Tag: government
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‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter What
The US government crackdown on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dangerous-ai-models-are-coming-no-matter-what/
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SprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade Detection
FishMonger, a China-nexus threat group, has deployed an undocumented version of the Linux backdoor against government targets in Honduras, Taiwan, Thailand, and Pakistan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sprysocks-windows-variant-kernel-drivers
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Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach
The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any formal scrutiny or debate First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644481/Scottish-minister-clarifies-police-facial-recognition-approach
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MPs call for UK government to back sovereign IT
Amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill calls for the government to publish a ‘digital sovereignty strategy’ to promote domestic technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644347/MPs-call-for-UK-government-to-back-sovereign-IT
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UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts
Opening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you’re over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a government ban on under-16s taking effect in spring 2027. Security experts warn the age checks are easy to circumvent and create new data-breach risks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com…
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Estonia to quarantine emails sent from Russian .ru domain before they reach government officials
Estonia will require additional security screening for emails sent from Russia’s .ru top-level domain before they reach government officials, according to the country’s minister of justice and digital affairs. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/estonia-quarantine-russian-emails
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CISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given U.S. government agencies three days to secure their servers against an actively exploited vulnerability (CVE-2026-54420) in the LiteSpeed cPanel user-end plugin. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-another-actively-exploited-cpanel-plugin-flaw/
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Chinese Hacking Firm Upgrades With New Windows Backdoor
Researchers Identified Two Undocumented Variants Used Since 2023. Eset uncovered two previously undocumented Windows variants of the China-linked SprySocks backdoor tied to FishMonger and iSoon, revealing expanded espionage capabilities, rootkit-based stealth and continued targeting of government organizations across Asia and Central America. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hacking-firm-upgrades-new-windows-backdoor-a-31977
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Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs
Windows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-version-of-sprysocks-linux-malware-used-to-attack-govt-orgs/
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UK to ban social media access for children under 16
The ban will apply to all “user-to-user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction and”¯which allow users to post material, alongside algorithms,” according to a press release from the government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-to-ban-social-media-access-for-children-under-16
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The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration’s decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn’t immune from U.S. government interference. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/the-us-governments-anthropic-models-ban-was-never-about-an-ai-jailbreak/
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Mythos Shutdown Contains a Message: Don’t Wait for Mythos
OT Operators Shouldn’t Wait for Mythos Access to Probe Codebases. The abrupt, government-ordered cut-off of access to Mythos 5, the most cyber-capable of Anthropic’s large language models, has underlined a message security experts have been trying to get out to the operational technology community: You don’t need Mythos. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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GovSec Summit USA 2026: Cyber Resilience Amid Fiscal Reality
AI Governance, Compliance and Workforce Challenges Top GovSec Agenda. GovSec Summit USA 2026 explored how federal agencies are balancing AI adoption, regulatory complexity and national security priorities. Discussions centered on cyber resilience, AI governance, workforce challenges and public-private collaboration as critical pillars of modern government defense. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/govsec-summit-usa-2026-cyber-resilience-amid-fiscal-reality-a-31970
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Cybersecurity experts blast US government for restricting Anthropic’s AI models
Chief information security officers and prominent researchers called a recent export-control ban “dangerous.” First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/anthropic-us-government-export-ban-mythos-fable/822909/
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Cyberattack on Russian tech firm Astral disrupts business, government services for week
According to customer complaints, the disruption affected a range of services used by businesses, leading to interruptions in cash register operations, difficulties selling certain regulated goods, loss of access to customer portals and corporate email and problems with electronic human resources document management systems and authentication using digital certificates. First seen on therecord.media Jump to…
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Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/cybersecurity-vets-protest-dangerous-us-government-ban-on-anthropics-most-powerful-models/
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US Anthropic Export Controls Sparks Sharp EU Reaction
Decision to Restrict Access Exposes EU Dependency on US Made Models. The U.S. government’s decision to cut foreign nationals’ access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models has sparked a massive increase in calls for Europe to reduce its reliance on American technology. Tech sovereignty has become a live topic in Europe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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MS-ISAC enters uncertain new era after losing federal funding and thousands of members
The information-sharing group, a vital resource for state and local governments, has cut staff and pinned its hopes on a membership surge. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ms-isac-membership-loss-states-federal-funding-cut/821984/
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Anthropic says US government forced it to disable cybersecurity AI models
According to the company, the directive cited national security authorities. It appears to be the first time such authorities have been used to curtail the export of AI models rather than chips or hardware. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/anthropic-says-gov-forced-it-to-disable-cyber-ai-models
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UK Government Finds 400+ Vulnerabilities in AI Hackathons
Government departments find hundreds of vulnerabilities after testing frontier models First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-government-400-vulnerabilities/
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Sniper Dz Scams Target MENA Users via Fake Facebook Offers and Browser Alerts
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organizations.”These accounts promoted fake offers, including free mobile internet packages, financial compensation, and government subsidy programs,” Group-IB First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/06/sniper-dz-scams-target-mena-users-via.html
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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/13/amazon-ceo-reportedly-raised-anthropic-model-concerns-before-government-crackdown/
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Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-government-anthropic-fable-5-mythos-5-export-controls/
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Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-government-anthropic-fable-5-mythos-5-export-controls/
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US Gov asks Anthropic to ban ‘foreign national’ access to Fable, Mythos
The US government has ordered Anthropic to block all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, forcing the company to suspend both models worldwide. Anthropic is complying but disputes the basis, calling the cited jailbreak narrow and the capability widely available elsewhere. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-gov-asks-anthropic-to-ban-foreign-national-access-to-fable-mythos/
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Nationale Sicherheit: Anthropic schaltet Top-KI auf Anordnung der USA ab
Die US-Regierung hat den Zugang zu Anthropics leistungsfähigster KI eingeschränkt. Das Unternehmen schaltete die Systeme daraufhin weltweit ab. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nationale-sicherheit-anthropic-schaltet-top-ki-auf-anordnung-der-usa-ab-2606-209741.html
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U.S. Orders Anthropic to Suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access for Foreign Nationals
Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, whether inside or outside the U.S., citing national security concerns.The AI company said it received an…
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Anthropic launches $15 million cyber defense program for state and local governments
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/anthropic-launches-15-million-cyber-defense-program-for-state-and-local-governments
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It’s Mythos’ world now. How do we live in it?
Anthropic’s powerful model raises difficult questions about how government and industry should work together to safeguard systems in the AI era. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/anthropic-claude-mythos-ai-vulnerability-regulation/822537/
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France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in France, New York and elsewhereFrance’s cyber-security agency has accused an Israeli firm called BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.The disinformation detection agency <a href=”https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/viginum”>Viginum said BlackCore had used proxy social media accounts…