AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication

AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot with web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities can be abused to intermediate command-and-control (C2) activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-platforms-can-be-abused-for-stealthy-malware-communication/

 Critical infra Honeywell CCTVs vulnerable to auth bypass flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a critical vulnerability in multiple Honeywell CCTV products that allows unauthorized access to feeds or account hijacking. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-infra-honeywell-cctvs-vulnerable-to-auth-bypass-flaw/

 New 'Massiv' Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app

A newly identified Android banking trojan named Massiv has been under active distribution across south Europe, disguised as an IPTV app. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-massiv-android-banking-malware-poses-as-an-iptv-app/

 Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown

African authorities arrested 651 suspects and recovered over $4.3 million in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-651-suspects-in-african-cybercrime-crackdown/

 Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks

Threat actors are targeting technology, manufacturing, and financial organizations in campaigns that combine device code phishing and voice phishing (vishing) to abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization flow and compromise Microsoft Entra accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-microsoft-entra-accounts-in-device-code-vishing-attacks/

 Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception

Texas sued networking giant TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of deceptively marketing its routers as secure while allowing Chinese state-backed hackers to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and access users' devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tp-link-over-chinese-hacking-risks-user-deception/

 Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-man-gets-eight-years-in-prison-for-hacking-tax-firms/

 How infostealers turn stolen credentials into real identities

Infostealer dumps increasingly tie stolen credentials to real identities, linking usernames, cookies, and behavior across personal and enterprise accounts. Specops explains how analyzing 90,000 dumps shows reuse fuels enterprise risk and how continuous AD scanning disrupts that cycle. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-infostealers-turn-stolen-credentials-into-real-identities/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-dell-flaw-within-3-days/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaw-in-grandstream-voip-phones-allows-stealthy-eavesdropping/

 PromptSpy is the first 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/promptspy-is-the-first-android-malware-to-use-generative-ai-at-runtime/

 Ukrainian gets 5 years for helping North Koreans infiltrate US firms

A Ukrainian national was sentenced to five years in prison for providing North Korean IT workers with stolen identities that helped them infiltrate U.S. companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-gets-5-years-for-helping-north-koreans-infiltrate-us-firms/

 FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025

The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM "jackpotting" attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dispense money. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-over-20-million-stolen-in-surge-of-atm-malware-attacks-in-2025/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-mississippi-medical-center-closes-clinics-after-ransomware-attack/

 PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months

PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/

 Why the shift left dream has become a nightmare for security and developers

The "shift left" approach has increased pressure on developers, as speed demands override security checks in modern CI pipelines. Qualys explains how analyzing 34,000 public container images revealed 7.3% were malicious and why security must be enforced at the infrastructure layer by default. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-the-shift-left-dream-has-become-a-nightmare-for-security-and-developers/

 Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts

The French Ministry of Finance has published an announcement informing of a cybersecurity incident that has impacted 1.2 million accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-french-bank-registry-impacts-12-million-accounts/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-beyondtrust-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/

 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. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-tech-giant-advantest-hit-by-ransomware-attack/

 Amazon: AI-assisted hacker breached 600 FortiGate firewalls in 5 weeks

Amazon is warning that a Russian-speaking hacker used multiple generative AI services as part of a campaign that breached more than 600 FortiGate firewalls across 55 countries in five weeks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ai-assisted-hacker-breached-600-fortigate-firewalls-in-5-weeks/

 Predator spyware hooks iOS SpringBoard to hide mic, camera activity

Intellexa's Predator spyware can hide iOS recording indicators while secretly streaming camera and microphone feeds to its operators. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/predator-spyware-hooks-ios-springboard-to-hide-mic-camera-activity/