Cyber AI Digest
  1. Anthropic News Oct 6, 2026
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    Anthropic launches an expanded version of its Cyber Verification Program for security professionals.

    • Three access levels are offered: Defense Access, Red Team Access and Specialized Access.

    • Each level gives access to Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Claude Mythos 5.1.

    • On CyScenarioBench, 46 of the 50 tests were blocked at some point at the Defense Access level.

    • At the Red Team Access level, no blocking took place and Claude Opus 5.5 succeeded in 34 of the 50 tasks.

    Read the original article Expanding the Cyber Verification Program anthropic.com