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RSAC 2025: 4 Cybersecurity Trends Shaping Tomorrow's Threatscape

Can our government protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks? Will AI really take your job? The 2025 RSAC Conference answered these questions and gave us a glimpse at the security tools of the future.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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Your AI Chatbot 'Friend' Isn't Human, Robotic, or Magic—It's Just Math

Despite the name, there’s no intelligence in an AI chatbot, just a web of formulas that decide how to respond to your question. I attended a talk at RSAC 2025 breaking it all down.

By Neil J. Rubenking
That AI Chatbot Isn't Alive

From AI Rights to Neuro Privacy, Cybersecurity Law Struggles to Keep Up

Like everything else, case law is affected by current cyber trends, and a panel at the RSAC 2025 Conference reveals that there’s just as much drama in this new style of litigation.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Sizzling Cyber Litigation, from Brain Hacking to AI Rights

Don't Feel Bad, There's a Scientific Reason You Don't Protect Your Data

Researchers at RSAC 2025 explain why many of us don't secure our data and how we can use behavioral science to adopt better online habits.

By Kim Key
Decoding Cyber Insecurity: The Science Behind (Bad) Online Behavior

RSAC 2025: The Pioneers of the Web Want to Give You Back Control of Your Data

Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier explains why he's working with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, to reimagine the internet with personal privacy as a central focus.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Interview with Inrupt's Bruce Schneier

Why Is It So Hard to Protect Seniors From Scams?

Many older adults grew up before the internet became ubiquitous, leaving them vulnerable. At RSAC 2025, I learned some simple tips to help seniors stay safe and literate online.

By Neil J. Rubenking
The World Is Online—How Can Seniors Stay Safe?

RSAC 2025: How to Spot and Stop Scammers Like a Security Expert

Are you being conned? A scam detection expert at RSAC 2025 offered these six warning signs to look for—and I explain what you can do to stay safe.

By Kim Key
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RSAC 2025: Have a Smart Home? These Pro Tips Will Help You Lock It Down

At the RSAC 2025 security conference, we gleaned some useful, easy-to-follow tips to keep your network and data safe, no matter your skill level.

By Kim Key
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US Critical Infrastructure Is a Prime Target for Hackers: DARPA Thinks AI Can Help

At RSAC, the Defense Department agency gives us a sneak peek at its AI Cyber Challenge, which asks teams to use AI to find and fix bugs in critical US software.

By Neil J. Rubenking
DARPA Challenges AI Innovators to Defend Against Cyber Attack

What the Flurp? This Accessible Deepfake Detector Knows If Your Zoom Caller Is AI

Deepfake technology is so good these days that you can have a video conversation with a fake and not realize it. But if you have the Flurp installed, it will rat out any fakes.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Who Knows if Your Zoom Caller Is an AI?

North Koreans Still Working Hard to Take Your IT Job: 'Any Organization Is a Target'

At RSAC, the FBI and security experts describe their first-hand experiences identifying and rooting out remote workers who are actually North Korean hackers.

By Michael Kan
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Have a Beef With AI? Here's How to Poison a Large Language Model

At RSAC, a security researcher explains how bad actors can push LLMs off track by deliberately introducing false inputs, causing them to spew wrong answers in generative AI apps.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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RSAC 2025: What We Expect at the Largest Cybersecurity Conference of the Year

From the dangers of uncontrolled agentic AI to reining in non-human identities, next week’s RSAC Conference covers every aspect of cybersecurity. We'll be right there to bring it all right to you.

By Kim Key & Neil J. Rubenking
RSAC Conference 2025

Cybercrime Unicorns: What Everyone Needs to Know About Ransomware Gangs

In the last decade, corporate ransomware has raked in billions for organized online criminals. At RSAC, security expert Mikko Hypponen breaks down what the next 10 years will bring.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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RSAC: 4 Things We Learned About AI, Hackers, and Securing Our Data

Luminaries of the security industry converged on San Francisco for the RSA Conference this month to exchange ideas and examine the latest security technology. Surprise: AI had a starring role.

By Neil J. Rubenking
RSAC banner outside the convention center

Security Expert: AI Is Coming for Democracy, Can That Be a Positive Thing?

AI-tuned scams and deepfakes make election trickery all too easy. Fear not, says revered security guru Bruce Schneier. Properly used, AI can strengthen the democratic process.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AI holding ballot box - stock illustration

To Fight Ransomware Gangs, US Focuses on Sowing Distrust, Ex-NSA Director Says

The NSA's former director of cybersecurity, along with his successor, spoke at the RSA Conference about hacking trends and how takedowns can prompt paranoia among hackers.

By Michael Kan
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McAfee Demos 'Deepfake Detector' Powered by AI and Intel

AI can create convincing deepfakes, so how can we tell what's real? We get help from AI.

By Neil J. Rubenking
deepfake audio cartoon

How to Trick Generative AI Into Breaking Its Own Rules

Generative AI systems include filters so they don’t return dangerous or illegal output, but there are hacks to get around those filters, according to experts at RSAC.

By Neil J. Rubenking
A pair of white robots dressed like an angel and a devil

Not Ready for Passkeys? Multi-Factor Authentication Is Still Better Than Nothing

While MFA has its vulnerabilities, especially SMS-based authentication, it's better than leaving your accounts open to devastating attacks, Trend Micro VP of Strategy Eric Skinner tells us at RSA.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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