CYBER UNCUT: EU gets age verification right, Anthropic's Claude Mythos, and the week in cyber attacks

About this episode

The episode discusses age verification in the EU, Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI, and recent ransomware incidents affecting Australian businesses.

David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft dive into the biggest stories in cyber security and cyber intelligence, and Anthropic's Claude Mythos preview and Project Glasswing continue to cover both – and it's already been breached. Plus, age verification plans in the European Union (EU), and a wrap-up of ransomware incidents impacting Aussie businesses. Love it or hate it, but age verification appears to be here to stay, and while Australia may be struggling with its implementation, Hollingworth and Croft think the EU may be on to something with its take – find out why, and why it's a better idea than Australia's. Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model is hyped as a vulnerability-hunting powerhouse and too dangerous to share, but outsiders have already gotten inside. And one expert thinks the hype for the platform doesn't match the reality. Finally, it's been another less-than-stellar week for ransomware actors targeting Australian businesses, with a crane manufacturer, a pharmacy, and a family history society all falling victim to hackers. Just another week in cyber security. Enjoy, The Cyber Uncut team

People in this episode

Hosts: David Hollingworth, Daniel Croft

Topics covered

• cyber security
• age verification
• ransomware
• AI vulnerabilities
• cyber intelligence

Keywords

• cyber security
• age verification
• Claude Mythos
• ransomware
• cyber intelligence
• Australia
• European Union

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, Project Glasswing

Products: Claude Mythos

Places: European Union, Australia

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