Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits
… But what caught cyber security researcher Kevin Beaumont’s eye was how Microsoft has responded. …
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Canvas is online again after ShinyHunters threaten to leak schools’ data
… Instructure said last week that it “deployed patches to enhance system security” following the breach. …
Anthropic is making the security tools it’s used with Claude Mythos Preview just a bit more available.
Upon request, “qualifying” customers can use things like skills, a Claude harness, and a threat model builder, Anthropic says as part of a bigger update about Project Glasswing. Anthropic also plans to…
Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI
… The report also mentions AI as a target for attackers, saying “GTIG has observed adversaries increasingly target the integrated components that grant AI systems their utility, such as autonomous skills and third-party data connectors.” Google’s report also details how hackers are using “persona-dri… …
The NSA reportedly has access to Anthropic’s Mythos despite being labeled a supply-chain risk.
… This, despite the Pentagon arguing that Anthropic is a threat to national security. …
Attack of the killer script kiddies
… The Cloud Security Alliance released an expedited strategy briefing on developing a “Mythos-ready” security plan detailing many of these concepts. …
OpenAI just released its answer to Claude Mythos
… However, OpenAI has so far lacked a similar security product. …
US Elections
… Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes — who’s been prepping for everything from AI-fueled phishing attacks to physical security risks — says four polling locations received “unsubstantiated bomb threats,” similar to Georgia . …
Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data
…The group threatened to publish 3.5 terabytes of student data if ransom demands for a “settlement” weren’t met. Now, Instructure says the stolen data has been returned as part of…
The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason
… Second, Netgear’s CEO is suggesting today that the US government’s foreign router ban was actually about “stronger safety and security standards.” “This aligns with our security-first approach, and we believe the steps the FCC are taking will help ensure the security of your digital front door and … …