The FBI, EPA, and CISA suspect Iran is behind cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, which are spreading to other states. Donald Trump, however, denies Iranian involvement and blames Governor Tim Walz for the incidents.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly using Anthropic's AI model Mythos to scan government software for vulnerabilities, despite ongoing disputes between the Pentagon and Anthropic over AI safeguards. The scans have already identified numerous bugs.
CISA issued a new directive requiring federal agencies to patch software vulnerabilities within three days for critical cases, driven by AI's potential to accelerate exploitation. The rule supersedes previous mandates and aims to improve prioritization amidst funding challenges.
Several US federal agencies are taking up Anthropic's new cybersecurity model to find vulnerabilities, but one is reportedly not getting in on the action: the nation's central cybersecurity coordinator. On Tuesday, Axios reported that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) didn't have access to Mythos Preview, which Anthropic has touted as a powerful tool […]
