AI Security Exposed: What CISOs Are Up Against | Varonis x Axios @ RSAC 2026

Varonis VP of Incident Response, Matt Radolec, sits down with Axios’ Kristin Burkhalter to discuss how AI is transforming cybersecurity — from real-world AI adoption inside enterprises to emerging threats like prompt injection and AI-powered data exfiltration. As organizations race to adopt AI for efficiency and scale, security teams face a dangerous paradox: move too slowly and fall behind, or move too fast and put sensitive data at risk. Matt shares what he’s hearing from CISOs across industries, how attackers are already exploiting AI assistants, and why the future of defense comes down to robots versus robots. Looking for a specific moment? Click here: 0:00 – AI adoption is no longer optional 1:05 – The AI security paradox facing CISOs 2:15 – How AI assistants can become data exfiltration weapons 3:40 – Inside Varonis’ AI research and the “reprompt” attack flow 5:10 – How AI is changing phishing detection and response 6:55 – Why security must move as fast as AI 8:10 – Practical tips for navigating RSA and vendor overload 9:20 – What gives hope for the future of AI security Learn more: 🌐 Read the blog: https://www.varonis.com/blog/atlas-ai-security 🌐 Request a demo: https://info.varonis.com/en/ai-security-demo-request 🌐 Learn more: https://www.varonis.com/platform/ai-security #DataSecurity #Cybersecurity #AI