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Claude Mythos Finds Zero-Days—But Rust Quietly Shuts The Door

Memory-safe software is emerging as a structural answer to AI-accelerated cyberattacks

An IEEE Spectrum guest article argues that when generative AI can turn vulnerabilities into attacks quickly and cheaply, durable defenses such as memory-safe code matter more than patching alone.

Key Takeaways

IEEE Spectrum argues generative AI is lowering the cost of turning bugs into attacks.
The article says memory-safe code offers a more durable defense than patching alone.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

New flood risk index puts New York at the top of East Coast exposure

A new flood risk index found eight East Coast cities at high or very high risk of extreme flood damage, with New York City facing the largest absolute exposure in people and buildings.

Key Takeaways

A new index found eight East Coast cities at high or very high risk of extreme flood damage.
New York City had the largest absolute number of exposed people and buildings.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via livescience.com

Scientists are sounding alarm bells over synthetic mirror bacteria

A proposal once seen as a bold scientific project is now being recast by some of its former backers as a potentially catastrophic biosafety threat, according to MIT Technology Review’s latest Download newsletter.

Key Takeaways

Scientists who once backed mirror bacteria research are now warning it could be catastrophic.
The original proposal aimed to create microbes with mirror-image proteins and sugars for research purposes.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via technologyreview.com