By Daniel Howley
Publication Date: 2026-06-02 13:45:00
The cybersecurity industry is racing to ensure powerful new AI models like Anthropic’s (ANTH.PVT) Mythos don’t create a flood of cyberattacks.
To address at least a part of that, Cisco (CSCO) on Tuesday debuted its new Live Protect platform.
A kind of stopgap cybersecurity measure for networking systems, Live Protect allows cybersecurity professionals to deploy targeted “shields” against specific exploits to prevent attackers from breaking into victims’ networks.
In traditional settings, cybersecurity workers might have to update a network system a few times a year. But Mythos changed that.
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview last month, sending shockwaves through the tech industry. According to the company, the AI model was wildly adept at hacking software, despite not being designed to do so.
During testing, Anthropic said Mythos found thousands of flaws in existing pieces of software, including all major web browsers and operating systems….
