The BRICS TimesCybersecurity researchers have shown how an Anthropic AI model called Mythos was used to crack Apple’s advanced device protections raising global alarms about a looming era of AI-powered hacking.
AI Cracks Apple’s Defenses in a Worrying First
A California-based firm called Calif has done something that has rattled the cybersecurity world it used an advanced AI model to find and exploit weaknesses inside Apple’s macOS devices. The company’s researchers say the AI system, developed by Anthropic and known as Mythos, helped them build software that chains two separate memory-corruption flaws together. The result unauthorized access to protected sections of Apple devices running macOS.
The method doesn’t stop there. Experts warn that this technique, when combined with other forms of attack, could hand a hacker complete control over a targeted device.
What Is Mythos And Why Is It So Powerful?
Back in April, Anthropic unveiled Mythos a next-generation AI model built with a sharp focus on detecting software vulnerabilities. The company was candid about its power, acknowledging the model could spark a genuine crisis in the world of cybersecurity. Because of this, access to Mythos was deliberately restricted only the US government and a small group of vetted organizations received permission to use it.
That exclusivity, it seems, did not prevent the findings from going public.
“Bugmageddon” A New Threat Era Has Arrived
Security experts are now talking openly about what they are calling “Bugmageddon” a term describing a flood of newly discovered software vulnerabilities unleashed by the growing capabilities of AI models. Over just the past few months, AI systems have become so proficient at finding bugs that researchers believe the global cybersecurity landscape faces a risk unlike anything seen before.
The pace of discovery is accelerating and the tools doing the discovering are no longer just in human hands.
Apple Users Face a Shifting Threat Landscape
The implications for everyday Apple users are hard to ignore. If two memory-corruption vulnerabilities when stitched together by an AI can open a door into macOS’s most protected areas, the assumption that Apple devices are inherently secure deserves fresh scrutiny. Security professionals are urging users to keep their systems updated and watch for patches addressing newly disclosed flaws.
The broader takeaway is stark AI is now a weapon in the hands of both defenders and attackers, and the race between the two sides just got significantly faster.
