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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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EU unable to review Anthropic’s Mythos model, impacting AI market dynamics

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Claim Being Investigated:

The EU’s AI Office cannot access Anthropic’s Mythos model for cybersecurity review, affecting the β€œThird best AI model by April 2026” market, where odds are expected to drop 15%. Market reaction ...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7, concedes it trails unreleased Mythos - Axios

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Claim Being Investigated:

In a chart accompanying its announcement, Anthropic showed that Opus 4.7 beats Opus 4.6, ChatGPT 5.4, Google Gemini 3.1 Pro in a number of key benchmarks.But Opus 4.7 still falls sho… [+2237 chars]

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Threllio Core 9.2 Review: Verified Trading Tool or Scam? Claims vs Reality

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Claim Being Investigated:

Threllio Core 9.2 emerges as a newly launched digital asset trading solution built to simplify and improve the overall trading experience for individuals interested in crypto traders. The platform...

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  • Claim verified through multiple credible sources
  • Evidence supports the claim
  • Expert analysis confirms accuracy

White House Moves to Give US Agencies Anthropic Mythos Access - Bloomberg.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

The US government is preparing to makea version of Anthropic PBCs powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase c...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

White House grants US agencies access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model

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Claim Being Investigated:

The White House will allow federal agencies access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model, per POLITICO. The market on whether Anthropic will have the third best AI model by April 2026 sits at 40% ...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Federal agencies could get modified Anthropic Mythos access under new White House plan

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Claim Being Investigated:

A White House memo signals possible agency access to a modified version of Anthropics restricted Mythos model, which remains under tight controls over cyber misuse fears. The US government is prepa...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Anthropic releases a new Opus model amid Mythos Preview buzz - The Verge

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Claim Being Investigated:

But Opus 4.7 got worse results than Mythos Preview on every evaluation. But Opus 4.7 got worse results than Mythos Preview on every evaluation. by Hayden Fiel… [+3051 chars]

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Dangerous Fake Microsoft Windows Update Confirmedβ€”Do Not Download - Forbes

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Claim Being Investigated:

Do not download this fake Microsoft Windows update. NurPhoto via Getty Images Update April 16: Following confirmation of a highly dangerous fake Windows Update that users have been warned not to ...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Necropolitics and the manufacture of indifference in Iran and beyond

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Ancient maps are often labelled with a warning: β€œHic Sunt Dracones” (here be dragons), marking the point where civilisation ended, and the unknown began. Today, we have updated the legend for a col...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Necropolitics and the manufacture of indifference in Iran and beyond

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Claim Being Investigated:

Ancient maps are often labelled with a warning: β€œHic Sunt Dracones” (here be dragons), marking the point where civilisation ended, and the unknown began. Today, we have updated the legend for a col...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]