PERSPECTIVES

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After memory poisoning, an AI agent needs more than a restart

Sunil GentyalaOctober 23, 2026

Restarting clears the session, not what the assistant has stored. Responders have to inspect and repair the context it will trust next.

Top Perspectives

Featured Columnists

Mike Britton
Abnormal Security, Chief Information Officer
Toby Gouker
First Health Advisory, Chief Security Officer
Callie Guenther
Critical Start, Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Research
Dustin Sachs
CyberRisk Collaborative, Chief Technologist and Senior Director of Programs
Stu Sjouwerman
KnowBe4, CEO
Morgan Wright
SentinelOne, Chief Security Advisor

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Reframing security as the foundation of innovation

Jeremy KoppenOctober 20, 2026

AI and automation can transform security from a business bottleneck into a driver of innovation.

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AI benefits/risks

We’re repeating a familiar mistake with AI security

Gene Moody October 20, 2026

The government wants to apply guardrails to AI development – but convenience and profit may once again win over enhanced security.

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Endpoint/Device Security

Mobile communications are a blind spot security leaders can’t ignore

Christine GadsbyOctober 19, 2026

Consumer messaging apps expose sensitive business communications to risks encryption alone cannot prevent.

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AI benefits/risks

AI compresses the attack cycle

Chuck Randolph October 19, 2026

In the high speed of the AI world, defenders today must see attacks sooner.

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AI benefits/risks

Stop evaluating what to patch by CVSS score alone

Vineet EdupugantiOctober 16, 2026

Teams need to focus on the scope of the attack path as AI agents make uneconomical paths worth exploiting.

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AI is making scams more convincing. Here are 10 ways to protect yourself

Heather CeylanOctober 15, 2026

A CISO’s practical guide to protecting your accounts, recognizing scams, and safely connecting apps and AI tools

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AI benefits/risks

Why frontier AI model safety pledges won’t save cybersecurity

Laura EllisOctober 15, 2026

It’s up to the industry to have the discipline to take AI safely seriously.

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AI testing contracts need a retrospective right

Nik KaleOctober 14, 2026

AI testing contracts must require traceability, defect notifications and retrospective risk assessments.

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AI benefits/risks

Why teams must take a least-privileged access approach in the AI era

Michelle Drolet October 14, 2026

Teams must restrict permissions, or face a fully-authorized breach.

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Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

AI hits critical mass: Prepare for a budget reckoning and security staffing surge

Nicole BeckwithOctober 13, 2026

AI spending faces greater scrutiny as rising security threats demand more skilled staff and controls.

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