RSAC 2026: Show Up or Fall Behind

RSAC 2026: Show Up or Fall Behind

From Hacker Valley Studio by Hacker Valley Media

March 20, 2026 · 21 min · Season 6 · Episode 419

About this episode

Ron Eddings discusses the urgent need for unity in cybersecurity amidst rising threats and the impact of AI on the industry.

What does it mean when your smart doorbell becomes an entry point for surveillance? What happens when a single hacker can jailbreak every major AI model within hours of its release? And why are the same tools being used by both nation-state attackers and the defenders trying to stop them? In this solo episode, Ron Eddings breaks down the urgent case for practitioner unity in cybersecurity, from AI-powered jailbreaking and IoT surveillance creep to geopolitical cyber operations. With RSAC 2026 just around the corner, this episode is a rallying cry for the community to come together, share intelligence, and build the defenses that no single team can build alone. The episode also tackles one of the biggest misconceptions in the industry right now. AI already came for your job, but now it is changing how we define responsibility, decision-making, and trust. Add in rising pressure across the workforce, new legislation pushing for human oversight, and real-world examples of AI being used in global conflict, and the stakes become hard to ignore. Impactful Moments00:00 - Introduction02:00 - Pliny the Elder, God Mode and AI Jailbreaks03:30 - Cyber in US-Israeli Operations in Iran and…

People in this episode

Host: Ron Eddings

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity
  • AI
  • IoT
  • geopolitical cyber operations
  • surveillance

Keywords

  • RSAC 2026
  • AI jailbreaking
  • surveillance creep
  • cyber threats
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ring Doorbell, AI models

Places: US, Iran, Texas

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