Tag: security
Australia joins countries trialing Claude Mythos ‘to make sure we are aware of emerging vulnerabilities’
The Australian government confirmed it is working with Anthropic and other providers to stay informed about emerging cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Anthropic’s Mythos Preview, part of Project Glasswing, is said to be powerful enough to discover and exploit flaws at scale, though it remains unreleased to the public. Debate continues over whether…
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Ransomware negotiator recruited by BlackCat ransomware gang pleads guilty to 2023 attacks, faces 20 years in prison
A Florida-based negotiator hired to assist ransomware victims secretly aided BlackCat attackers and even deployed ransomware himself Prosecutors revealed he shared confidential client information, conspired with accomplices, and laundered over $1 million in Bitcoin All three defendants pleaded guilty, with sentencing dates set for mid‑2026 and potential prison terms of…
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Mythos accessed by unauthorized users as Anthropic says ‘We’re investigating’ — Cracks may be showing in Project Glasswing as unknown users access model via third parties
Unauthorized users claim to have access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos The users gained access with guesswork and third-party access The model is capable of exploiting software vulnerabilities at scale Anthropic’s Mythos model, which is capable of spotting hundreds of zero-day vulnerabilities in software, has been accessed by unauthorized users. A…
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‘The math is simple’: OpenClaw ‘Trojan Horse’ AI agents give hackers full control of 28,000+ systems
OpenClaw exposures reveal thousands of internet accessible high risk systems AI agents are being deployed with excessive permissions across critical environments Remote code execution vulnerabilities expose most observed OpenClaw deployments Agentic systems are moving quickly from experimentation into everyday workflows, yet recent findings suggest security practices are not keeping pace.…
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Iran alleges systematic sabotage of US-made networking infrastructure mid-conflict — hardware shut down and rebooted despite internet blackout
Iran blames the US for a networking shutdown Blame has been placed on pre-installed backdoors in US tech Iran remains reliant on importing foreign tech Iranian media has accused US tech companies and the US government of working together to install secret backdoors in networking infrastructure. The claim comes after…
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‘HACKED’: Hacker defaces Seiko USA website and claims theft of ‘entire customer database’ – here’s what we know
Seiko USA website defaced; attackers claim Shopify backend breach Threat actors allege theft of full customer database, demand ransom within 72 hours No dark web leak yet; unclear if Seiko negotiated or if attackers were bluffing, company previously hit by BlackCat ransomware in 2023 Premium watch manufacturer Seiko has had…
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