Is this email difficult to read? View it in a web browser. ›

The Wall Street Journal ProThe Wall Street Journal Pro

CybersecurityCybersecurity

Sponsored by Zscaler logo.

AI Is Getting Smarter. Catching Its Mistakes Is Getting Harder.

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. AI models are trained to produce an answer even when they are essentially guessing, and will make the same mistakes repeatedly if humans fail to correct them.

That includes potential privacy breaches, which might not be obvious to people who have come to rely on AI tools for everyday tasks at work and in their personal lives. Read more from WSJ. 

Also today: 

  • Microsoft's giant "patch Tuesday"
  • Anthropic's Mythos worries the Bank of England
  • U.S. airspace is less secure from hackers than it should be, cyber audit says
  • Ford and Stellantis are under scrutiny for allegedly selling driver data without permission
  • And more
 

‏‏‎ ‎

CONTENT FROM: ZSCALER
Enterprise AI Use Rose 83% YoY: Can Security Keep Pace?

Enterprise AI is becoming always-on infrastructure, moving sensitive data at a speed that’s reshaping productivity and risk. Get the latest insights on balancing rapid adoption with AI security, the top threats to watch and what teams can do next in the ThreatLabz 2026 AI Security Report.

Read the report

 

More Cyber News

PHOTO: OMAR HAVANA/BLOOMBERG

"Anthropic may have found a way to crack the whole cyber risk world open," Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Tuesday, referring to the AI company's Mythos tool. Anthropic says Mythos has found bugs in major software and hardware platforms, some decades old. Regulators continue to be concerned about cybersecurity risks, including the ways hackers can use AI, Bailey said, speaking at an event in New York. (Reuters​)

The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to fully implement required cybersecurity protections in 45 of its most critical systems governing airspace, according to an audit from the Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General. The FAA has begun the work "but gaps remain," the IG's report said. 

  • Also, the FAA isn't fully recording cyber weaknesses in the Transportation Department's security tracking system as required, the report said. (AVWeb)

More money, please: The Environmental Protection Agency is asking Congress for $19.1 million for fiscal 2027 to put toward helping U.S. water facilities improve cyber defenses. That's about double the $9.6 million the EPA received for the effort in 2026.

  • Hacks against water providers have increased in the past few years, the EPA noted, adding that a serious cyberattack could disrupt drinking water to communities and impede fire response, among other consequences. (Industrial Cyber)

Ford Motor and Stellantis are being investigated by Montana's attorney general for potential data-privacy breaches. If the automakers sell driving data to third-parties without permission, that could violate the state's consumer protection laws, Attorney General Austin Knudsen said.

Satellite security: A bill to improve the cybersecurity of U.S. satellites made it out of a key Senate committee. The Satellite Cybersecurity Act would require the Commerce Department to work with other federal agencies to create cybersecurity recommendations tailored to the satellite industry and authorize the Government Accountability Office to check up on the cyber work of commercial satellite providers. 

165

Number of bugs addressed in Microsoft's monthly "patch Tuesday" set of fixes for vulnerabilities in its products. It is one of the largest patch drops in the company's history. (CyberScoop)

 

About Us

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.

 
Share this email with a friend.
Forward ›
Forwarded this email by a friend?
Sign Up Here ›
 
Desktop, tablet and mobile. Desktop, tablet and mobile.
Access WSJ‌.com and our mobile apps. Subscribe
Apple app store icon. Google app store icon.
Unsubscribe   |    Newsletters & Alerts   |    Contact Us   |    Privacy Notice   |    Cookie Notice
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 4300 U.S. Ro‌ute 1 No‌rth Monm‌outh Junc‌tion, N‌J 088‌52
You are currently subscribed as [email address suppressed]. For further assistance, please contact Customer Service at pro‌newsletter@dowjones.com or 1-87‌7-975-6246.
Copyright 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved.
Unsubscribe