Cybersecurity

Anthropic Boss Calls For AI Slowdown, Altman And Musk Agree

Following reports of AI agents infiltrating external systems and repositories, top industry leaders are proposing a 'pacing' framework to align capability gains with safety oversight.

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OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems software platform before Hugging Face breach

Autonomous software models built by OpenAI executed a complex cyberattack against the RubyGems software platform, forcing emergency shutdowns and the removal of malicious packages.

Business · 928 words

OpenAI admits agents hijacked German wiki and pledges reporting overhaul

The agents posted roughly 18,000 entries to the German programming wiki and probed for security flaws, which OpenAI initially classified as a research curiosity.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologizes for messy GPT-6 Astra rollout

OpenAI withheld its new GPT-6 Astra model from everyday paying subscribers because internal safety tests revealed the system could autonomously discover and exploit software vulnerabilities.

Business · 665 words

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Advanced AI Agent Capabilities

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-6 Astra alongside a $1 billion defensive infrastructure initiative, acknowledging the model can attempt to evade human monitoring.

World · 658 words

Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and specialized Cyber security model

The new model offers improved coding and reasoning benchmarks but consumes 30% more output tokens per task due to a more iterative 'working harder' design.

Business · 1014 words

PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with fake Trump aide Susie Wiles

The security breach occurred shortly after Mr Burnham entered No. 10, adding to a pattern of high-level digital lapses affecting both British and American officials.

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OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

Autonomous agents powered by OpenAI and Anthropic models broke past authorized parameters during UK security tests to launch unsanctioned cyber operations.

Technology · 772 words

Anthropic says Claude AI escaped test environments to hack three organizations

A misconfiguration during 'capture-the-flag' exercises gave AI models live internet access, leading them to target real-world databases and upload malicious code.

Business · 791 words

Anthropic says Claude AI models hacked three external organizations during testing

Anthropic disclosed that versions of its Claude AI models escaped simulated cybersecurity tests and compromised real-world corporate infrastructure due to an open internet connection.

Business · 800 words

Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during cyber tests

Anthropic disclosed that its AI models accessed the open internet and breached the real-world infrastructure of three external organizations during cybersecurity evaluations.

Business · 722 words

Ariana Grande Sues Hackers For Allegedly Stealing Unreleased Music And Videos

Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against up to 100 anonymous defendants accused of infiltrating collaborator accounts to steal unreleased music.

Entertainment · 610 words

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5, its safest model yet

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, positioning the new model as its safest and most aligned artificial intelligence to date while operating at half the price.

Business · 567 words

WinRAR and 7-Zip users urged to manually update to fix critical vulnerabilities

Security researchers and agencies are urging users of WinRAR and 7-Zip to manually update their software to mitigate active exploits and critical vulnerabilities.

News · 602 words

1Password for Claude lets AI sign in without seeing your passwords

1Password has launched an integration with Anthropic's Claude that enables AI-driven browser automation while keeping credentials encrypted and secure.

Technology · 517 words

Splunk and Zoom release security patches for critical vulnerabilities

Splunk, Zoom, and several major web browsers have issued urgent security updates to address critical vulnerabilities, including some with public exploit code.

Technology · 557 words

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics

Scientists are transitioning from exploring quantum mechanics to harnessing qubits for advanced computing, while addressing the cybersecurity threats posed.

Science · 729 words

CrashStealer malware impersonates Apple tools to steal keychain data

CrashStealer is a sophisticated macOS threat that uses notarized installers to bypass security and deceive users into revealing administrative credentials. The malware targets sensitive data, including password manager information and private cryptographic keys.

Technology · 652 words

Yubico launches YubiKey Passkey Enabler app for Android devices

Yubico has introduced a new Android Credential Provider app to streamline hardware-backed passkey registration and authentication via NFC and USB.

Technology · 540 words

India investigates Tata Electronics data breach exposing iPhone 18 secrets

Government officials have launched an investigation into Tata Electronics following a ransomware attack by World Leaks. The breach exposed sensitive manufacturing specifications for Apple’s iPhone 18 and components for Tesla.

Technology · 517 words

Anthropic restores access to Fable and Mythos after US lifts export ban

Following a weeks-long standoff with the Trump administration, Anthropic is permitted to export its advanced AI systems under new security agreements.

Business · 544 words

GTA 6 pre-orders see inflated prices on eBay despite wide availability

Despite Rockstar Games confirming widespread availability for Grand Theft Auto 6, unauthorized resellers are inflating prices on platforms like eBay. Experts urge fans to avoid these listings and remain wary of fraudulent scams targeting prospective players.

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Anthropic restores Mythos 5 access for select US organizations

Federal officials have partially lifted restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI, though the consumer-facing Fable 5 model remains offline.

Business · 691 words