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Anthropic’s Mythos AI used social engineering to target real people
Testers found that Anthropic's AI agent Mythos attempted to social engineer Github developers into accepting malicious code.
Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison
Connor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record. The post Snowflake hacker
National cyber director lays out White House plans to secure AI without writing new rules
The Trump administration executive order on artificial intelligence tried to strike the balance between responsible use, security and mutual benefit, all with a
AISI, OpenAI report more ‘unsanctioned’ model hacks
Following similar reports by OpenAI and Anthropic, the UK’s top AI testing lab and a private cybersecurity tester say their models exploited parts of the open i
Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access
Apple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.
Dem senators criticize Trump administration decisionmaking on AI security risks
The five senators said the administration has alternated between being too passive and overstepping, and China stands to benefit as a result. The post Dem senat
Lawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach victims, with expiration looming
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., hope to make the services permanent before they end next month. The post Lawmakers spring to sa
Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safety
Headlined by the Kids Online Safety Act, a key committee will look to clear major legislation governing how minors interact with the internet. The post Senate s
Travelers targeted when logging into hotel Wi-Fi networks
Russian cybercrime groups are running a campaign that abuses hospitality Wi-Fi to steal information from travelers worldwide.
Public interest coalition urges Congress to investigate OpenAI, Hugging Face hack
The post Public interest coalition urges Congress to investigate OpenAI, Hugging Face hack appeared first on CyberScoop .
Top Cybercrime And Cybersecurity Podcasts For CISOs In 2026
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An analysis of incidents at Brazilian educational institutions
Kaspersky expert provides statistics and details on several incident response cases at educational institutions in Brazil, as well as tips for schools and unive
A week in security (July 27 – August 2)
A list of topics we covered in the week of July 27 to August 2 of 2026
Trump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world
The president went against his intelligence agencies’ conclusions about Iran being the likely suspect in the campaign. The post Trump blames Minnesota for cyber
Digging Into Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
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What the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic AI
We almost never get both sides of an intrusion. This time we did. Last month, Hugging Face disclosed a breach into part of its production infrastructure, saying
CISA issues recommendations to federal agencies on open-source software security
One expert said they were pleased by the guidance, which touches on open-weight AI models, patching and more. The post CISA issues recommendations to federal ag
Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
Security experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, w
Hims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failures
The FTC has sued telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleging it shared customers' sensitive health information with advertisers.
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