https://ironcorelabs.com/resources/ A list of IronCore resources including videos, webinars, explainers, and other writings. en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:12:00 GMT https://www.einpresswire.com/article/923143875/ironcore-labs-launches-vectorlens-to-help-security-teams-find-hidden-pii-in-ai-vector-embeddings https://www.einpresswire.com/article/923143875/ironcore-labs-launches-vectorlens-to-help-security-teams-find-hidden-pii-in-ai-vector-embeddings pressRelease New local CLI tool scans vector embeddings directly, helping privacy, security, and GRC teams discover sensitive data in RAG AI pipelines Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:12:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/meet-our-newest-product-vectorlens-a-pii-scanner-for-ai-data https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/meet-our-newest-product-vectorlens-a-pii-scanner-for-ai-data newsletter Vector embeddings have been a blind spot for privacy and security teams. VectorLens scans them to uncover unsecured sensitive data. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/announcing-vectorlens/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/announcing-vectorlens/ blog AI quietly copies your sensitive data into vector embeddings that no PII scanner can read. VectorLens is a new local CLI tool that scans embeddings to find PII hiding in your AI pipelines. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/the-vulnerability-stats-i-cant-stop-thinking-about https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/the-vulnerability-stats-i-cant-stop-thinking-about newsletter Vulnerability math is getting really ugly; I dive into what the new exploitation timelines mean for security strategy. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-vulnerability-tidal-wave/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-vulnerability-tidal-wave/ blog Vulnerabilities are up, exploits are happening ahead of patches, and AI is fueling all of it. See the data showing the new reality for security teams and what it means for the future of breaches. Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-got-100x-better-at-one-critical-defense-in-4-months https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-got-100x-better-at-one-critical-defense-in-4-months newsletter We tested the latest models against a real attack scenario and results show major progress... but there's still a long way to go. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki5VOTmT81w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki5VOTmT81w video This is a talk that IronCore CEO Patrick Walsh delivered first at the SnowFROC conference. It contains exploit demos, data compromises, and hardening patterns for AI-integrated applications. There's a focus on recent agentic systems like OpenClaw and some suprprisingly optimistic results as Patrick shows just how far AI security has come in the last few months (and how far it still has to go). Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:05:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/rsa-takeaways-more-hype-less-truth https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/rsa-takeaways-more-hype-less-truth newsletter Everyone has an AI story, but almost none of them are believable. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/encryption-key-management-ninety-percent/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/encryption-key-management-ninety-percent/ blog The world's top cryptographers lost their own election key. Here's why key management, not encryption algorithms, is where the practical problems lie. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-eats-data-privacy-fights-back/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-eats-data-privacy-fights-back/ blog Tech companies hoard your data and AI is hungry for more. Here's how encrypted search and privacy-enhancing tech are fighting back. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/whats-driving-the-rapid-rise-in-encryption-requirements https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/whats-driving-the-rapid-rise-in-encryption-requirements newsletter Nearly half of sensitive cloud data is still unencrypted, but global uncertainties and AI are driving a new push for data security. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/seald-acquired-compare-ironcore/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/seald-acquired-compare-ironcore/ blog Seald's U.S. shutdown came with little notice, while its European customers get 'alpha' status with no support. Here's a comparison with a better option. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://issa.org/event/ai-data-blind-spots-what-security-professionals-need-to-know/ https://issa.org/event/ai-data-blind-spots-what-security-professionals-need-to-know/ video In this webinar, you'll learn about modern AI systems and how to secure them, with a look in particular at the role of vector embeddings and how to protect embeddings with encryption-in-use. Companies building AI systems on private data need to know how to keep the data safe without inhibiting the usefulness of new AI products. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:05:00 GMT https://youtu.be/x-RFiIv4v9Y https://youtu.be/x-RFiIv4v9Y video Your vendors can read your data. That means hackers and governments can too. This video explains the three biggest risks to data privacy today — security failures, government access, and the AI data pipeline — and introduces encrypted search, a privacy-enhancing technology that lets applications search and operate on data they can't decrypt. We cover how vector embeddings can be reversed, why 'encrypted at rest' isn't enough, and what businesses should require from their technology providers. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:08:01 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-is-killing-data-privacy-day-or-privacy-anyway https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-is-killing-data-privacy-day-or-privacy-anyway newsletter We've drawn a clear engineering "line in the sand" for AI use. Here's the policy, the why behind it, and what we're refusing to trade for AI speed. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-coding-agents-drawing-the-line/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2026/ai-coding-agents-drawing-the-line/ blog How IronCore draws the line on AI coding agents: our policies for protecting customer data, secrets, and source code while still leveraging AI's power. