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Mythos set off a cybersecurity 'hysteria.' Experts say threat was already here

Anthropic's Mythos model, which can find thousands of software vulnerabilities, sparked panic among banks and governments. But cybersecurity experts say existing models can achieve similar results, and malicious hackers already possess the skills. The real difference is Mythos's ability to automate exploit development, but defense still lags behind offense.

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Mythos set off a cybersecurity 'hysteria.' Experts say threat was already here
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  • Mythos model can discover zero-day vulnerabilities at scale, causing industry panic.
  • Experts can reproduce similar results by orchestrating existing models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
  • Mythos automates exploit development, but malicious hackers already have those skills.
  • Defense speed lags behind vulnerability discovery, giving offense the advantage.

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