IT Security News media bias and reliability
IT Security News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 31 published stories of ours.
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Is IT Security News biased?
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Is IT Security News left or right?
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Is IT Security News reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for IT Security News. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What IT Security News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with IT Security News’s own report linked underneath.
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI to access OpenAI's internal systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the company's community forum. The team gained access to an employee's ChatGPT account, which was linked to the code repository, and reported the findings to OpenAI, receiving a $6,500 reward.
IT Security News reported it asResearchers Use Claude Opus 5 to Hack OpenAI Forum and Reach Internal Repositories (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
IT Security News reported it asMeta Plans Smart Glasses Without Camera, Amid Complaints (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
IT Security News reported it asIranian spies hit Windows machines with Chosen Brick data-stealing malware (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
IT Security News reported it asIranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
IT Security News reported it asUS military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
IT Security News reported it asUS military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
IT Security News reported it asMicrosoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
IT Security News reported it asEU To Propose Social Media Restrictions For Minors (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Hackers compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account, using it to spread malicious advertisements over approximately 48 hours. These ads employed a technique called ClickFix, tricking users into running commands that installed information-stealing malware on their devices.
IT Security News reported it asClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
IT Security News reported it asAnthropic CEO Calls for an AI Slowdown. Is It Possible? (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic reported that a group in northern Yemen used its Claude chatbot to develop guidance software for weapons, including a guided rocket and a ballistic missile. The company banned the accounts after detecting the activity.
IT Security News reported it asUsers in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Anthropic has disrupted multiple attempts to misuse its Claude AI models. This includes a suspected Russian cyber-espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities through a process called model distillation.
IT Security News reported it asAnthropic Says Seven China-Based AI Labs Ran Industrial-Scale Claude Distillation Attacks (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
IT Security News reported it asHackers Use Claude AI Agents to Automate Cyberattacks, Develop 0-Days and Evade Detection (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
IT Security News reported it asNew Apple Chief Ternus Launches Foldable iPhone Duo (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
IT Security News reported it asNew Apple Chief Ternus Launches Foldable iPhone Duo (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
IT Security News reported it as‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
IT Security News reported it as‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
IT Security News reported it as‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
IT Security News reported it as‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
IT Security News reported it as‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens IT Security News in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
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Where it publishes from
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 31
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. IT Security News has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 31 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of IT Security News: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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