AI helped researchers bypass Apple M5 defenses
A security team claims to have used Anthropic's Claude Mythos to develop a macOS exploit against Apple's M5 chip protections in under a week. The exploit reportedly bypassed Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement, raising concerns about the speed at which AI can assist in discovering software vulnerabilities. This development highlights the potential for cybercriminals to leverage similar AI tools for malicious purposes.
- ▪A small security team claims to have built a working macOS kernel exploit against Apple's M5 chip protections using Anthropic's Claude Mythos.
- ▪The exploit was able to bypass Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement, a security feature designed to protect against memory-based attacks.
- ▪The rapid development of such exploits raises concerns about the potential for AI to accelerate vulnerability discovery, which could be exploited by cybercriminals.
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Mac AI helped researchers bypass Apple M5 defenses A small security team says Anthropic’s Claude Mythos helped build a working macOS exploit against Apple’s newest chip protections By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published June 1, 2026 12:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Apple devices have earned a reputation for being tough to break into. That comes from Apple's tight control over the hardware, software and many of the protections standing between you and an attacker.
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