Why has the US Softened its Anthropic Mythos 5 Ban?
After a dramatic ban on Anthropic’s AI for foreign use which sent shockwaves across the tech industry, the US government has partially eased restrictions on Anthropic's advanced Mythos 5 model following negotiations aimed at strengthening cybersecurity safeguards.
Under the revised arrangement, a roster of approved companies and government partners will once again be able to access Mythos 5, while the broader restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 model remain, making the tech unavailable outside tightly controlled environments.
The regulatory rollback follows weeks of discussions between the US Commerce Department and Anthropic after officials raised concerns over the vast cybersecurity implications of the company's latest AI systems.
Digital ID: UK Finance Spearheads Campaign With Major Banks
UK Finance is spearheading an initiative to reshape digital identity verification architecture.
By bringing together Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander, the trade association is working to streamline authentication mechanisms for online identity verification.
The initiative centres on a voluntary, bank-led digital verification service that would enable customers to securely share verified personal data directly from their banking applications.
Aston Martin and Zscaler Race Ahead in Zero Trust Security
Racing into the Formula One spectacle in a fancy Aston Martin is Zscaler, bringing iron-clad security to nail-biting excitement.
Marking a significant step towards strengthening cybersecurity in one of the world's most technologically advanced sporting environments, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team has announced a new multi-year partnership with Zscaler.
As the team's new Global Cybersecurity Partner, Zscaler will provide its AI-powered Zero Trust Exchange platform to help protect critical data, applications and operations both at the track and at Aston Martin's UK headquarters.
Security Lessons from the Nidec Ransomware Attack
Held at hostage point with a nasty ransomware attack is Japanese electronics manufacturer, the Nidec Group.
The ransom demand on the table is US$2m and sitting opposite is the Blackfield ransomware gang.
“On Monday, June 22 2026, ransomware-originated damage was confirmed in part of Nidec Chaun Choung Technology’s server,” Nidec says in its initial ransomware report.
“Thereafter, to prevent the spread of the damage, emergency measures, including shutting down the affected server and network, were taken.”
The company says it promptly disclosed the incident to the authorities, external specialised agencies and launched an investigation to pinpoint the origin of the attack.
How Okta & Anthropic Are Partnering on XAA, MCP & Glasswing
In recent months, the industry witnessed an explosion of agents, with machine identities accessing thousands of tools to cobble together projects faster and with precision.
This ecosystem demands granular control and oversight of agentic actions.
Enabling enterprise customers to securely manage access to Claude and a growing ecosystem of AI-powered business applications, Okta has been announced as a featured identity provider supporting Anthropic's beta programme.
Joint customers including Ramp, Webflow and HubSpot can now use Okta as the governance layer for Claude Enterprise while accessing applications from participating model context protocol (MCP) providers like Asana, Atlassian, Canva, Figma, Granola, Linear and Supabase.
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