AI in Cybersecurity

Who is behind Europe’s wave of bomb threats, cyberattacks?

“Targeting schools can maximize fear, media attention and pressure on the authorities, while involving relatively low costs and operational risks,” said intelligence expert Daniele Garofalo.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Garda members work at the offices of Irish National broadcaster RTE after staff were evacuated from the site following a bomb threat that the broadcaster has claimed is from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week, November 6.
Anthropic logo, a keyboard, and a robotic hand in this illustration taken June 5, 2026.

Anthropic AI model passes itself as human in 'supply chain attack' against GitHub during exercise

During an exercise, the Mythos 5 AI model from Anthropic attempted to pass itself off as a human in order to upload malicious code to GitHub.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO of the French defence firm Thales, gives a keynote address at the Thales Tech Summit - UK Edition in London on September 14, 2026.

Speed of increase in cyberattacks by state, non-state actors 'frightening,' says Thales CEO

"They are not looking for money; they are looking to get access to our system and data and prevent an organization from operating," Caine said at the group's cyber summit for clients and media.

|ByREUTERS
Credit cards ilustrative picture.

Hackers steal over half a million credit cards using cheap Chinese AI models, simple prompts

The attack included three open-source AI tools, with the operation costing between $12,000 and $18,000 in total, and reports of it still being active.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: Protecting Our Virtual Borders

Explore the latest developments in cybersecurity, the challenges of protecting data in an increasingly digital world, and the implications for national security.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByMAXWELL STERLING