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RSAC 2026: Show Up or Fall Behind
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 Moments
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Pliny the Elder, God Mode and AI Jailbreaks
03:30 - Cyber in US-Israeli Operations in Iran and Anthropic Tensions
06:00 - Cyber threats that are hitting normal people
07:30 - Is my Ring Doorbell a surveillance risk?
10:05 - Attackers are collaborating and sharing more than defenders today
11:30 - RSAC: the cyber Super Bowl
14:30 - AI has already replaced your job
14:30 - Why mental health is cybersecurity's hidden crisis
17:00 - Governance in AI and what Texas is doing about it
19:00 - Was Claude used in state-level ops?
Links
Connect with Ron Eddings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/
Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
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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 Moments
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Pliny the Elder, God Mode and AI Jailbreaks
03:30 - Cyber in US-Israeli Operations in Iran and Anthropic Tensions
06:00 - Cyber threats that are hitting normal people
07:30 - Is my Ring Doorbell a surveillance risk?
10:05 - Attackers are collaborating and sharing more than defenders today
11:30 - RSAC: the cyber Super Bowl
14:30 - AI has already replaced your job
14:30 - Why mental health is cybersecurity's hidden crisis
17:00 - Governance in AI and what Texas is doing about it
19:00 - Was Claude used in state-level ops?
Links
Connect with Ron Eddings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/
Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
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