“Our mobile phones have become the greatest spy on the planet” – quote of the day by antivirus pioneer John McAfee

The late cybersecurity entrepreneur often spoke on the aggressive encroachment of people’s digital rights in the modern age

The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan’s Alley, but for modern digital crime training. It’s a massive 22,000-square-foot replica of an entire town, complete with a convenience store, gas station, hospital, and even fully furnished houses. It’s a training […]

Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban

According to the The Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and the White House. According to the report, the paper from Amazon claims that, through a […]

Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

Security firm signs up Conan O’Brien for corporate training videos — will celebrity firepower be enough to keep us focused on safety?

Adaptive Security recruited Conan O’Brien for cybersecurity training videos aimed at helping employees recognize phishing deepfakes and AI-enabled fraud.

The FBI built a fake town to train agents for cyberattacks. It has a hospital, a power company, and 200 servers.
The FBI built a fake town to train agents for cyberattacks. It has a hospital, a power company, and 200 servers.

The FBI has revealed a 22,000 square-foot replica town on its Huntsville, Alabama, campus built to train law enforcement in simulating and investigating real-world cyberattacks. The Kinetic Cyber Range opened in February 2025 and has trained more than …

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more.

OpenAI is under investigation by 42 state attorneys general, days after filing for its IPO
OpenAI is under investigation by 42 state attorneys general, days after filing for its IPO

A coalition of 42 state attorneys general has opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. New York’s attorney general served the company with a subpoena on Friday demanding documents on advertisin…

US government orders Anthropic to kill Fable 5 and Mythos 5 in unprecedented AI model recall
US government orders Anthropic to kill Fable 5 and Mythos 5 in unprecedented AI model recall

The US government has ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its two most capable AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, in what appears to be the first time Washington has forced a commercial AI product offline. The directive, which Anthropic says it receiv…