Japanese tech giant Advantest hit by ransomware attack

Advantest Corporation disclosed that its corporate network has been targeted in a ransomware attack that may have affected customer or employee data. Preliminary investigation results revealed that an intruder gained access to certain parts of the company’s network on February 15. Tokyo-based Advantest is a global leader in testing equipment for semiconductors, measuring instruments, digital consumer products, […]

CISA: BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks

Hackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2026-1731 vulnerability in the BeyondTrust Remote Support product, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns. The security issue affects BeyondTrust’s Remote Support 25.3.1 or earlier and Privileged Remote Access 24.3.4 or earlier, and can be exploited for remote code execution. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) […]

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 […]