Claude sessions hijacked, AI jolts global finance, agents get too many keys
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The episode discusses the hijacking of Claude sessions by malware, the potential destabilization of global finance by AI, and concerns over AI agent permissions in organizations.
Claude sessions get hijacked Anthropic is warning that common infostealer malware is stealing active Claude browser sessions, letting attackers get into accounts and burn through paid usage without needing a password or two-factor code. The company is signing affected users out, removing stored payment methods and refunding unauthorized charges. But revoking the session doesn't remove the malware, so victims still need to clean the device, change credentials and revoke other active sessions. ( BleepingComputer ) AI could jolt global finance Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is warning G20 officials that frontier AI could destabilize the global financial system by making cyberattacks faster, cheaper and easier to scale across borders. Bailey says many countries still lack protocols for how advanced models are developed and released. He also warned that a successful attack on a small number of heavily used technology providers could undermine confidence across the entire system. ( The Guardian ) AI agents get too many keys New research from Cequence Security and Enterprise Management Associates found a sizable confidence gap around AI agent permissions. 94% of surveyed…
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