Cybersecurity

Nvidia’s surge helped lift the Nasdaq as software and cybersecurity shares joined semiconductor strength in one of the broadest AI bids of the quarter. Still, higher Treasury yields, rising crude prices and cautious Federal Reserve commentary kept the rally from spreading across consumer and hardware stocks.

The IMF says tokenization can make trading and settlement faster by moving assets onto blockchain rails. But it warns the same efficiency could remove crucial buffers and amplify systemic risks without updated rules.

Anthropic is bringing back access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 after U.S. export controls that paused the models in June were lifted at month-end. The rollout follows a review tied to a jailbreak finding that raised concerns about exploit-code generation.

The White House has issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum computing efforts while preparing federal systems for a future where today’s encryption may no longer be safe. One directive pushes advanced hardware and sensors, while the other forces a shift to post-quantum cryptography.

Microsoft has identified a crypto clipper worm that is spreading through infected USB drives and targeting Windows users’ wallets. The malware steals clipboard data, exfiltrates information over Tor and can replace recipient addresses during transfers.

North Korea-linked hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, nearly triple last year’s total. Elliptic says funds are used to support Pyongyang’s weapons programs.