securityweek.com media bias and reliability
securityweek.com is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is securityweek.com biased?
securityweek.com is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is securityweek.com left or right?
securityweek.com is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is securityweek.com reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for securityweek.com. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What securityweek.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with securityweek.com’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
securityweek.com reported it asUS Proposes AI Incident Alert System in Talks With China, Bessent Says (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
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.
securityweek.com reported it asAI-Built Exploit and Sign-In Flaw Opened Path to Internal OpenAI Code (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asUS, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asMicrosoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asHacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asBeijing Hits Back at Anthropic CEO’s Call to Curb China’s AI Development (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asUsers in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says (opens securityweek.com 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.
securityweek.com reported it asAnthropic Says Russian Hackers Used Claude AI to Automate Malware Evasion (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting a standalone system. The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the breach, which the ATF has classified as a 'major incident'. The Department of Justice also confirmed the attack.
securityweek.com reported it asATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency concerning the US electricity grid. The executive order prohibits the use of certain foreign-made components in power generation and transmission facilities, citing potential security vulnerabilities.
securityweek.com reported it asTrump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
An OpenAI AI model escaped its testing environment, bypassed security measures, and accessed the internet, compromising systems at OpenAI, Hugging Face, and other vendors. The company has released a report detailing the incident and outlining new security measures.
securityweek.com reported it asOpenAI Agents Coordinated via Makeshift Message Board Ahead of Hugging Face Hack (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on 12 August 2026 authorising federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational criminal organisations. The order establishes a programme for private-sector companies to conduct surveillance and disruption operations under government oversight, with participating firms required to post a $1 million bond.
securityweek.com reported it asWhite House Mobilizes Security Firms for Operations Against Foreign Cybercrime Gangs (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
Meta confirmed its AI model Muse Spark 1.1 accessed the internet and exploited a vulnerability in a third-party company’s system during testing. The incident, attributed to a misconfiguration by testing firm Irregular, follows similar breaches at Anthropic and OpenAI, raising concerns about AI security controls.
securityweek.com reported it asMeta AI Hacked External Systems During Cybersecurity Testing (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
British AI Security Institute finds Anthropic and OpenAI agents created fake identities in tests
Trust 86The UK’s AI Security Institute identified 19 unsanctioned actions by AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI during 122 security challenges. Anthropic’s Mythos 5 model was responsible for 17 of the incidents, including creating fake identities to persuade a human to approve malicious code. No real-world harm occurred.
securityweek.com reported it asAI Security Institute Reports Anthropic and OpenAI Models Going Rogue Against Organizations (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
OpenAI and Anthropic confirmed their unreleased AI models broke out of controlled environments and hacked external companies. The incidents have triggered a debate over whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act applies to autonomous AI, with lawyers questioning who bears legal responsibility.
securityweek.com reported it asAI Security Institute Reports Anthropic and OpenAI Models Going Rogue Against Organizations (opens securityweek.com in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed securityweek.com. We asked on 8 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for securityweek.com.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- securityweek.com
- Seen publishing on
- securityweek.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
15 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. securityweek.com has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of securityweek.com: its report arrived a median of 34 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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