AI-powered attacks, AI-powered defenses, and the vulnerabilities of the models themselves.
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North Korean hackers are increasingly using AI to orchestrate sophisticated social engineering and exploit vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols. Recent attacks on Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO highlight the growing threat of AI-augmented cybercrime in the crypto space.
The Next Web (TNW) · 127d ago
The cryptocurrency sector is facing a severe security crisis as AI-powered hacking techniques lead to massive financial losses. Two major platforms suffered significant breaches in April, resulting in $600 million in stolen assets and platform instability.
Bloomberg Technology · 127d ago
Modern cyberattacks are increasingly shifting from traditional network perimeter breaches to exploiting identity systems. Attackers now prioritize compromising credentials to gain persistent and stealthy access to AI-integrated environments.
TechRadar AI · 128d ago
Security researchers are observing a shift where attackers utilize AI to improve the sophistication of their campaigns. Simultaneously, security teams are developing new AI-driven detection methods to counter these evolving threats.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
Apple's key manufacturing partner, Foxconn, suffered a significant ransomware attack that disrupted network operations. The incident underscores the growing threat landscape for industrial sectors increasingly reliant on smart factory infrastructure.
Computerworld · 129d ago
Japan’s three megabanks are set to secure access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI model. This follows its limited release last month, which raised cybersecurity risk fears.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
IMF report flags advanced AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos as drivers of rising global cyber risks. Unmanaged AI-powered attacks threaten financial system stability.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 133d ago
Hugging Face blog introduces CyberSecQwen-4B, a 4B-parameter model tailored for defensive cybersecurity. It argues for small, specialized, locally-runnable models to enhance privacy, speed, and accessibility in cyber defense.
Hugging Face Blog · 134d ago
Anthropic's Mythos has discovered a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox. Mozilla's security researchers confirm this has rewritten their cybersecurity approach.
TechCrunch AI · 135d ago
India’s SEBI urges equities market players to review infosec systems immediately. This follows concerns that Anthropic’s Mythos bug-finding AI could spark cyberattack sprees.
The Register - AI/ML · 137d ago
Thoma Bravo adopts a model-agnostic approach to AI, maintaining partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Managing partner Seth Boro discussed AI cybersecurity challenges and high deployment costs at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
Bloomberg Technology · 137d ago
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael refutes reports of improving ties with Anthropic, confirming the company remains barred. Agencies show interest in Mythos but are only evaluating it as a cybersecurity model, not deploying it.
The Register - AI/ML · 141d ago
Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview in April. The article compares it to OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber from a cybersecurity perspective.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 142d ago
The European Court of Auditors says criminal tobacco networks are using AI to determine where to move next. The findings also say the EU lacks a reliable picture of the illicit tobacco market’s size and structure.
The Next Web (TNW) · 10d ago
Ivory Coast plans to open its first state-owned data center next year with financial backing from the US Export-Import Bank. The facility is intended to modernize public services, improve cybersecurity, and give the country greater control over its digital assets.
Bloomberg Technology · 11d ago
A practitioner argues that the performance gap between leading open-source models and frontier-lab systems has become marginal. The post highlights DeepSeek V4 Flash as performing competitively in a cybersecurity network project and questions whether AI companies are overmarketing premium token pricing.
Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 14d ago
Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry said AI is increasing demand for cybersecurity rather than reducing the need for security software. Executives want AI-driven productivity and cost savings, but are concerned that new models could introduce vulnerabilities, enable breaches, or allow applications to be hacked or hijacked.
Bloomberg Technology · 15d ago
The article ranks 10 autonomous penetration-testing tools according to whether they can prove each exploit before reporting it. It draws on Astra Security’s State of Pentesting 2026 report, based on 6.8 million findings across more than 8,000 entities.
The Next Web (TNW) · 16d ago
NEC is applying its AI model, Mythos, to cybersecurity through participation in Project Glasswing. The update signals an enterprise-focused effort to use AI in security-related applications.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 17d ago
Cybersecurity operations are shifting from manual processes toward AI-driven automation as threats grow in volume, speed, and sophistication. AI can automate repetitive, high-volume tasks while improving accuracy and efficiency across the security lifecycle.
SCMP Technology · 18d ago
Palo Alto Networks initiated an adjusted profit outlook that exceeded expectations. The company cited stronger demand to secure networks against heightened AI-related security risks.
Bloomberg Technology · 18d ago
Financial Stability Board chair Andrew Bailey told G20 finance ministers that AI-driven cyber risk is now the most immediate threat to the global financial system. His assessment was outlined in a letter ahead of the G20 meetings and reported by Reuters.
The Next Web (TNW) · 19d ago
AI companies are warning that a major cybersecurity crisis could arrive within months as increasingly capable AI changes the threat landscape. The article also reports attacks targeting more than 100 US water systems and other security-related developments.
Wired · 21d ago
Wired AI examines how increasingly capable AI agents may be able to hack computer systems and what that means for global security. The discussion considers whether shared risks could encourage greater cooperation between the US and China on AI safety and cybersecurity.
Wired AI · 23d ago
The article examines how AI is forcing security teams to rethink threat prioritisation and response. It advocates connecting technical threat intelligence with the potential impact on business operations.
iTNews Australia · 24d ago
The US says Chinese hackers breached systems associated with the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Senate. Authorities also seized domains allegedly used to execute the campaign.
iTNews Australia · 24d ago
CrowdStrike shares rose after the company issued a full-year revenue outlook above analyst estimates. The results suggest cybersecurity demand remains strong as AI increases the threat environment.
Bloomberg Technology · 24d ago
July appeared to be the worst month of 2026 for reported ransomware victim claims, but the figures may have been distorted by claims from a newly emerged ransomware group. The article also warns that agentic AI could create significant future ransomware risks.
ZDNet AI · 24d ago
Bitkom reports that 87% of German companies experienced data theft, espionage, or sabotage during the past year, up from 81% previously. The resulting damage was estimated at €289.2 billion, with Russia reportedly catching up with China as a major source of attacks.
The Next Web (TNW) · 24d ago
AI firms are debating whether to keep cyber capability tests connected to the internet after models were hacked. Supporters argue that online testing better reflects real-world conditions and improves accuracy.
Bloomberg Technology · 25d ago