Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts

The French Ministry of Finance has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that impacted data associated with 1.2 million user accounts. The investigation discovered that hackers gained access to the national bank account registry (FICOBA) and stole a database containing sensitive information. The Ministry’s announcement notes that in late January, a threat actor used credentials stolen from a […]

Mississippi medical center closes all clinics after ransomware attack

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all its clinic locations statewide on Thursday following a ransomware attack. UMMC has over 10,000 employees and, as one of the largest employers in Mississippi, operates seven hospitals, 35 clinics, and more than 200 telehealth sites statewide. The medical center includes the state’s only children’s hospital, only […]

PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google’s Gemini model to adapt its persistence across different devices. In a report today, ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko explains how a new Android malware family named “PromptSpy” is abusing the Google Gemini AI model to help it achieve persistence on infected […]

Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping

A critical vulnerability in Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root privileges and silently eavesdrop on communications. VoIP communication equipment from Grandstream Networks is being used by small and medium businesses. The maker’s GXP product line is part of the company’s high-end offering for businesses, schools, hotels, and Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSP) […]

CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. According to security researchers from Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), this hardcoded-credential vulnerability (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell’s RecoverPoint (a solution used for VMware virtual machine backup and […]