The newest AI malware vs. 40 years of hacker culture

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This is a podcast episode titled, The newest AI malware vs. 40 years of hacker culture. The summary for this episode is: AI-generated malware has officially arrived. But does it matter all that much?  This week on Security Intelligence, Suja Viswesan, Dave Bales and Dustin Heywood join us to discuss VoidLink, which might just be the first thoroughly documented case of a malware framework generated with significant AI help. The question is: What really changes when malware is no longer the handiwork of human hackers?  We also explore the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, where CEOs and CISOs are split on what they fear most: cyber fraud or ransomware? Then we cover the debate over data protection vs. service resilience, and we dig into the takedown of RedVDS, a major player in the cybercrime-as-a-service supply chain.  Finally, we reflect on the 40th anniversary of “The Hacker Manifesto,” asking what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in hacker culture.  All that and more on Security Intelligence  00:00 -- Introduction01:40 -- CEOs vs. CISOs: 2026 cyberthreats  11:10 -- VoidLink: Documented AI malware  19:28 -- Are we too worried about our data?  27:28 -- Cybercrime supply chains  34:05 -- 40 years of hacking culture   The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Explore the podcast → <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence</a> Learn more about cybersecurity → <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers#tabs-fw-44e285b2cc-item-df35f5fbab-tab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers#tabs-fw-44e285b2cc-item-df35f5fbab-tab</a>

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AI-generated malware has officially arrived. But does it matter all that much?

This week on Security Intelligence, Suja Viswesan, Dave Bales and Dustin Heywood join us to discuss VoidLink, which might just be the first thoroughly documented case of a malware framework generated with significant AI help. The question is: What really changes when malware is no longer the handiwork of human hackers?

We also explore the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, where CEOs and CISOs are split on what they fear most: cyber fraud or ransomware? Then we cover the debate over data protection vs. service resilience, and we dig into the takedown of RedVDS, a major player in the cybercrime-as-a-service supply chain.

Finally, we reflect on the 40th anniversary of “The Hacker Manifesto,” asking what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in hacker culture.

All that and more on Security Intelligence

00:00 -- Introduction

01:40 -- CEOs vs. CISOs: 2026 cyberthreats

11:10 -- VoidLink: Documented AI malware

19:28 -- Are we too worried about our data?

27:28 -- Cybercrime supply chains

34:05 -- 40 years of hacking culture

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.

Explore the podcast → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence

Learn more about cybersecurity → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers#tabs-fw-44e285b2cc-item-df35f5fbab-tab