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White House Races to Head Off Cyber Threats From AI Tools

By Kim S. Nash

 

Welcome back. National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is leading an effort to convene officials across federal agencies to identify security weaknesses in critical infrastructure and bolster government systems that could be exploited by AI.

In recent days, the administration has held talks featuring Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with tech and financial leaders about coordinating the private sector’s response. Read more from WSJ. 

More news below. 

 

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Forewarned: Anthropic briefed U.S. officials about the capabilities and risks of its newest AI cyber tool before releasing it to partners, Reuters reported. The company has limited access to its Mythos Project Glasswing software to a few dozen tech and cyber companies, plus banking giant JPMorgan Chase. 

  • Canadian banks including the Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank, and other financial institutions, met Friday to discuss similar issues. The aim was "to raise awareness" about cyber-threat scenarios related to AI and to discuss the financial industry's resilience, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, a Canadian regulator, said. (Bloomberg)

Ten of the 20 companies tracked by the CyberIndex ended the period down more than 10%, including three that lost more than 20%. In total, 17 companies saw losses this week. led by Okta which dropped 21.7% since Monday. The CyberIndex ended the week down 7.3%.

Among the few gainers, Commvault Systems made a late-week rally, ending up nearly 12.5%. 

—Jon Leckie

 

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The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten and James Rundle. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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