SAN FRANCISCO – AI is often called a double-edged sword, and this dual nature was reflected by Tuesday afternoon’s keynotes at RSAC 2026, which covered the agentic security operations center (SOC) and five of today’s most dangerous attacks — all involving AI.
The first of the late afternoon keynotes was presented by John Morgan, senior vice president and general manager of Splunk Security, a Cisco...
The discussion at RSAC 2026 highlights the growing importance of AI in both cybersecurity defenses and attacks. The keynote by Morgan and Frey underscores the potential benefits of AI for security operations but emphasizes the need for trust, governance, and compliance to mitigate risks.
The panel discussion on dangerous new attack techniques demonstrates the increasing use of AI by cybercriminals, posing challenges such as rapid industrialization of zero-day exploits, supply chain compromises, ...