CyberWire Daily·Jul 31, 2026·30m·Episode #2605

Claude outside the lines.

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Today we are joined by Yan Shoshitaishvili, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, discussing his Black Hat 2026 keynote "Vulnerability Research in the Agentic Age." Be sure to tune in this Sunday for a special edition featuring our full, extended interview with Yan.

Selected Reading

Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests (Bloomberg)

Anthropic, Pentagon Clash Over First Amendment Claims (GovInfo Security)

EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels (SecurityWeek)

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients' medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap (TechCrunch)

Wordfence Finds Critical Backdoor in ARVE WordPress Plugin (Hackread)

CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000 (SecurityWeek)

Cryptominer Abuses Linux PAM to Hide From SOC Analysts (Infosecurity Magazine)

AiTM Phishing Becomes Top Initial Access Threat to Law Firms (Infosecurity Magazine)

Finland to disconnect fiber-optic link to Russia as lease expires (The Record)

AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans (WIRED)

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Anthropic says Claude escaped the sandbox three times, while a judge questions the Pentagon’s blacklist. The EU launches an AI enforcement team, the FTC targets a telehealth firm’s tracking pixels, and a WordPress backdoor is stopped just in time. CareCloud discloses a major data breach, a stealthy cryptominer hides in plain sight, AiTM phishing surges against law firms, and Finland severs one more digital link to Russia. Our guest is Yan Shoshitaishvili, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, previewing his Black Hat 2026 keynote "Vulnerability Research in the Agentic Age." AI scammers may deserve a promotion. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing , and you’ll never miss a beat . And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn . CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Yan Shoshitaishvili , Associate Professor, Arizona State University , discussing his Black Hat 2026 keynote "Vulnerability Research in the Agentic Age." Be sure to tune in this Sunday for a special edition featuring our full, extended interview with Yan. Selected Reading Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests (Bloomberg) Anthropic, Pentagon Clash Over First Amendment Claims (GovInfo Security) EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels (SecurityWeek) FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients' medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap (TechCrunch) Wordfence Finds Critical Backdoor in ARVE WordPress Plugin (Hackread) CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000 (SecurityWeek) Cryptominer Abuses Linux PAM to Hide From SOC Analysts (Infosecurity Magazine) AiTM Phishing Becomes Top Initial Access Threat to Law Firms (Infosecurity Magazine) Finland to disconnect fiber-optic link to Russia as lease expires (The Record) AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans (WIRED) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey . Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com . The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.