Claude sessions hijacked, AI jolts global finance, agents get too many keys
Summary
Host Sarah Lane covers several critical cybersecurity developments, including Anthropic warning that info-stealer malware is hijacking Claude browser sessions to bypass authentication. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warns G20 officials that frontier AI could destabilize global finance by scaling cyberattacks, while new research reveals a significant gap between perceived and actual least-privilege enforcement for AI agents. Additionally, Berlin refuses to pay a $2.3 million ransom after a data breach, and the US launches a Texas pilot to bolster water utility defenses with private-s…
Topics discussed
Anthropic warns of Claude session hijacking via malware
Bank of England warns AI could destabilize global finance
Research reveals gap in AI agent permission enforcement
Berlin refuses to pay ransom after ministry data theft
Sponsor segment: No B4 AI security training
Microsoft investigates widespread Exchange Online outage
Texas pilot pairs water utilities with cyber firms
North Korean fake workers expand into non-tech roles
Kaspersky patches 'Hard Breacher' privilege escalation flaw
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