CVE-2026-45447, a heap use-after-free in OpenSSL's PKCS7_verify(), forced urgent patching. The bug is in C, the language behind most memory safety vulnerabilities. C programmers expressed helplessness, calling such flaws unavoidable.
The article argues that export controls on the Fable obfuscation tool are ineffective because the technology has already proliferated widely, making late-stage restrictions unlikely to slow its spread.
A U.S. government ban on Anthropic's AI models has sparked debate, but the article argues the restriction was never truly motivated by concerns over a jailbreak exploit. Instead, the decision reflects broader regulatory and policy tensions around AI safety and control.
The article argues that US export controls on Fable 5, a cryptographic tool, are weakening domestic cyber defense by limiting access for American researchers and security professionals while foreign adversaries face no such restrictions. The author claims these regulations hinder innovation and leave US infrastructure more vulnerable.
Legal tech company Fable has sued the U.S. government over a new order restricting foreign nationals' access to certain advanced legal AI models, arguing the rules unfairly limit competition and harm cross-border business operations.
U.S. export controls on cybersecurity tools under the Wassenaar Arrangement hinder American cyber defense by restricting security researchers from sharing vulnerability detection tools internationally, weakening collective security.