A secretive AI hacking system has sparked a global scramble

Anthropic’s Mythos AI is rattling Washington, prompting the Trump administration to try to confront its cybersecurity risks.
New Scientist

Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic's computer-hacking AI?

A powerful AI kept from public access because of its ability to hack computers with impunity is making headlines around the ...

Andrew Hacker, Author Who Challenged Conventional Thinking, Dies at 96

In a host of books and articles as a political scientist, he attacked received ideas on the battle of the sexes, the ...
KTLA

Massive hack exposes thousands of sensitive LAPD records, report says

Thousands of sensitive Los Angeles Police Department records were leaked following a data breach at the L.A. City Attorney’s Office, according to a recent report. The hack occurred in March and ...
Wired

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

Thousands of men are members of Telegram groups and channels that advertise and sell hacking and surveillance services that can be used to harass friends, wives and girlfriends, and former partners, ...
Law

Jones Day Hacking Reflects Constant Threat of Phishing Attempts Against Big Law

The law firm's cyberattack exposed 10 of its clients' data, the firm confirmed in a statement, and the attack appears to have come from a hacker group that targets law firms. Jones Day fell victim to ...
The New York Times

Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York

Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies. By Karen Zraick Amit Forlit, who ...
Wall Street Journal

The Axios Hack: What to Know

A breach Tuesday of the widely used Axios software library is the latest in a string of incidents exposing risks in the systems that underpin how modern software is built. Developers use Axios to ...
CoinDesk

Galaxy Digital's testnet suffers hack but no client funds or information were compromised

Galaxy Digital (GLXY), the digital asset financial services firm founded by Mike Novogratz, said it recently contained a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to an isolated development ...
Los Angeles Times

Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal account

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims credit for breaching FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, ...
Newsweek

Millions of iPhones at Risk From New Hacking Tool: ‘This Is Bad’

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A powerful hacking tool capable of breaking into iPhones has been ...
Cult of Mac

New iPhone hacking tool puts hundreds of millions of devices at risk [Updated]

Don't let hackers take over your iPhone. AI image: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac Update: The sophisticated DarkSword hacking technique that came to light last week — capable of silently taking over iPhones the ...