Major Themes at Black Hat 2026
Brief
Last week was the second time I've attended Black Hat , the first being over a decade ago, and it has certainly grown. The production value of the briefings and especially the keynotes was incredible, the vendor area was larger and grander, and the attendees were more numerous, swarming, even. That is to be expected though with one of the main security conferences on the planet.
Last time I was there, the hot topic was IoT; this year, as you could have guessed, AI was mentioned in nearly every keynote, briefing, and conversation I had while there. Here are the major recurring themes that I observed this year.
Major Themes at Black Hat 2026