Anthropic Warns AI Risks Are Real, RoguePlanet Zero-Day Drops, Crypto Laundering Takedown
6/12/20269 min
Anthropic is calling for governments to have the authority to stop deployment of advanced AI systems that pose unacceptable risks. CEO Dario Amodei points to the company's Mythos cybersecurity model as proof that AI has become a matter of national and strategic consequence, warning that cyber risks may soon be followed by biological and autonomy risks.
Meanwhile, security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has released RoguePlanet, a new Windows Defender zero-day that reportedly works against fully patched Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The disclosure comes shortly after Microsoft said it had no intention of pursuing action against security researchers, suggesting the dispute between the company and the researcher is far from over.
And European authorities have dismantled AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering operation that Europol says used thousands of fraudulent exchange accounts to help obscure the proceeds of ransomware attacks and other cybercrime. Investigators linked the service to more than 15 ransomware and major cryptocurrency theft investigations worldwide.
Chapters
00:00 Top Stories Rundown
00:19 Crypto Laundering Takedown
02:02 Why Cashout Networks Matter
02:36 RoguePlanet Zero Day Drops
03:19 Microsoft Researcher Fallout
04:24 Exploit Reliability And What Next
05:37 Anthropic Wants Stop Powers
06:10 Mythos Model Cybersecurity Shock
07:37 Regulation Motives And Competition
08:37 Beyond Cyber Bio And Autonomy
09:20 Closing And Next Episodes
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsJim Love· Host0:00
Authorities dismantle crypto laundering services. Microsoft backs down, but Nightmare Eclipse releases another zero-day anyway. And Anthropic wants governments to have the power to stop dangerous AI models. This is Cybersecurity Today. I'm your host, Jim Love. Authorities in Germany, Switzerland, and several partner countries have dismantled Audi A6, a cryptocurrency laundering service that investigators say helped cybercriminals hide the proceeds of ransomware attacks and cryptocurrency theft. According to Europol, the operation was far more than a simple cryptocurrency mixer. The agency said investigators uncovered what they describe as an industrial-scale cryptocurrency laundering operation built around thousands of fraudulent exchange accounts opened using stolen or purchased identities. The service marketed itself as a professional cryptocurrency mixing service, but investigators say it accepted cybercrime proceeds, moved the money through complex transaction routes designed to obscure its origin, and returned it to customers in about an hour after taking a commission of between three and ten percent. That laundering capability made the service attractive to cybercriminals looking to convert ransomware payments and stolen cryptocurrency into funds that were much harder