The Three Buddy Problem is a popular Security Conversations podcast that goes beyond industry talking points to discuss what others won’t -- nation-state malware, attribution, cyberwar, ethics, privacy, and the messy realities of securing computers and corporate networks. Hosted by three veteran security pros -- journalist Ryan Naraine and malware paleontologists Costin Raiu and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade -- the weekly show attracts a highly engaged audience of security researchers, corporate defenders, CISOs, and policymakers. Connect with Ryan on Twitter (Open DMs).
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The Three Buddy Problem is a popular Security Conversations podcast that goes beyond industry talking points to discuss what others won’t -- nation-state malware, attribution, cyberwar, ethics, privacy, and the messy realities of securing computers and corporate networks. Hosted by three veteran security pros -- journalist Ryan Naraine and malware paleontologists Costin Raiu and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade -- the weekly show attracts a highly engaged audience of security researchers, corporate defenders, CISOs, and policymakers. Connect with Ryan on Twitter (Open DMs).
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June 12, 2026
Mythos, Fable, and Anthropic's Big Trust Problem
<p>(Presented by <a href="https://tlpblack.net" rel="nofollow noopener">TLPBLACK</a>: A cybersecurity intelligence platform focused on sharing curated, high-sensitivity threat insights and research with trusted security professionals.)</p> <p><strong>Three Buddy Problem - Episode 101</strong>: We discuss Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 release and the bombshell that the company was silently downgrading paid users' results, sparking a heated debate over guardrails, gatekeeping, and whether elite AI reasoning is becoming a privilege for the few. </p> <p>Plus, AI-generated N-day exploits killing the patch window, a record-shattering Patch Tuesday, Meta's latest court filing against spyware maker NSO Group, the return of cyber paleontology, and a detour into the new government UFO drops.</p> <p><strong>Cast:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/juanandres_gs" rel="nofollow noopener">Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanaraine" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan Naraine</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/craiu" rel="nofollow noopener">Costin Raiu</a>.</p> <p><strong>Timestamps:</strong><br> 0:00 - Introductory banter<br> 3:22 - The Mythos 5 / Claude Fable 5 release<br> 14:42 - Anthropic’s silent downgrade trust problem<br> 26:18 - Anti-competitive behavior & the AV "stealing detection" parallel<br> 32:29 - Distillation, China & the real motive<br> 38:04 - "Too dangerous to release" & gatekeeping vs. guardrailing<br> 45:53 - Is Mythos a threat to malware-analysis startups?<br> 48:20 - Dario's AI regulation essay<br> 56:48 - N-day exploits and death of the patch window<br> 1:07:18 - Patch Tuesday and 10x vulnerability surge<br> 1:10:34 - Meta catches NSO Group<br> 1:14:45 - Cyber paleontology, Shadow Brokers leaks<br> 1:28:29 - Moonlight Maze and learning from history<br> 1:34:22 - UFOs, UAPs and Disclosure Day </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Transcript" rel="nofollow" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qpsZYIbYaP-NXVVIMOFVqOS1ihyLPxWRcpkPZCxSJ7Y/edit?usp=sharing">Transcript </a></li><li><a title="SemiAnalysis: Anthropic's latest model silently degrades its IQ" rel="nofollow" href="https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2064482714149896431">SemiAnalysis: Anthropic's latest model silently degrades its IQ </a></li><li><a title="Researchers Are Furious Over Anthropic's Hidden AI Limits " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/researchers-furious-anthropic-mythos-fable-hidden-ai-limits-2026-6">Researchers Are Furious Over Anthropic's Hidden AI Limits </a></li><li><a title="Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-responds-to-backlash-on-claudes-secret-sabotage-on-ai-research/">Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers </a></li><li><a title="Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5">Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 </a></li><li><a title="System Card: Claude Fable 5 & Claude Mythos 5" rel="nofollow" href="https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/d00db56fa754a1b115b6dd7cb2e3c342ee809620.pdf">System Card: Claude Fable 5 & Claude Mythos 5 </a></li><li><a title="Socket: Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades Worms " rel="nofollow" href="https://socket.dev/blog/mini-shai-hulud-miasma-and-hades-worms-target-bioinformatics-and-mcp-developers-via-malicious">Socket: Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades Worms </a></li><li><a title="Dario Amodei: Policy on the AI Exponential" rel="nofollow" href="https://darioamodei.com/post/policy-on-the-ai-exponential">Dario Amodei: Policy on the AI Exponential </a></li><li><a title="Patch Tuesday (Adobe/Microsoft)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2026/6/9/the-june-2026-security-update-review">Patch Tuesday (Adobe/Microsoft) </a></li><li><a title="WhatsApp catches NSO Group spear phishing" rel="nofollow" href="https://about.fb.com/news/2026/06/fighting-spyware-an-update-from-whatsapp/">WhatsApp catches NSO Group spear phishing </a></li><li><a title="Department of War Publishes Third Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4515408/department-of-war-publishes-third-release-of-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-f/">Department of War Publishes Third Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files </a></li><li><a title="Pentagon releases 3rd batch of UFO files, detailing mysterious orb sightings" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-pentagon-3rd-release-documents-videos/">Pentagon releases 3rd batch of UFO files, detailing mysterious orb sightings </a></li><li><a title="Orbs over a pond (UFO video)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/03/?search=orbs+o#FBI-UAP-PR003-Orbs-Over-the-Pond-2024">Orbs over a pond (UFO video) </a></li><li><a title="fast16 | Mystery Shadow Brokers Reference Reveals High-Precision Software Sabotage 5 Years Before Stuxnet" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/fast16-mystery-shadowbrokers-reference-reveals-high-precision-software-sabotage-5-years-before-stuxnet/">fast16 | Mystery Shadow Brokers Reference Reveals High-Precision Software Sabotage 5 Years Before Stuxnet </a></li><li><a title="Penquin's Moonlit Maze" rel="nofollow" href="https://ridt.co/d/jags-moore-raiu-rid.pdf">Penquin's Moonlit Maze </a></li><li><a title="LABScon Call for Papers" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.labscon.io/cfp/">LABScon Call for Papers </a></li></ul>
June 5, 2026
Fast16, Fanny, and Stuxnet: Cyber Paleontology Redux
Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine, and Costin Raiu discuss AI's impact on cybersecurity, the evolution of threat intelligence, and historical cyber events in this interview.
May 30, 2026
Microsoft Threatens Vuln Researchers; Shadow Brokers Revisited
Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine, and Costin Raiu debate Microsoft's threat to vulnerability researchers and revisit the Shadow Brokers leak, offering insights into cybersecurity's evolving landscape.
228 total episodes available with 108 transcripts
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