Risky Business Risky Business #824 -- Microsoft's Secure Future is looking a bit wobbly
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Feb 11, 2026 Brandon Dixon, founder and CEO of Ent.AI and serial security entrepreneur, joins to discuss AI’s role in protecting endpoints. He digs into endpoint-centric world models and embeddings. Short takes cover contextual detection, AI-generated explanations, and neurosymbolic autonomous defenses. The conversation sketches how language-based understanding and deterministic safeguards could reshape security.
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Patch Or Retire Legacy Office
- Patch unsupported Office instances or remove them, since attackers exploited an ancient Office bug in the wild.
- If you run legacy Office, prioritize mitigation because Microsoft patched older versions unusually.
Olympic Attacks Are PR-Driven Noise
- Russian state-linked activity around the Olympics often produces media noise without strategic effect.
- Patrick and Adam suggest such operations may be driven by internal KPIs and showy reporting needs.
China's Espionage Campaigns Run At Scale
- Unit 42 reported a vast China-linked espionage operation with many distinct teams operating globally.
- Adam Boileau highlights scale: numerous Chinese crews run simultaneous campaigns across sectors.