BT explainer: Why Anthropic’s Claude Mythos could become a major security risk?
Anthropic's new AI model 'Claude Mythos' has advanced cybersecurity capabilities, but authorities in the US and UK are concerned about its potential misuse. The model can autonomously identify 'Zero-day' vulnerabilities and has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers.
Anthropic, a US-based AI company, has introduced its new frontier AI model 'Claude Mythos' in preview. The model has advanced cybersecurity capabilities, including autonomous analysis of codebases and identification of 'Zero-day' vulnerabilities. Anthropic has restricted access to Mythos, with only about 40 tech and banking partners allowed to access it under 'Project Glasswing'. The US National Security Agency (NSA) also has access to the model. Authorities are concerned that the model could be misused if it falls into the wrong hands, potentially creating more aggressive and destructive cyberattacks. The UK's financial authorities and the US Treasury Secretary have held meetings to analyze the Mythos threat and warn CEOs about associated cyber risks. Anthropic claims that Mythos has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers.
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