5 key priorities for your Black Hat agenda — and what to avoid

This article discusses priorities for cybersecurity professionals attending the Black Hat conference, emphasizing that authentic technical content remains valuable despite the event's shift toward corporate sponsorships. Key topics include defending against attacks on agentic AI (autonomous AI agents with access to systems and data), understanding advanced APT (advanced persistent threat, sophisticated hacking campaigns) infrastructure, and adapting to the fact that vulnerabilities are weaponized almost immediately after discovery, making traditional patch schedules ineffective.