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Researcher shows how Claude Code can be tricked simply by asking it to summarize a website
A security researcher has demonstrated a method to trick Anthropic's Claude Code, specifically the Opus 5 model running in Auto Mode, into executing arbitrary code by simply asking it to summarize a malicious website. The attack, detailed by Johann Rehberger, also known as wunderwuzzi, reportedly has a success rate of up to 80 percent.
CISA Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos AI to Hunt Vulnerabilities in U.S. Government Code
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is utilizing Anthropic's advanced artificial intelligence model, Mythos, to proactively identify vulnerabilities within federal government code. This initiative aims to detect and address security weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors, including foreign intelligence services and cybercriminal organizations.
Claude Code’s hidden tracker was an “experiment,” says Anthropic
An independent developer discovered a hidden tracking mechanism within Anthropic's Claude Code client, which the company has since removed, stating it was an experimental feature. The developer, known online as "Thereallo," found the code while reverse-engineering the local installation of Claude Code version 2.1.196. This feature, buried within the minified JavaScript, appeared to encode the…