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After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber,too
OpenAI, after criticizing Anthropic for limiting access to its cybersecurity tool Mythos, announced it will restrict entry to its own cybersecurity tool, Cyber, rolling it out to select 'critical cyberdefenders'. This decision echoes concerns about misuse, as has been seen with Mythos, which faced unauthorized access despite restrictions.
Key points
- Sam Altman criticized Anthropic for limiting access to Mythos, calling it fear-based marketing.
- OpenAI plans to restrict access to Cyber, its own cybersecurity tool, granting access only to selected critical cyberdefenders.
- Cyber can perform penetration testing, vulnerability identification, and malware reverse engineering.
- There are concerns about the misuse of Cyber similar to the unauthorized access to Mythos.
Why it matters
- The trend of cybersecurity tools becoming gated reflects a broader issue in technology where companies balance access and security.
- As of 2025, there's a growing trend in IT to limit access to advanced tools to prevent them from being weaponized.
OpenAI's decision to restrict access to Cyber highlights the ongoing tension between cybersecurity and user accessibility, mirroring industry trends and the necessity for responsible tool distribution amidst evolving threats.