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Major cybersecurity firm says new AI models uncovered 7x more flaws

Axios · · 553 words · By Sam Sabin
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/palo-alto-networks-mythos-gpt-cybersecurity

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“Palo Alto Networks says it found 75 vulnerabilities in its products — more than seven times the amount it usually finds in a month — after beginning to use advanced AI cybersecurity models from Anthropic and OpenAI.”
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The provided web results mention 'Claude Mythos' and Palo Alto Networks in general contexts, but none of the search snippets explicitly confirm the specific figure of 75 vulnerabilities found via AI models. The evidence is too fragmented to corroborate the specific number.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?How To’s & Guides. Politics. Product Reviews. Technology. Things to do.
https://harmonyevans.com/palo-alto-networks-says-in-its-test…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos, triggered alarm across banks, regulators, tech companies, and government agencies after reports emerged that the system could identify software vulnerabilities…
https://techstartups.com/2026/05/08/anthropics-claude-mythos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks logo. Products. black arrow pointing left to go back to main navigation.A Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for CIEMPalo Alto Networks: Cloud Security Leader in First-Ever…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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“The cybersecurity giant is among the first companies with access to Anthropic's Mythos Preview and OpenAI's GPT-5.5-Cyber”
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of 'GPT-5.5-Cyber' and 'Claude Mythos', and describe them as being rolled out to vetted defenders/companies.
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web search NEUTRAL — How trusted access worksHow GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber perform on cyber tasks
https://openai.com/am-ET/index/gpt-5-5-with-trusted-access-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI launched GPT-5.5-Cyber on May 7 — a cybersecurity-focused AI model rolling out to vetted defenders. The release comes a month after Anthropic's Claude Mythos and signals an escalating arms race…
https://opentools.ai/news/openai-launches-gpt-5-5-cyber-vs-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI is offering Europe access to its cybersecurity AI model. But Anthropic is holding out. The European Commission welcomed OpenAI's offer but said talks with Anthropic are at a different stage, wi…
https://qz.com/openai-eu-cybersecurity-model-anthropic-mytho…
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“Palo Alto Networks now estimates organizations have just three to five months before attackers broadly gain access to the capabilities of frontier AI cyber models.”
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The search results mention Palo Alto Networks and AI models, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific estimate of a 'three to five month' window for attackers.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2026. Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI firms met with Hindu, Sikh, and Greek Orthodox leaders to draft principles on how to infuse models with ethics and morality (Krysta Fauria/Associated Pres…
https://unsharednews.com/palo-alto-networks-says-in-its-test…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks: Cloud Security Leader in First-Ever CNAPP Report. The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024.This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and c…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Treasury Department’s technology team is actively seeking access to Anthropic PBC’s highly restricted Mythos AI model so it can begin hunting for software vulnerabilities, according to a person…
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/treasury-rushes-access-…
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“Over the past month, the company scanned more than 130 products for software flaws, uncovering 75 legitimate vulnerabilities that have since been patched.”
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No independent source in the provided evidence confirms the specific scan of 130 products or the patching of 75 vulnerabilities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The core product is a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto_Networks
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks: Cloud Security Leader in First-Ever CNAPP ReportThe Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Organizations using Palo Alto Networks systems should review their March logs and conduct a detailed threat hunt to identify any signs of compromise.
https://securebulletin.com/surge-in-palo-alto-networks-scann…
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“None of those vulnerabilities were actively being exploited in the wild.”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim that 'none' of the vulnerabilities were exploited. Multiple sources explicitly mention 'Active Exploitation in the Wild' for Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities, specifically citing CVE-2026-0300 and CVE-2024-3400.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto has confirmed that no authentication is required and no user interaction is needed for successful exploitation. Why This Vulnerability Matters. Firewalls sit at the core of enterprise securi…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-palo-alto-firewalls-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Active Exploitation in the Wild. Palo Alto Networks has confirmed that limited exploitation has already been observed targeting User-ID Authentication Portals exposed to untrusted IP addresses or dire…
https://securebulletin.com/critical-palo-alto-pan-os-zero-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto released a security advisory to address an actively exploited vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-3393. The vulnerability impacts Palo Alto Networks software (PAN-OS). Successful exploitation…
https://threatprotect.qualys.com/2024/12/27/palo-alto-networ…
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“Usually the company finds and discloses an average of 5-10 vulnerabilities per month.”
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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the average monthly number of vulnerabilities found and disclosed by the company.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks: Cloud Security Leader in First-Ever CNAPP Report. The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024.Provide managed security services that reduce cost, increase average revenue…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwCLJXWTeA
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks has begun issuing hotfixes for a high-risk zero-day vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-3400, that has been exploited since March 26th to insert backdoors into PAN-OS firewalls. This v…
https://vulnera.com/newswire/palo-alto-networks-addresses-ac…
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“During internal testing, Palo Alto Networks found the models generated working exploits more than 70% of the time.”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions a '70%' success rate for generating working exploits during internal testing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The core product is a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto_Networks
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web search NEUTRAL — Built for Zero Trust and powered by AI, the Strata™ Network Security Platform proactively monitors, analyzes and prevents sophisticated threats in real time with less complexity, enabling secure growt…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Zero Trust Network Security Platform from Palo Alto Networks. Delivered in an integrated platform that replaces multiple point products, offering cloud-delivered security services, available consi…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.in/network-security
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“Palo Alto Networks experienced an average false-positive rate of roughly 30%”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions a '30%' false-positive rate.
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web search NEUTRAL — FrostRadar™ names Palo Alto Networks a CNAPP Leader. Overall leader : 2024 Leadership Compass: Security Orchestration, Automation and Response.Secure AI apps, agents, models, and data at every step. S…
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aeris has officially completed its product integration with Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma SASE 5G and joined the company’s technology partner ecosystem.
https://technologyaiinsights.com/aeris-integrates-with-palo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palo Alto Networks had their data exposed. And Cloudflare. They simply used the keys the agent already had. For 10 days, nobody noticed. Because agents are supposed to: Make high API calls Access reco…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joshwoodruff_drift-got-breach…
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“The White House is actively debating proposals for testing and restricting advanced AI models with powerful cybersecurity capabilities before wider deployment.”
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