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/a-year-end-reflection-on-security-advocacy-and-human-error https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/a-year-end-reflection-on-security-advocacy-and-human-error newsletter You can’t eliminate mistakes, but you can design for them. What 10 billion exposed records taught us about "fast vs. correct." Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/human-error-data-breaches/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/human-error-data-breaches/ blog One unchecked authentication box exposed 1 billion Chinese police records. Studies show human error is rising as a cause of breaches. Here's how you can survive mistakes. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCgegeTysw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCgegeTysw video This talk explores the hidden risks in apps leveraging modern AI systems—especially those using large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows and demonstrates how sensitive data can be extracted through real-world attacks. It touchpoints back to OWASP principles and the LLM Top 10 while demonstrating attacks for extracting data and for abusing MCP servers and agents. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:36:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/illuminating-dark-corners-ai/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/illuminating-dark-corners-ai/ blog Full annotated transcript of my DEF CON 33 presentation on exploiting shadow data in AI models and embeddings. Learn how attackers extract training data, system prompts, and private information from vectors, plus practical defenses. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh4eQNPa4Ck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh4eQNPa4Ck video This talk explores the hidden risks in apps leveraging modern AI systems—especially those using large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows and demonstrates how sensitive data can be extracted through real-world attacks. It touchpoints back to OWASP principles and the LLM Top 10 while demonstrating attacks for extracting data and for abusing MCP servers and agents. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:36:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/planning-for-2026-heres-some-food-for-thought https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/planning-for-2026-heres-some-food-for-thought newsletter Some thoughts on planning for a year when AI and security intersect more deeply and data is more at risk than ever before. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/mcp-servers-are-electric/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/mcp-servers-are-electric/ blog MCP servers promise magic, but one prompt can blow up your GitHub, Salesforce, or entire stack. Here's why LLM integrations are far more dangerous than vendors admit. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/building-ai-that-respects-data-privacy https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/building-ai-that-respects-data-privacy newsletter Every customer says the same thing: don’t train on our data; plus attack demos, new videos, and how to use privacy-preserving AI. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/handling-model-use-pushback/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/handling-model-use-pushback/ blog Enterprises are blocking vendors from training AI on their private data. Learn how privacy-preserving tech like encrypted models can restore trust, win deals, and enable AI features. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BI4jfEFwA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BI4jfEFwA video This talk explores the hidden risks in apps leveraging modern AI systems — especially those using large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows — and demonstrates how sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII) and social security numbers, can be extracted through real-world attacks. We demonstrate model inversion attacks targeting fine-tuned models and embedding inversion attacks on vector databases, among others. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:36:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/from-ai-rush-to-ai-reality-why-enterprises-are-hitting-pause https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/from-ai-rush-to-ai-reality-why-enterprises-are-hitting-pause newsletter AI adoption has shifted from hype to hesitation—here’s how to move forward securely Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/oath-token-tragedy/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/oath-token-tragedy/ blog Massive Salesforce, Google & Salesloft hacks expose OAuth risks. Learn why tokens are dangerous and how SaaS vendors are screwing up security. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ironcore-gartner-cool-vendor-announcement/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ironcore-gartner-cool-vendor-announcement/ blog IronCore Labs is a Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Security 2025 for its ability to encrypt large amounts of AI data. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://www.einpresswire.com/article/845396632/ironcore-labs-named-a-gartner-cool-vendor-in-data-security-2025 https://www.einpresswire.com/article/845396632/ironcore-labs-named-a-gartner-cool-vendor-in-data-security-2025 pressRelease IronCore Labs named a 2025 Gartner Cool Vendor for pioneering data security for AI systems. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:12:00 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/hackers-cisos-and-genai-what-everyones-asking-about http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/hackers-cisos-and-genai-what-everyones-asking-about newsletter Lessons from DEF CON and the AI Risk Summit; new trends with large financial companies; and new conference dates. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/new-push-for-byok-from-financial-companies/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/new-push-for-byok-from-financial-companies/ blog Financial institutions are demanding SaaS vendors adopt application-layer encryption and hold-your-own-key solutions. Here's what's driving the increase in pressure. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/the-age-of-ai-breaches-has-begun-and-we-have-the-stats-to-prove-it http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/the-age-of-ai-breaches-has-begun-and-we-have-the-stats-to-prove-it newsletter New stats on AI breaches are dismal and only just beginning; new blog explains why; plus a bunch of upcoming conference talks and other news. