RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Finalists: Our Hot Picks!

This week we discuss some of the trends, new directions and common approaches of some of this year's RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Finalists! We also cover the latest M&A News: Palo Alto Networks announcing their intention to buy AI endpoint security platform Koi; the pitfalls of using an AI-generated random password (hint: they're not actually unique or necessarily secure...), and; the latest threat from LLM "distillation"..... NEWS Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Koi in Reported $400 Million Transaction Your AI-generated password isn't random: it just looks that way Detecting & Preventing Distillation Attacks Leave us a message! Want to leave some feedback and suggestions but would prefer not to write an email? You can leave us a voicemail (90 seconds max). We will share any that are not too spicy in the following episode. SpeakPipe link - https://www.speakpipe.com/Cyber_Sidekicks Or, send us an email: Christina Richmond – [email protected] Rory Duncan – [email protected] Subscribe to our Newsletter - "Signal, not noise" Our monthly newsletter is free to subscribers! Sign-up now at Richmond Advisory Group.   Technology we use Podcast Recording Platform – Cleanfeed.com Cyber Sidekicks Show Host – Podbean.com Edited & mastered in GarageBand