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Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You
Mythos Madness

Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You

Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.
By Maxwell Zeff and Lily Hay Newman
Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
Security Roundup

Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming

By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra, and Maddy Varner
Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Call Back

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

By Lily Hay Newman
Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive
Frosty Perception

Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Security Roundup

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

By Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron, and Matt Burgess
Scammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks
Unwelcome Guest

Scammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks

By Matt Burgess
The AI Era Is Creating a Bug-Hunting Arms Race
Quick Work

The AI Era Is Creating a Bug-Hunting Arms Race

By Lily Hay Newman
The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
Security Roundup

The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers

By Matt Burgess, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts
A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale
Rampage

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Security Roundup

Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
Find My

Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins

By Matt Burgess
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
Inevitabilities

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

By Lily Hay Newman
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
Security Roundup

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

By Maddy Varner, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
Drop Out

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg
Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web
Bad Vibes

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

By Andy Greenberg
Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do
Like Minds

Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do

By Matt Burgess
Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors
Security Roundup

Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors

By Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers
CopyFail

Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts
For Good Measure

OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts

By Lily Hay Newman