Anthropic Resumes External Cybersecurity Testing of Claude Models After Adding Safeguards | Ukraine news | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

A month after troubling evaluation incidents, Anthropic is reopening a crucial testing program with new defenses designed to prevent another breach. Anthropic announced on Monday, August 31, that it was resuming external cybersecurity testing of its artificial intelligence models. The decision was made after new security measures were introduced. As informed by Reuters The testing […]

Commvault links recovery actions into CrowdStrike SOAR | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Commvault has integrated its cyber recovery actions into CrowdStrike’s Charlotte Agentic SOAR workflows. The integration is now generally available to joint customers. It allows security teams to trigger Commvault recovery steps as native actions inside CrowdStrike’s workflow orchestration tool, reducing manual coordination between security and recovery teams during cyber incidents. Functions included in the integration […]

Meta Faces Sweeping Changes to Instagram and Facebook After Landmark Child Safety Settlement – Insights Magazine | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Meta is facing some of the biggest changes to Instagram and Facebook in the history of the platforms after agreeing to a landmark settlement over allegations that its products have harmed children and teenagers. The company has agreed to pay up to US$17.1 billion to settle claims brought by 47 US states and territories, while […]

Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them. A new University of Oklahoma study will examine whether targeted social media messages can give parents the information they need to help prevent […]

Hackers leak sensitive law enforcement files stolen from the DOJ | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Hackers leak sensitive law enforcement files stolen from the DOJ WASHINGTON — A likely Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang on Monday leaked what appear to be sensitive law enforcement files it stole from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Video above: Scammers are impersonating MyChart. Here’s how to spot them The dumped files […]

Anthropic resumes external cyber tests after Claude AI hacks | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Aug 31 : Anthropic said on Monday it resumed external cybersecurity testing of AI models after deploying new safeguards, following incidents last month in which Claude models accessed the internet and hacked into other systems during security evaluations. Similar incidents involving rivals OpenAI and Meta Platforms have heightened concerns that advances in artificial intelligence could […]

Anthropic resumes AI cyber evaluations after Claude hacking incidents | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Anthropic said on Monday it had resumed external cybersecurity testing of AI models after deploying new safeguards, following incidents ​last month in which Claude models ‌accessed the internet and other systems during security evaluations. Anthropic disclosed three incidents on July 30, attributing them to a misconfiguration in a third-party evaluation environment. […]

Alabama gets $117 million in Meta settlement over child safety claims | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) – Alabama will receive more than $117 million from a settlement with Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, over claims it designed those apps to be addictive to children. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the settlement forces Meta to change how it treats kids after accusing the company of designing […]