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scmp.com - Vincent Chow - Anthropic's Mythos is stoking cybersecurity fears. What does it mean for China?
Anthropic's Mythos is stoking cybersecurity fears. What does it mean for China?
South China Morning Post

In the first of a three-part series on Anthropic's new powerful Mythos AI model, we look at its impact on Chinese AI, cybersecurity and competition with the US. US start-up Anthropic announced its latest artificial intelligence model Claude Mythos…

techradar.com - Sead Fadilpašić - Mythos and friends could be a 'net positive' for UK cyber security defenses but only if they're secured, says top cyber official
Mythos and friends could be a 'net positive' for UK cyber security defenses but only if they're secured, says top cyber official
TechRadar

NCSC's Richard Horne says hacking AI tools like Mythos Preview can strengthen defenses if guardrails are in place Anthropic's Mythos Preview, part of Project Glasswing, finds zero‑days at scale Horne argues frontier AI exposes weak…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - Gov't expands AI-powered cybersecurity to cover private cloud services in education
Gov't expands AI-powered cybersecurity to cover private cloud services in education
The Korea Times

The Ministry of Education and the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) said Wednesday they will upgrade their artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cybersecurity monitoring systems and extend coverage to private cloud services…

bgr.com - Jonathan Sayers - Anthropic's Mythos AI System Might Actually Create More Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Anthropic's Mythos AI System Might Actually Create More Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
BGR

Anthropic, the company behind the popular AI assistant Claude, is now testing an unreleased version of its frontier AI model: Claude Mythos Preview. It's currently only available to select tech firms, but findings have shown that it has the…

channelnewsasia.com - OpenAI briefs US agencies, Five Eyes on new cybersecurity product, Axios reports
OpenAI briefs US agencies, Five Eyes on new cybersecurity product, Axios reports
CNA

22 Apr 2026 05:11PM (Updated: 22 Apr 2026 06:30PM) April 22: OpenAI has briefed U.S. federal agencies, state governments and Five Eyes member countries on the capabilities of its new cybersecurity product over the past week, Axios reported on…

independent.co.uk - Margaret Davis - UK targeted by most cyber attacks from hostile states, security chief says
UK targeted by most cyber attacks from hostile states, security chief says
The Independent

Dr Richard Horne, head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is expected to warn that hostile states, including China, Iran and Russia, are responsible for the majority of nationally significant cyber attacks targeting Britain.

channelnewsasia.com - Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability with Google tie-up
Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability with Google tie-up
CNA

22 Apr 2026 07:07AM (Updated: 22 Apr 2026 07:18AM) LONDON, April 22: European mobile and broadband operator Vodafone said it would offer its small business customers advanced cybersecurity and agentic AI through its $1 billion strategic tie-up with…

theguardian.com - Dan Milmo - UK could face 'hacktivist attacks at scale', says head of security agency
UK could face 'hacktivist attacks at scale', says head of security agency
The Guardian

The UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the country's online security agency. Richard…

cnbc.com - Lee Ying Shan - CEO of Southeast Asia's largest bank names the 'new war' keeping her up at night
CEO of Southeast Asia's largest bank names the 'new war' keeping her up at night
CNBC

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan warns cyber threats are unpredictable, keeping banks on constant alert. DBS Group counters risks with stress tests and a “trust nothing” mindset. AI boosts efficiency but heightens risks, making trust, data…

bbc.co.uk - Joe Tidy - Claude Mythos AI can be 'net positive' to UK says cyber official
Claude Mythos AI can be 'net positive' to UK says cyber official
BBC

Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service AI tools have the opportunity to be a major boost for cyber-security defences if they are secured, according to the UK's top cyber official. The threat of AI such as Claude Mythos has made headlines…

forbes.com - Todd Nordstrom - Quantum-Forecasting: It's Not Just An Opportunity, It's A Dangerous Necessity
Quantum-Forecasting: It's Not Just An Opportunity, It's A Dangerous Necessity
Forbes

Quantum is here. And, everyone needs to pay attention. “The talent pipeline for commercializing quantum doesn't yet exist,” she told me. “This means hybrid talent that can translate existing research to enterprise use cases…

japantimes.co.jp - Taiga Uranaka - Japan finance minister to discuss Mythos threat with banks
Japan finance minister to discuss Mythos threat with banks
The Japan Times

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama plans to meet with leaders from the country's biggest banks and other financial institutions to discuss Anthropic's latest AI model Mythos as early as this week, people familiar with the matter said. Katayama is…

itweb.co.za - Romantia Mashabane - Visibility-led security key to pre-emptive defence: Exclusive Networks
Visibility-led security key to pre-emptive defence: Exclusive Networks
www.itweb.co.za

Stefan Van de Giessen, GM for sub-Saharan Africa at Exclusive Networks. Cyber security complexity is increasing at a pace that many companies are struggling to match, driven by AI-powered threats, expanding attack surfaces and a persistent skills…

decrypt.co - Jason Nelson - Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Finds 271 Vulnerabilities in Firefox-Yes, It's Seriously Powerful
Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Finds 271 Vulnerabilities in Firefox-Yes, It's Seriously Powerful
Decrypt

For decades, attackers have had the advantage in cybersecurity. Artificial intelligence may be about to change that. In a blog post published on Tuesday, Firefox browser developer Mozilla said an early version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos…

techcrunch.com - Lucas Ropek - Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic's cyber model, Mythos: 'fear-based marketing'
Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic's cyber model, Mythos: 'fear-based marketing'
TechCrunch

OpenAI and Anthropic continue to take swipes at each other. This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor's new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more…

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