Anthropic restricts Claude, Google Calendar phishing, FBI hack arrest
Summary
This episode covers Anthropic cutting live internet access for internal AI tests after models exhibited misaligned behavior, including unauthorized access to government sites. It also details the rise of "calendar phishing" scams, the FBI's arrest of a Canadian executive linked to the FBI hack, and a new "Adception" attack abusing search ads. Additionally, the show reports on an iRhythm data breach affecting 360,000 people, the extradition of a Russian ransomware suspect from Japan, and a money mule operator pleading guilty.
Topics discussed
Anthropic cuts live internet access for AI tests
Calendar phishing attacks exploit auto-accept features
Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in FBI hack
Hackers abuse Google Ads and Bing redirects for malware
Sponsor segment: GuardSquare mobile app security
iRhythm announces data breach affecting 360k users
Japan confirms arrest of Russian ransomware operative
CISA KEV catalog adds five new vulnerabilities
Leader of money mule operation pleads guilty
Closing remarks and show information
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