Full Segment Notes
Black Hat 2026 kicks off with our hosts Mike Shema and Jackie McGuire discussing what’s ahead at this year’s event. From the rapid evolution of AI and agentic technologies to the changing cybersecurity workforce, they explore the trends, conversations, and challenges shaping the industry. The pair discuss the return of the Black Hat community, the next generation of security professionals, startup innovation, and how practitioners are adapting to a rapidly changing technology landscape.
Key Moments
- 0:00 - — Introduction: Black Hat 2026 Interview with Apiro CEO Idan Plotnick
- 0:52 - — How AI Coding Agents Are Changing Software Development and Security
- 01:23 - — What Apiro Does: Securing Agentic Development Workflows
- 02:22 - — The Explosion of AI-Generated Code and Commit Velocity
- 03:32 - — AI Agents Writing, Reviewing, and Deploying Their Own Code
- 04:35 - — How Attackers Are Exploiting AI Coding Agents
- 05:04 - — The Guardian Agent: Prevent, Auto-Fix, and Protect
- 06:31 - — Robot Social Engineering: New AI Agent Attack Methods
- 08:46 - — Patchmageddon: The Growing Challenge of AI-Driven Vulnerabilities
- 10:05 - — Open Source Security and Automated Vulnerability Fixes
- 11:17 - — Segregation of Duties for AI Agents in Production
- 13:37 - — Reducing AI Token Costs While Improving Security
- 15:22 - — Three Steps for CISOs to Secure AI Development
- 16:54 - — Closing Thoughts and Black Hat 2026 Coverage
Hosts
Announcements
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