Anthropic launches AI-assisted program to secure critical infrastructure and open-source software
Summary
Anthropic is partnering with cybersecurity firms to find and fix vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and open-source software, and will offer opt-in periodic scans with findings, proof of concept, and patching suggestions.
Key points
- Anthropic’s critical infrastructure defense program combines Claude models, its engineers and threat research with cybersecurity companies.
- The program aims to help identify and fix weaknesses in critical infrastructure, including through code scanning, patching support, incident response and red teaming.
- Anthropic will offer organizations free, periodic opt-in scans of open-source projects, with proof-of-concept details, explanations and suggested patches.
- Anthropic cautions that scan reports may contain inaccuracies, although participants will receive them faster.
- The company’s long-term goal is to automate much of vulnerability triage and patching and develop new security architectures and coding standards.
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- Event Type
- Anthropic announced a cybersecurity program combining its AI tools, engineers, and threat research with cybersecurity companies to identify and fix vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and open-source software.
- Impact
- Participating organizations may receive vulnerability scans, proof-of-concept findings, explanations, suggested patches, and support with incident response and red teaming. Anthropic says reports may contain inaccuracies; the program's longer-term goals include automating triage and patching and developing security architectures and coding standards.
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AccentureAnthropic engineers and threat research with the expertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks,AnthropicAnthropic announced a new program Thursday that will combine its AI tools with outside cybersecurity companies to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and open-source software.Booz Allenengineers and threat research with the expertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, andCrowdStrikeand threat research with the expertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and RockwellDeloitteresearch with the expertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.Dragoswith the expertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.Hitachiexpertise of cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.Insane Cyberof cybersecurity companies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.Nozomi Networkscompanies, including Accenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.OpenAIAnthropic and OpenAI have since both started programs funneling their tech to businesses and governments, free of charge, for defensive cybersecurity.Palo Alto NetworksAccenture, Booz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.PwCBooz Allen, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.Rockwell AutomationDeloitte, Dragos, Hitachi, Insane Cyber, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, and Rockwell Automation.
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Critical infrastructureAnthropic announced a new program Thursday that will combine its AI tools with outside cybersecurity companies to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and open-source software.Open-source softwareAnthropic announced a new program Thursday that will combine its AI tools with outside cybersecurity companies to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and open-source software.