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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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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...

Verification Status:
  • 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]

Verification Status:
  • 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 ...

Verification Status:
  • 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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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

How Anthropic Learned Mythos Was Too Dangerous for the Wild - Bloomberg.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

One balmy February evening in Bali, Nicholas Carlini stepped away between events at a wedding, opened his laptop, and set out to do some damage. Anthropic PBC had just made a new artificial intelli...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Report: God of War Faye Spin-Off Claimed to Feature Tyr and Multiple Mythologies - MP1st

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Claim Being Investigated:

It’s been four years since Santa Monica Studios has released God of War Ragnarok, and since then, the studio has kept silent on what they’re working on. While nothing has been announced so far, ru...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Apple threatened to remove Grok from the App Store over sexualized deepfakes, letter says - NBC News

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Apple privately threatened to remove Elon Musks artificial intelligence app, Grok, from its App Store in January after Musks xAI failed to do enough to stop it from creating nude or sexualized deep...

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

30 facts you were taught at school that aren't actually true anymore - AOL.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

School curriculums contain plenty of useful subjects: algebra, grammar, chemistry. Of course, there are plenty of other lessons that didn't prove quite so accurate. From history classes that glosse...

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

OpenAI Releases Cyber Model to Limited Group in Race With Mythos - Bloomberg.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

OpenAI is letting a select group of users access a new artificial intelligence model thats meant to be more adept at spotting software security vulnerabilities, one week after rival Anthropic PBC a...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

OpenAI Releases Cyber Model to Limited Group in Race With Mythos - Bloomberg.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

OpenAI is letting a select group of users access a new artificial intelligence model thats meant to be more adept at spotting software security vulnerabilities, one week after rival Anthropic PBC a...

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]