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Executive Interviews from Black Hat 2026

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Wednesday, August 5	Day 1 @ Black Hat
Thursday, August 6	Day 2 @ Black Hat

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Black Hat/DEF CON attendees targeted in malware scheme with Google Doc lure

Laura FrenchAugust 20, 2026

A malicious Google Apps Script sidebar leads to payloads for both macOS and Windows.

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Talk to the LLM: How AI exposes ‘pig butchering’ scams

Paul WagenseilAugust 10, 2026

A security researcher is using AI to study and expose long-duration scams that abuse online trust.

AI agent data tools and workflow automation concept with businessman typing on laptop and interacting with digital process interface for artificial intelligence development, integration, productivity

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Black Hat: AI isn’t the problem. We are

Paul WagenseilAugust 9, 2026

The obstacles in trying to secure AI use boil down to one issue: We're thinking about it the wrong way.

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Bugcrowd’s Braden Russell on launching Pathseeker

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Russell on launching Savant Pathseeker, the first product in its new Agentic Offensive Testing line.

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Forcepoint’s Ronan Murphy on securing the data layer AI just set on fire

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Murphy on why data trust is the foundation of the agentic era.

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Fortra’s Josh Davies on the evolving exploitation of trust

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Davies shares insights from original FIRE research, while also digging into trends.

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Keyfactor’s Ellen Boehm on enterprise AI at scale

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Boehm discusses why organizations need to build a resilient foundation for securing AI across increasingly dynamic environments.

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Zscaler’s Brett Stone-Gross on which roles are targeted in ransomware attacks

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Stone-Gross discusses the upcoming Zscaler ThreatLabz 2026 Ransomware Report.

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F5’s Sean Murphy on securing frontier AI as attack and defense accelerate

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Murphy discusses how security teams can prepare for the next generation of AI-powered threats.

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Orca’s Gil Geron on securing the AI-powered enterprise

SC StaffAugust 7, 2026

Geron explores why security must evolve alongside the next generation of AI-powered software creation.

Executive Interviews from Black Hat 2026

Black Hat Interview Schedule

Event Website

Black Hat Coverage

Black Hat/DEF CON attendees targeted in malware scheme with Google Doc lure

Talk to the LLM: How AI exposes ‘pig butchering’ scams

Black Hat: AI isn’t the problem. We are

Bugcrowd’s Braden Russell on launching Pathseeker

Forcepoint’s Ronan Murphy on securing the data layer AI just set on fire

Fortra’s Josh Davies on the evolving exploitation of trust

Keyfactor’s Ellen Boehm on enterprise AI at scale

Zscaler’s Brett Stone-Gross on which roles are targeted in ransomware attacks

F5’s Sean Murphy on securing frontier AI as attack and defense accelerate

Orca’s Gil Geron on securing the AI-powered enterprise

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