Brian Long is the CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, an AI-native cybersecurity platform protecting enterprises from next-generation threats including deepfakes, AI voice cloning, GenAI phishing, smishing, and advanced social engineering attacks. Prior to Adaptive, Brian co-founded Attentive which he grew from his living room into one of the world’s leading marketing technology platforms. Previously, Brian co-founded and sold TapCommerce to Twitter, where he worked as a Senior Director. Brian is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and previously taught at the NYU Stern School of Business.
Insights from Brian Long
The Deepfake Candidate Problem.
Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices at the 2026 RSAC Conference. He explains how AI-generated identities and deepfake candidates are turning the hiring process into a new attack surface, and why organizations must apply zero trust principles, stronger identity verification, and continuous monitoring to prevent attackers from gaining legitimate access through employment.
How AI is Redefining Social Engineering.
Brian Long, Co-Founder and CEO of Adaptive Security, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to discuss how AI has transformed social engineering into a fast, scalable, and highly convincing threat. He explains why modern attacks now blend realism, urgency, and live interaction across phone, SMS, video, and internal chat, making detection increasingly unreliable.
Cybersecurity Executive Orders
Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses executive orders on cybersecurity and the future of CISA.
UN Cybercrime Treaty
Tim Starks, Senior Reporter from CyberScoop, joins us today to discuss a new United Nations cybercrime treaty and his outlook for 2025.
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