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Last summer 30+ Minnesota water utilities got hacked. No zero-days. No malware. Just default passwords on internet-exposed PLCs exposed. Eric Stride, Chief Security Officer at Huntress, discusses how AI now lets anyone attack US critical infrastructure.

Gaining root on an IoT device can open doors to cloud and remote networks, and make an adversarial attack relatively easy.  Deral Heiland, Principal Security Researcher for IoT at Rapid 7, discusses his training at the IoT Village at DEF CON 34, where even beginners can understand how this is done so they can better prepare for these attacks.

At DEF CON 34, Bob Botezatu, Senior Director Of Threat Research At Bitdefender,  discusses AI’s challenges in uncovering firmware vulnerabilities, highlighting the growing threat as criminal groups weaponize smart homes and connected devices.

At Black Hat USA 2026, cybersecurity experts issued a stark warning: we may have just three years to shore up the invisible web of keys and certificates that keeps power grids, billing systems, and critical infrastructure secure. Ellen Boehm of Keyfactor explains why the clock is ticking—and what must happen now with post-quantum cryptography.

Why one vendor breach can take down dozens of banks — third-party risk, AI-driven attacks, and why patching fast may beat patching safe today.  Jeffrey Wheatman, Senior Vice President, Cyber Risk Strategist at Black Kite, explains.