Venkat Nutalapati

Title of the Talk :
Cognitive Warfare: Defending the Mobile Edge Against AI-Driven Social Engineering

Abstract of Talk:
By 2026, mobile threats will shift from data theft to “Cognitive Warfare.” Leveraging on-device agentic AI, adversaries now deploy hyper-personalized social engineering that manipulates user trust in real-time. In this talk, we present a novel “Silicon-to-Sensor” security framework designed to detect psychological manipulation at the edge. We will share high-stakes case studies of agentic “vishing” (voice phishing) and analyze the strategic shift required to move from reactive MDM policies to proactive, autonomous cognitive defense. This session bridges the gap between hardware-level computation and enterprise-wide resilience in an era of borderless threats.

Bio : Venkat Nutalapati is a Senior Engineer focused on the front lines of Cybersecurity and Emerging Tech. With a background in building and securing systems at Walmart and Harman, he brings deep, hands-on experience to the intersection of AI and mobile security. Today, Venkat Nutalapati specializes in turning complex technical shifts into practical, resilient strategies for the next generation of mobile edge computing.