Big Tech & Research

Claims from the AI labs, tested against independent research.

A technician checks a small connected media box beside network equipment in a business equipment room.

Big Tech & Research

Anthropic’s IoT worm tests point to device-security gaps

Small models can run across cheap connected devices. Anthropic has not yet shown them completing an autonomous infection cycle—a distinction that matters for security spending.

By Thomas Achterberg · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

A procurement analyst pauses over an online basket in an ordinary office, illustrating the spending decisions entrusted to browser agents.

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Jev prompt injection tests expose risks for automated purchases

Security researchers redirected a shopping agent despite explicit instructions to distrust webpage text. Constrained answers are not the same as constrained behaviour.

By Rajiv Menon · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read