Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Faster AI Hacks Spark OpenAI-Anthropic Rift
April 15, 2026

The debate about what artificial intelligence (AI) can do is over. This week, Anthropic and OpenAI each answered the question. The answers landed very differently. Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos last week through Project Glasswing, a restricted program capped at roughly 40 organizations, including Amazon, Apple,...

Cybersecurity
Fiverr Denies Report of Data Leak
April 15, 2026

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr denied a media report that it leaked sensitive data. The company made the denial in a reply to a Cybernews post on X that invited readers to “Learn what sensitive documents are leaked.” In the article to which its post linked,...

Fraud Prevention
IMF Says AI Can Win Fraud Fight if Banks Start Sharing Data
April 15, 2026

In today’s interconnected financial system, digital vulnerabilities do not remain localized. They propagate. Fraudsters now operate with the speed, scale and coordination of multinational enterprises, leveraging emerging technologies and regulatory fragmentation to exploit vulnerabilities faster than authorities can respond. Against this backdrop, the conversations at...

Cybersecurity
IMF Warns Governments to Keep Close Watch on AI Threats
April 14, 2026

A top International Monetary Fund official says governments need to be watchful of AI threats. That’s according to a report Tuesday (April 14) by Bloomberg News, which says this warning came as concerns about threats from Anthropic’s new models overshadowed the IMF’s spring meetings. AI is a “very powerful tool...

Cybersecurity
AI Models Uncover Software Bugs at Unprecedented Rates
April 14, 2026

The good news: Artificial intelligence (AI) models can uncover software bugs at never-before-seen rates. The bad news, as the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (April 13), is that the volume of these discoveries could overwhelm smaller developers and open the door for hackers. The...

Cybersecurity
Banks Face Complex Cyber Risks From Anthropic’s Mythos
April 13, 2026

Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence (AI) model Mythos poses a significant threat to the banking industry, as it could expose legacy systems to “unprecedented cyber risks,” Reuters reported Monday (April 13). Experts interviewed by Reuters said Mythos could power complex cyberattacks as it can identify cyber vulnerabilities as...

Cybersecurity
Kraken Reports Criminal Extortion Attempt Involving Insider Recruitment
April 13, 2026

Global digital asset exchange Kraken is being extorted by a criminal group that is threatening to release videos of the company’s internal systems with client data shown if the firm does not comply with the group’s demands, Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco said in a Monday (April 13) post on...

Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity’s Hottest New Job Is Negotiating With Hackers
April 13, 2026

In the escalating cybersecurity arms race, the enterprise’s most valuable asset may no longer be its defense perimeter but rather someone who knows how to talk to the hackers. With cybercrime and ransomware surging while bad actors become institutionalized, companies are now turning to a...

Fraud Prevention
Embedded Payments Make Fraud Harder to See and Faster to Hit
April 13, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With WEX’s Eric Frankovic Embedded payments are altering how money moves through digital commerce, but the same design that removes friction for users also opens new entry points for fraud. As transactions become faster and more deeply integrated into platforms,...