Can employees safely use AI agents? AI pentesting agent liabilities, and the news - ESW #473 @SecurityWeekly
Can employees safely use AI agents? AI pentesting agent liabilities, and the news - ESW #473  @SecurityWeekly
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Interview with Rob Allen from Threatlocker

Safely enabling agentic AI for Businesses

OpenClaw was the wakeup call and businesses wanted to know how to block it. “Easy,” Rob Allen said, “it’s already blocked if you’re using Threatlocker.” Now that things have settled down a bit, those same businesses want to allow their employees to experiment with agents. We discuss how they can do it safely.

This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit securityweekly.com/threatlocker to learn more about them!

Topic Segment

For this week’s topic segment, we’re discussing AI pentesting agents and how likely they are to get you into big legal trouble. You came home from Black Hat with a new, shiny AI pentesting agent. How can you be sure it isn't hacking the wrong company?

News Segment

Finally, in the enterprise security news,

1. we check the vibes
2. New MCP standard and AI text watermarking
3. what does combatting “cyber-enabled crime” mean?
4. A closer look at Cl0p
5. One 3rd party was responsible for all the AI sandbox escapes and hacking
6. reports
7. vulnerabilities
8. Comcast can track your movements with WiFi
9. A novel solution to the AI datacenter water use concerns

All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly.

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Show Notes: securityweekly.com/esw-473

00:00:00 Enterprise Security Weekly: Episode Introduction and Host Banter
00:03:45 From Fear to Facilitation: Agentic AI Evolution
00:08:16Managing AI Chaos with Least Privilege and Guardrails
00:19:53 AI Security: Zero Trust, Intent, and Cloud Access
00:33:33 AI Pentesting Agents: Accidental Attacks and Data Exposure
00:39:06 Navigating Legal and Ethical Challenges in AI Pentesting
00:50:11 Cybersecurity Vibe Check: AI Defense and Insecure Products
01:00:03 New AI Standards, Watermarking, and Market Impact
01:12:27 White House Executive Order on Cyber-Enabled Crime
01:25:19 Ransomware, AI Vulnerabilities, and Wi-Fi Privacy Concerns
01:36:48 AI Data Center Water Concerns and Episode Conclusion
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