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ai-is-random-security-shouldnt-be/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ai-is-random-security-shouldnt-be/ blog LLMs produce different results every time and sometimes those results are outliers that can be used by hackers to exploit systems. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://www.einpresswire.com/article/829917222/ironcore-labs-announces-breakthrough-with-cloaked-ai-encrypted-training-data-makes-ai-models-safe-and-private https://www.einpresswire.com/article/829917222/ironcore-labs-announces-breakthrough-with-cloaked-ai-encrypted-training-data-makes-ai-models-safe-and-private pressRelease IronCore Labs’ Cloaked AI now encrypts training data and models, ensuring AI privacy and security of production AI systems. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:12:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/downloads/encrypting-vectors-in-models/ https://ironcorelabs.com/downloads/encrypting-vectors-in-models/ whitePaper Learn how to train AI on sensitive data without compromising privacy. This paper introduces one-way vector encryption as a practical technique for securing training data and the models built on that data. This paper explains how it works, when to use it, and why it’s a powerful tool for building privacy-first AI systems. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:52:48 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-privacy-dumpster-fire http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ai-privacy-dumpster-fire newsletter Meta’s AI is leaking user prompts, we’re talking encryption standards, and Defcon is around the corner. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/nist-standards-ai-encryption/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/nist-standards-ai-encryption/ blog Why DCPE may be the best option for securing AI data while NIST standards for privacy-preserving encryption remain years away. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/hacking-ai-data-and-lamenting-the-lack-of-security-resiliency http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/hacking-ai-data-and-lamenting-the-lack-of-security-resiliency newsletter New content, new talks, and new thoughts on security, encryption, and hacking AI. Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/breaches-happen-data-theft-shouldnt/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/breaches-happen-data-theft-shouldnt/ blog Major breaches expose the data of millions of people and all due to single failure points and a lack of security in depth. Wed, 28 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ale-for-training-models-plus-qs-for-ai-vendors-at-rsa https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/ale-for-training-models-plus-qs-for-ai-vendors-at-rsa newsletter Tips for evaluating AI features in security products at RSA, upcoming events, and a new blog on protecting AI models with private data. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/encrypting-vectors-in-models/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/encrypting-vectors-in-models/ blog Learn how to protect sensitive data in AI training by using encrypted vector embeddings. This blog explores privacy risks in AI and presents secure methods like approximate-distance-comparison-preserving encryption to enable private, efficient machine learning without exposing personal or business information. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/mandates-for-ale-and-the-proliferation-of-ai-gremlins https://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/mandates-for-ale-and-the-proliferation-of-ai-gremlins newsletter We have a new white paper on AI shadow data and a new blog on PCIv4 data security requirements. This newsletter talks about the new content and the gremlins lurking in AI systems. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/application-layer-encryption-pci-v4/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/application-layer-encryption-pci-v4/ blog What's new in PCI v4 and what it means for protecting account holder data. Dives into the specific requirements and suggestions as well as the extra requirements directed at multi-tenant SaaS companies. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/downloads/ai-shadow-data/ https://ironcorelabs.com/downloads/ai-shadow-data/ whitePaper There are three major areas of untracked and unprotected shadow data in AI systems where copies of sensitive data accrue. Learn about the areas of AI shadow data and how to manage them. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:52:48 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/twelve-questions-ask-ai-software-vendor/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/twelve-questions-ask-ai-software-vendor/ blog Before trusting vendor's new AI feature, ask these 12 critical security questions to protect your data, prevent breaches, and ensure compliance. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/making-adoption-of-ai-features-easier-for-cisos http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/making-adoption-of-ai-features-easier-for-cisos newsletter We've released new content aimed to help security teams who are handling internal AI rollouts and enablement of external AI features. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ten-security-steps-before-ai-launch/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/ten-security-steps-before-ai-launch/ blog Stay ahead of threats like prompt injections, data leaks, and model manipulation with proactive measures every company should take before rolling out AI features. Sat, 08 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/new-year-new-owasp-llm-top-10 http://ironcorelabs-2946166.hs-sites-na2.com/new-year-new-owasp-llm-top-10 newsletter The new OWASP LLM Top 10 covers security risks with RAG workflows and vector embeddings, among other things; it's worth checking out. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/owasp-llm-top10-2025-update/ https://ironcorelabs.com/blog/2025/owasp-llm-top10-2025-update/ blog OWASP released their second version of the Top 10 for LLM Applications, and it now includes vector and embedding weaknesses among other major new issues that go beyond the LLM model itself Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT