runZero Hour, Ep. 32: AI-pocalypse now? Why the 2026 DBIR is actually good news

Hosts Tod Beardsley and Bri Cluck were joined by special guest Alex Pinto, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Verizon, for this episode of runZero Hour, breaking down the latest vulnerability trends from the 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

They also explored how AI-assisted vulnerability discovery and exploitation development are shifting the threat landscape, and discussed how the new runZero 5.0 release was engineered to outpace automated adversaries. This session was a must-watch for SOC managers and analysts looking to sharpen their defense strategies.

Additionally, the experts were answered questions and concluded the episode with the runZero Rapid Response Roundup, covering the month’s most notable vulnerabilities and critical threats.

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todb

VP, Security Research, runZero

Brianna Cluck

Junior Research Engineer, runZero

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