Hacker Summer Camp 2025: A Recap of Black Hat and DEF CON

Episode 19   Published August 14, 2025 6 minute watch

Summary

At Black Hat and DEF CON 2025, the AI conversation finally matured. There was less hype about AI hacking everything and more honest talk about how defenders can put it to work in CI/CD pipelines, quality control, and security alert triage. Automox CISO and SVP of Product Jason Kikta recaps the back-to-back Las Vegas events known as Hacker Summer Camp. That includes DEF CON's rearranged floor and RSA's reported move to March. You do not have to attend the Super Bowl-sized shows to benefit. Smaller venues like B-Sides Las Vegas, regional meetings, and online communities count just as much.