recognized solutions across AI governance, autonomous agents, runtime protection, and AI‑powered threat detection. Concurrently, the organization launched an AI Defense Gap survey, interviewing over 150 CISOs to gauge how current defenses fare against accelerating AI‑driven threats. Results will be released post‑conference to help the industry benchmark and address emerging security gaps.
CredShields Leads OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026 as Governance and Access Failures Drive Onchain Risk
In this episode, CredShields announces the release of the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework built from a structured analysis of 2025 smart contract incidents that caused hundreds of millions in losses. The discussion highlights that governance and...
AppGuard Critiques AI Hyped Defenses; Expands Its Insider Release for Its Next-Generation Platform
The episode highlights AppGuard’s critique of AI‑driven detection, arguing that endless AI‑generated alerts cannot keep pace with AI‑enhanced malware that adapts in real time. CEO Fatih Comlekoglu advocates a shift to a default‑deny, controls‑based endpoint strategy that dramatically reduces the attack...
Aembit Announces Agenda and Speaker Lineup for NHIcon 2026 on Agentic AI Security
The NHIcon 2026 virtual conference, organized by Aembit, will explore the emerging security challenges of agentic AI in enterprises, featuring keynotes from Phil Venables, Misam Abbas, and Anthropic’s deputy CISO Jason Clinton. Sessions will cover practical topics such as LLM...
Hexaware Partners with AccuKnox for Cloud Security Services
AccuKnox and Hexaware Technologies announced a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive Zero Trust cloud security platform for enterprise clients managing hybrid, multi‑cloud, and AI‑driven environments. The collaboration combines AccuKnox’s CNAPP, CSPM, Kubernetes security, and runtime enforcement tools with Hexaware’s...
Connex IT Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP Security in Southeast Asia
The episode announces AccuKnox's partnership with Connex Information Technologies to serve as its authorized distribution partner for Zero Trust CNAPP security across South and Southeast Asia. It highlights how Connex's extensive regional channel network and partner‑first approach will enable localized...
AI Surveillance: Unmasking Flock Safety’s Insecurities
The episode examines the security and privacy flaws of Flock Safety’s AI‑driven license‑plate readers and gunshot‑detection cameras, which are now installed in thousands of U.S. communities. Independent researcher Jon Gaines and activist‑musician Benn Jordan reveal dozens of software vulnerabilities—including outdated...
Criminal IP and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Integrate to Bring AI-Driven Exposure Intelligence to Automated Incident Response
The episode announces the integration of AI‑powered threat intel platform Criminal IP into Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XSOAR, enabling real‑time exposure intelligence and multi‑stage scanning within automated playbooks. It explains how this AI‑driven enrichment—covering IP/domain behavior, port exposure, CVE links, and SSL...
Link11 Identifies Five Cybersecurity Trends Set to Shape European Defense Strategies in 2026
Link11 forecasts five cybersecurity trends that will shape European defense in 2026, highlighting a surge in DDoS attacks used as diversion tactics, growing exposure from API‑first architectures, and the shift toward integrated WAAP platforms. The report stresses that AI‑driven DDoS...
1inch Named Exclusive Swap Provider at Launch for Ledger Multisig
The episode announces that 1inch has become the exclusive swap provider for Ledger Multisig, integrating its Swap API to eliminate blind signing and enable clear, human‑readable transaction approvals via EIP‑712. This partnership enhances treasury security for DAOs, funds, and enterprises...
