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Lessons from Moltbook: When Agents Talk to Agents

Moltbook, a Reddit-like forum meant solely for AI agents, had already garnered over 1.5 million users before research suggested that a multi-agent environment with weak cybersecurity guardrails could be a hotbed for scaling fraud and influence operations. For the IST blog, Gabrielle Tran outlines what this means for the cyber-enabled manipulation of tomorrow.

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Meet the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Policy Accelerator Inaugural Cohort

Meet the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Policy Accelerator Inaugural Cohort

IST introduces the 26 members of the inaugural Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Policy Accelerator cohort, a program that will equip mid-career security practitioners with the tools to confront the intersection between AI and nuclear issues.

AI, announcement, arms control, artificial intelligence, fellows, ICBM, modernization, nuclear, nuclear weapons

April 9, 2026

Q&A: Where do we go from here? IST Reflections on RSAC ‘26

Q&A: Where do we go from here? IST Reflections on RSAC ‘26

Once a year, the cybersecurity community converges on San Francisco. From the expo floor to vendor pop ups in Yerba Buena Gardens, the SOMA neighborhood is abuzz for four days with hackers, researchers, and government policy experts eager to share insights. But this year, the din was a little different.

AI, congress, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, K-12 Cyber Defense Coalition, K-12 Education, RSA, RSAC, UnDisruptable27

April 2, 2026

Announcing the Launch of the México Ransomware Task Force

Announcing the Launch of the México Ransomware Task Force

IST, in collaboration with a coalition of local and global partners, is excited to announce the launch of the México Ransomware Task Force to tackle the growing threat that ransomware poses to Mexican critical infrastructure and the country’s digital economy, made possible through the support of Mastercard, Microsoft, and Sophos.

critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital economy, Mexico, Ransomware, Ransomware Task Force

March 31, 2026

Meet the Religious Voices and Responsible AI Steering Committee

Meet the Religious Voices and Responsible AI Steering Committee

Thirteen computer science, philosophy, theology, and public policy experts have joined IST and AI and Faith to provide strategic guidance on the Religious Voices and Responsible AI initiative.

AI, artificial intelligence, Christianity, faith, Islam, religion

March 19, 2026

Who Sets the Rules? The Imminent GDPR-ification of Product Cybersecurity

Who Sets the Rules? The Imminent GDPR-ification of Product Cybersecurity

Just as Europe set the global standard for data privacy with the GDPR—without U.S. input—other jurisdictions worldwide are poised to do the same for product cybersecurity, and the window for American policymakers to act is closing fast.

congress, FAR, GDPR, IoT, legislation, OT, product cybersecurity

March 19, 2026

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: This is why UnDisruptable27 exists

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: This is why UnDisruptable27 exists

In the aftermath of last week's attack on a U.S. medical device manufacturer by a pro-Iran regime hacktivist group, UnDisruptable27's newsletter reflects on its very reason for existence: "to ensure that our communities can take the punch that's coming, even if it's from our most capable foes."

2027, Critical Effect, critical infrastructure, hospital, Iran, Stryker, water utilities

March 17, 2026