The top stories coming out of the Black Hat cybersecurity conference

Over the next two weeks, two of the largest cybersecurity conferences in the world will take place in Las Vegas: Black Hat and DEF CON. 

That means product announcements, buzzwords and stories about “X smart appliance could burn your house down!” or something like that. Over the next two weeks, I’ll be using this space to catch readers up on the top stories, trends and talking points to come out of Hacker Summer Camp. If you’re on the ground in Vegas, follow along with us on Twitter to keep track of our talks and events.  

To no one’s surprise, AI is likely going to be in the spotlight all week, especially generative AI. Many companies will use these tools to spin up new cybersecurity products and protections, and other researchers are sure to point out the potential security pitfalls of emerging technologies.  

There is a dedicated full-day workshop to discuss holding generative AI accountable, including potential legislation that outlines how generative AI models are trained and using whose content. And AI Village at DEF CON is sure to turn up a slew of vulnerabilities in AI tools while highlighting how researchers can best disclose and help patch these security issues.  

In the vein of “how to hack X” headlines that I mentioned before, Talos’ own Dan Mazzella is presenting research on ..

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