Security

• 2026年5月1日に開催されたCETaSカンファレンスにて、ディレクターのAlexander Babutaは、AnthropicのClaude Mythos Previewがmath、cybersecurity、software engineering、およびvulnerability detectionにおいて遂げた進歩を強調しました。 • このfrontier modelは、security professionals向けの改善されたautomated toolsの提供を約束します。 • 専門家は、AIを動力源とするhacking threatsに対するAIのdefensive potentialについて楽観的な見解を表明しています。

• U.S. House of Representatives は木曜日、Homeland Security 歳出法案を可決し、連邦政府の移民、国境、cybersecurity 業務の一部を停止させていた2カ月にわたる同機関の閉鎖を終結させる道を開いた。 • President Donald Trump はその直後に同法案に署名し、Department of Homeland Security への全額の予算配分を再開させ、会計年度末までの空港警備、強制送還業務、国境取り締まりへの混乱の可能性を回避した。 • 閉鎖を巡る対立は、国境取り締まりのレベルをめぐって Trump 支持派と中道派の Republicans および Democrats を対立させたが、最終案は Trump 時代の核心的な国境政策を維持しつつ、一部の強硬な支出要求を和らげる形となった。

• Oracleは2026年4月30日、AIモデルへの脅威を未然に防ぐため、新たな顧客向けセキュリティアドバイザリを公開しました。 • このアドバイザリはサイバーセキュリティの兆候を浮き彫りにし、AI導入に向けたセキュリティ体制の更新を促しています。 • 生成AIシステムを標的とした新たな脆弱性に対する予防的な措置を示唆しています。

Home secretaryは、警察が容疑者をSomalia生まれのUK国民であるとしたことを受け、British Jewsの安全を守るために「私の力の及ぶ限りあらゆることを行う」と誓った。Shabana Mahmoodは、水曜日にLondon北部のGolders Greenで男性2人が刺された事件の容疑者がSomalia生まれの45歳のUK国民であると警察が発表したことを受け、British Jewsの安全を守るために「私の力の及ぶ限りあらゆることを行う」と約束した。閣僚らは、London北部でのテロ攻撃の疑いがある事件を受け、ユダヤ人コミュニティの警備強化に向けてさらに£25mが投資されると述べた。続きを読む...

Article 42.7 は、Donald Trump が Nato への米国の関与に疑問を投げかけ始めるまで、何十年もの間忘れ去られていた。 • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here ほとんどの人は Nato の article 5 について聞いたことがあるだろう。この「一人は皆のために、皆は一人のために」という条項は、加盟国一カ国に対する武力攻撃は全加盟国に対する攻撃とみなされるべきであり、加盟国には「武力の行使」を含めて被害国を援助することが義務付けられていると規定している。今週まで、EU 独自の相互防衛条項である article 42.7 (pdf) について聞いたことがある人はそれほど多くなかった。この条項は、もし加盟国が武力攻撃を受けた場合、他の加盟国は「その持てるあらゆる手段を尽くして援助および支援を行う義務を負う」と定めている。それはおそらく、最近まで欧州の人々が article 42.7 を参照する必要性がほとんどなかったからだろう。EU（および UK）全域に展開する40以上の米軍基地と 85,000 人の兵士は、旧大陸に対する Washington の防衛への関与を証明していた。 続きを読む...

An 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun wounded an employee at a social security office in Athens before opening fire at a courthouse, injuring several more people. Police are actively searching for the suspect, with the motive behind the attacks currently unknown.

An 89-year-old man was apprehended in Patras after allegedly injuring at least four people in two separate shootings in Athens. Authorities believe pension grievances and psychological issues fueled the attacks, which targeted a social security office and a court building. The suspect, found with a weapon, is under investigation.

Motorists are forced to queue up to six hours for fuel or pay more on the black market, while farmers lack fuel to operate machinery and harvest crops.

The regional bloc agreed to safeguard regional energy security through strengthened cooperation, timely policy responses and engagement with dialogue partners.

The Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as saying by state news agency Xinhua that the economy got off to a better-than-expected start this year.

• GetReal Security appointed cybersecurity veteran Varun Kohli as Chief Marketing Officer to address surging enterprise needs. • The hire responds to rising deepfake and AI-powered identity attacks in the cybersecurity landscape. • Kohli's expertise will drive expansion of real-time protection solutions for businesses facing AI threats.

Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfareBritain is becoming a soft target for Russian and other state propaganda because the UK is not prepared to educate people on how to deal with information warfare, according to a former White House adviser and security expert.Fiona Hill told a parliamentary committee that she feared the UK had become “extraordinarily vulnerable” to online manipulation feeding into the electoral system because there was a lack of discussion about civil defence. Continue reading...

• China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus on April 27, 2026, requiring all parties to withdraw. • Manus, with Chinese roots, was targeted in a security review of foreign investment despite Meta's compliance claims from its California headquarters. • The decision heightens US-China tech tensions, impacting Meta's AI expansion and cross-border M&A in semiconductors and intelligence tools.

Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagreeThe shooting in the White House correspondents’ gala has prompted questions over security with some asking how a shooter was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior administration officials were gathered and many others praising the actions of law enforcement that swiftly stopped the attack.As details about the shooting at the Washington Hilton continued to surface, the alleged shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31, mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner in a manifesto reportedly send to his family 10 minutes before his assault started. Continue reading...

Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy minister has said.Michael Shanks said widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels were much harder to target than large-scale fossil fuel power stations. They are also not vulnerable to supply shocks, such as the current oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and the soaring gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

UK cabinet minister says there are extensive discussions over security after gunman attempted to storm dinner attended by TrumpUS politics live – latest updatesKing Charles’s security is being reviewed before his state visit to the US this week after a gunman attempted to storm a dinner with Donald Trump in Washington DC, a UK cabinet minister has said.Guests at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night hid under tables when gunshots were heard as the president and other members of his administration were evacuated by the Secret Service. Continue reading...

Extra social media checks brought in amid growing threat to politicians from extremistsThe security company that provides bodyguards for MPs has tightened its vetting processes after it sent a bodyguard with far-right links to protect a politician who was under threat from extremists.Mitie, which has a £31m contract for the work, is updating its CPO (Close Protection Operative) vetting processes to include regular social media checks. There will also be random checks on the social media activity of those already taken on. Continue reading...

• The UN Security Council failed to reach consensus on a resolution extending cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, with Russia vetoing the measure on Friday amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Western nations over the Syrian conflict's humanitarian toll. • Russia's veto marks the third such blocking in two years, preventing critical medical supplies and food assistance from reaching 5.5 million internally displaced Syrians, according to UN humanitarian coordinator statements. • Western diplomats warned the blockade could exacerbate an already severe humanitarian crisis, with aid agencies reporting shortages of vaccines, antibiotics, and nutrition programs across northern Syria.

• Google Cloud Next 2026 concluded with more than 250 announcements on products, customers, and ecosystem developments focused on AI and enterprise tools. • Key security features include Agent Anomaly Detection using LLMs to flag unusual AI agent behavior in real time and Chrome Enterprise's AI-aware extension threat detections now in preview. • Chrome Enterprise will soon offer shadow AI reporting to identify unsanctioned web-based AI and SaaS use by employees, enhancing visibility into shadow AI risks.

• The First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) experienced a pullback in recent trading sessions amid market volatility. • Investors assess buy-the-dip opportunities as the ETF tracks key US cybersecurity firms. • RAD Intel, a holding, scaled from $10 million to over $220 million valuation since acquiring its AI engine in 2021, achieving 5,400% growth.

• Copperhelm raised $7 million in funding to launch an agentic cloud security platform leveraging AI agents for threat detection. • The platform automates real-time remediation at scale, addressing escalating cloud vulnerabilities in US enterprises. • This funding enables Copperhelm to commercialize innovative AI-driven cybersecurity amid rising breach incidents.

• OpenAI and Microsoft expanded their cybersecurity partnership to jointly combat emerging cyber threats through deployment of advanced artificial intelligence tools and enhanced security protocols. • Microsoft will leverage its cybersecurity expertise to strengthen protections for OpenAI's systems and customer environments, while OpenAI's powerful AI models will be made accessible to Microsoft's security operations. • The collaboration aims to address rising AI-driven cyber risks and establish industry standards for AI security defense.

• OpenAI and Microsoft announced an expanded cybersecurity partnership aimed at combating emerging cyber threats in the AI era. • The two companies plan to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools to enhance security capabilities across their platforms. • This collaboration reflects the growing recognition that AI-powered security solutions are essential to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

• Cyware was again named to the Cyber66 list of hottest privately held security companies, announced via PRNewswire on April 23, 2026. • The recognition highlights Cyware's leadership in AI-powered threat intelligence operationalization and secure threat sharing. • Company emphasizes agentic AI for accelerating targeted threat responses and collaboration.

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all. Continue reading...

• IBM announced IBM Autonomous Security on April 15, 2026, deploying coordinated AI agents to detect and contain threats at machine speed without human intervention. • The service addresses a critical gap: attackers now achieve full network lateral movement in as little as 27 seconds, compared to an average of 29 minutes in 2024—a 65% speed improvement driving urgent demand for AI-powered defenses. • AI-enabled attacks surged 89% year-over-year in 2025, with a 44% increase in assaults exploiting public-facing applications, prompting major security vendors to adopt autonomous AI defense strategies.

• Anthropic is investigating unauthorized access to its Mythos AI tool, a critical cybersecurity system, after reports revealed that an unauthorized group breached the platform via a vendor vulnerability. • The incident raises fresh concerns about security gaps within advanced AI systems and amplifies questions about the trustworthiness of AI tools handling sensitive security functions. • The breach exemplifies broader risks in the interconnected tech ecosystem, where vendor compromises can cascade into exposures of high-value AI infrastructure.

• Google Cloud and Wiz demonstrated integrated security platforms at Google Cloud Next '26 designed to defend against threats operating at machine speed while protecting AI and multicloud environments. • The partnership addresses the convergence of AI deployment, cloud infrastructure expansion, and sophisticated cyber threats, offering coordinated threat detection and response capabilities across distributed architectures. • The showcase reflects industry-wide recognition that traditional security models are obsolete against AI-accelerated attacks and that cloud providers must embed security-by-design into AI and multicloud infrastructure.