Two announcements on July 7, 2026, demonstrate the government’s determination to improve the level of cybersecurity within the UK.
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CISA Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Mythos to Scan Government Software for Flaws
The audits are reportedly being spearheaded by CISA’s Attack Surface Evaluation team, a specialized unit tasked with conducting digital defense assessments and simulated hacking exercises.
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OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve
UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting US government officials, military leaders, and allied personnel.
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Anthropic’s Mythos Model Found Vulnerabilities in Classified US Government Systems, Official Says
Come vulnerabilities were found within hours, but that does not mean the model was able to exploit them within that time, the official said.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Federal agencies are required to transition high-value assets and high-impact systems to use PQC by the end of 2030 and 2031.
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White House Issues Memo to Bolster NSS Cybersecurity
NSPM-12 establishes a clear structure for NSS cybersecurity governance and accountability and reestablishes CNSS.
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French Government Messaging Platform Breached by Mysterious ‘Misere’ Hacker
French officials say roughly 73,000 government accounts were affected, while the threat actor claims to have stolen messages and user data from the sovereign Tchap platform.
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Maine Disables Data Breach Portal Due to Fake Submissions
Someone posted fake VRChat and Discord data breach reports on the system, prompting the Maine AG to take action.
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CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Prioritize Security Patches Based on Risk
The new BOD 26-04 requires agencies to review and update vulnerability management policies with a focus on KEV catalog entries.
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