Security researchers at NorForge identified more than 20 publicly accessible control panels for Cairn, an AI-driven penetration-testing tool, that appear linked to malicious hacking campaigns. The exposed panels showed how attackers direct autonomous AI agents to scope targets, find vulnerabilities, exploit them, and maintain access to compromised systems. The investigation also found legitimate red-team firms had left similar panels open, exposing their clients' data as well.
norforge.com
· 2026-10-19
RemoteThreat, founded in 2025 by Chris Thompson and Shawn Jones, emerged from stealth with $7 million in pre-seed funding. The startup's platform uses AI to support security teams running offensive security exercises for enterprises and government agencies, letting them test their own defenses rather than outsourcing to third-party pen testers.
darkreading.com
· 2026-10-02
Anthropic's Threat Intelligence team disclosed that it identified and shut down multiple cyber operations run by state-sponsored groups, financially motivated criminals, and politically motivated actors who abused its Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus models. The company said no misuse was found involving Claude Fable or Mythos, which carry stronger safeguards, and that in every case it disrupted the activity, patched its defenses, and coordinated with law enforcement and industry partners.
anthropic.com
· 2026-09-10
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