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Bank of America Bolsters Tech Staff to Address AI-Discovered Vulnerabilities

Bank of America is ramping up its tech squad by hiring 1,000 contractors to tackle a surge in security work sparked by AI-discovered vulnerabilities. The move comes as the bank faces a hefty remediation bill of over a couple of hundred million dollars to address the issues flagged by Anthropic's Mythos model.

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Federal cybersecurity team in a bright, secure operations center with a large window.

CISA Overhauls Vulnerability Patching with Smarter Prioritization Directive

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has rolled out a game-changing directive that revolutionizes vulnerability patching with a smarter approach to prioritization, empowering federal agencies to tackle fixes more efficiently. By introducing clear guidelines and timelines, CISA is helping agencies focus on the most critical patches first, based on criteria like exposure, exploitability, and real-world threat activity.

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Anthropic's Vulnerability Tool Yields Mixed Results

Anthropic's Project Glasswing, launched in April, aimed to empower companies to detect and fix software vulnerabilities using its innovative Mythos model, but the results have been mixed. The initiative has generated significant buzz, with many outlets picking up Anthropic's messaging, but the actual impact remains to be seen.

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