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AI Finds Bugs Fast. Proving They're Real Still Takes a Human.
AI tools can scan code and spit out vulnerabilities at speed, but a finding is worthless until someone shows it actually works. Here's why that gap matters for anyone worried about software security.
RSnake's Case for a CISO Code of Ethics
Robert Hansen argues that kickbacks, no-show jobs, and shelfware deals aren't just embarrassing — they're a national security problem.
When the Trigger Pulls Itself: Agentic AI and the End of the Human-in-the-Loop
Every weapon in history extended a human decision. Agentic systems are the first that try to replace it — and the security implications are not theoretical.
When Every Finding Looks Urgent: The Case for Adversarial Exposure Validation
Visibility isn't the bottleneck anymore. Deciding what an actual operator would touch is.
Cybersecurity Never Built a Health Model. AI Just Made That Inexcusable.
Thirty years of reactive security looked fine when threats moved at human speed. They don't anymore.
The Gap Between the Tools Is Where Networks Break
More dashboards, more telemetry, more AI copilots — and outages still drag on for hours. The problem isn't visibility. It's the handoff.
Mythos Isn't Vapor: Inside the SAST Tool Quiet-Skeptics Are Starting to Believe
A short defense of a controversial static analysis startup, and what its findings actually look like under the hood.
Dark Reading Turns 20: The Name That Toon Caption Contest Is Back
A cybersecurity cartoon contest is a low-stakes way to mark two decades of covering an industry that never stops generating material.