Claude Mythos 5 Can Build Exploits But Can't Power Campaigns

Michael Novinson • June 10, 2026

Anthropic says its new Claude Mythos 5 model that debuted Tuesday can consistently discover vulnerabilities, build exploit chains and assist attacks on weak enterprise networks, but remains below the threshold for fully autonomous large-scale cyber operations.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Rapid7 Names Wael Mohamed CEO Amid Ongoing Growth Struggles

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AI-Based Attacks

Fighting AI Threats Requires AI and Human Judgment

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 11, 2026

As AI-powered scams become more convincing, organizations must balance advanced detection technologies with human oversight. Alex Gomez of The Adecco Group explains why behavioral AI, security awareness and user trust are all essential to defending against evolving threats.

CISO Trainings

Board Attention Doesn't Always Mean Understanding

Anna Delaney • June 11, 2026

Cybersecurity has earned a place on board agendas, but many organizations still struggle to translate technical risks into business decisions. Security advisor Barry Coatesworth explains why resilience depends on clear communication, accountability and continuous testing, not compliance alone.

Agentic AI

AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Training Priorities

Jennifer Lawinski • June 10, 2026

AI now tops cybersecurity training priorities for 47% of security leaders, as critical cyber skills gaps are growing, according to an ISC2 survey. Most organizations train in-house, and 53% cite time - not budget - as the biggest barrier to effective training.

Agentic AI

Boards, Security Teams and the Cyber Fluency Gap

Anna Delaney • June 10, 2026

Cybersecurity's biggest gaps aren't technical - they're strategic. Purvi Kay, cybersecurity leader, TEDx speaker and diversity advocate, discusses why closing them demands stronger leadership, smarter boardrooms and a workforce built on cognitive diversity.

3rd Party Risk Management

Resilience Must Be Built Before Crisis Strikes

Anna Delaney • June 10, 2026

Security leaders can't afford to treat resilience as a response to crisis. Security expert Ragna Sveinsdottir stresses that organizations must build resilience into services from the outset, while balancing AI adoption, supply chain risk and the growing need for collaboration across teams and industries.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Are Small Models Closing the Gap on Frontier AI Cyber Tools?

Rashmi Ramesh • June 10, 2026

Anthropic's release of Fable 5 is fueling the debate over whether frontier AI is an essential tool for security. Experts say smaller models increasingly match frontier systems on routine security tasks, but frontier models retain an edge in discovering complex, previously unknown vulnerabilities.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

White House Calls for More AI Adoption in National Security

Greg Sirico • June 9, 2026

The Trump administration's directed the military and intelligence agencies Friday to accelerate advanced artificial intelligence adoption while reducing barriers to deployment. It blames "undue bureaucracy" for a slower-than-desired pace of uptake.

Identity Scams Evolve Into Multi-Stage Attacks

Tiffany Wang • June 9, 2026

Identity theft scams are increasingly unfolding as coordinated, AI-assisted attack chains that begin with phishing or impersonation escalate into account takeovers, device compromise and broader fraud, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Why AI Ethics Is Becoming a Core CIO Responsibility

Jennifer Lawinski • June 9, 2026

As AI adoption accelerates, CIOs are being pushed into a new role: defining how ethics shape enterprise technology decisions. Robert Levitan explains why compliance alone isn't enough. Governance, trust and mission alignment now matter more than speed.

Endpoint Security

UK Vows Device-Level Controls for Smartphone Underage Nudes

David Meyer • June 9, 2026

The British government is demanding that smartphone giants Apple and Google ensure underage users of iOS and Android devices can no longer take, send or view nude photographs.

Cybercrime

Ransomware Thrives by Adapting Faster Than Defenders

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 9, 2026

Ransomware groups are simplifying operations, embracing service-based business models and increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities instead of relying on phishing. Thom Langford of Rapid7 explains why organizations must improve vulnerability prioritization before AI-driven flood of new flaws arrives.

Advanced SOC Operations / CSOC

When Burnout Becomes a Cybersecurity Control Failure

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 9, 2026

Cybersecurity burnout is no longer just a wellness concern. It's an operational risk that quietly degrades the capability of cyber defenders, says Peter Coroneos, founder and chairman of Cybermindz. Cyber burnout levels now exceed those of frontline healthcare workers.