Security Conversations on AI, Agents, and Emerging Threats from Black Hat 2026 - Michael Leland, Ido Geffen, Sean Murphy, Idan Plotnik - ASW #399
8 September - 1 hour 9 minsWe showcase recordings from this year's Black Hat.
The Hidden Risks of the AI Supply Chain - Black Hat interview with Michael Leland, VP and Field CTO of Island
Agents can independently discover and install tools, but the emerging ecosystem of Skills and MCP servers lacks many of the trust and security controls applied to traditional software. Michael Leland discusses Island's research uncovering thousands of malicious repositories, widespread security flaws across MCP servers, and a new attack technique called “AgentBaiting,” in which attackers manipulate agents into finding and recommending malware to users. The conversation explains how enterprises can govern AI capabilities without s...
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