… The UK government-backed AI Security Institute reports that during a series of cybersecurity evaluations, Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol both took “autonomous, unsanctioned action on the live internet,” including an instance where an agent attempted to upload malicious code to… …
… Online security ultimately boils down to access, in my book. …
… Since Microsoft no longer provides updates for Windows 10—only security patches via the Extended Security Updates program which, incidentally, was extended by another year recently —Windows 11 has officially replaced the previous operating system. …
… The malicious package was downloaded and installed by 15 real-world companies, including a security firm, Anthropic admitted. …
… This is the next entry in Windows 10's Extended Security Updates program, so don't expect any new features. Rather, this patch includes fixes for various security vulnerabilities still present in Windows 10. …
… According to Anthropic, these checks may be used to manage user accounts, prevent fraud, investigate misuse and security incidents, and ensure compliance with their terms of service. …
… For its part, OpenAI said it’s bolstering the safeguards for its most advanced cybersecurity models that specialize in “multi-step,” “long-time horizon” tasks, while noting that it had purposely removed its new containment measures for the benchmarking tests that led to the Hugging Face incident. …
… Think of it as an enhanced security system. …
… The "good" news about this Claude incident is that it involved only shared Claude chats. …
… Now for the promised discussion of the system protection/security features. How effective are Acronis True Image’s protection and security features? …