Trump administration considers mandatory pre-release vetting of AI models — Anthropic's Mythos cited as catalyst for policy reversal
… Critically, the system would grant the government early access to models without blocking their release. …
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White House reportedly considers mandatory government vetting of AI models before release — executive order under discussion
… The New York Times has reported that the center has been sidelined under Trump, despite the administration's own AI policy paper stating it should play a role in assessing AI system performance. …
Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken
Here's a question for the systems administrators in the crowd: what's better than one instant-root™️Linux vulnerability that affects most every system since 2017? …
Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor
… They also state the vulnerability is well-hidden, and that they "could have made some insane cash selling this, but no amount of money will stand between me and my determination against Microsoft ." As for GreenPlasma, it's supposed to get an attacker full system-level access even higher than admin… …
First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement
… However, the exploit remains concerning, as it's relatively easy to trick a user into running it and, with full system control, also hard to find and remove. …
Google finds first AI-developed zero-day that bypasses 2FA — self-morphing malware and Gemini-powered backdoors signal a new era of cybercrime
… The attack in question was a Python script that allowed bypassing 2FA in a "popular open-source, web-based system administration tool." According to the GTIG, the exploit's code bore all the hallmarks of AI usage and abuses a logic flaw. …
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…12 May 26 Cybersecurity 90-day vulnerability disclosure may be dead due to AI, leaving systems exposed to zero-day attacks By Bruno Ferreira Published 12 May 26 Cybersecurity Google cybersecurity boffins…
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