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U.S. Order Forces Anthropic to Block Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access for Foreign Nationals

Anthropic says it will disable access to its latest models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after a U.S. government order to bar foreign nationals; the company disputes the basis and is working to restore access.

June 13, 2026

Europol and Global Partners Shut Down AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Network Used by Ransomware Groups

Europol and international partners dismantled AudiA6, a large-scale crypto laundering service tied to ransomware groups, seizing servers, domains, vehicles and crypto, and prompting U.S. charges against two alleged operators.

June 12, 2026

GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks

GitHub is changing npm behavior in v12 to disable install-time scripts by default, block Git and remote URL dependencies unless explicitly allowed, and encourage developers to approve scripts to reduce supply chain risks.

June 11, 2026

Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5

Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 - its most advanced model - while splitting the same core system into a public product and a vetted cyber-capable sibling, Mythos 5. The company details how safety classifiers, pricing, retention policies, and a new defender-focused program aim to balance offensive capability and risk.

June 10, 2026

Chrome V8 Zero-Day CVE-2026-11645 Being Exploited in the Wild – Update Immediately

Google has patched 74 vulnerabilities in Chrome, including an actively exploited V8 zero-day (CVE-2026-11645). Update Chrome to the latest builds now to protect against potential code execution.

June 9, 2026

VS Code Introduces Two-Hour Hold on Extension Auto-Updates to Reduce Supply-Chain Risk

Microsoft is adding a two-hour delay to automatic extension updates in VS Code to help curb supply-chain attacks, with exceptions for trusted publishers. The change arrives alongside similar time-based installation defenses in package managers like Bundler, npm, pnpm, Bun, and Yarn.

June 8, 2026