Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Agency Warns Vertikal Systems Vulnerabilities Could Help Hackers Access DataU.S. federal authorities are warning about vulnerabilities in hospital information management systems from Romanian firm Vertikal Systems that could allow hackers to obtain and disclose patient data. The affected systems are used mostly by smaller hospitals and clinics outside the United States.

Defunct Ransomware Group's Diaspora Includes Hackers With Focus on Microsoft TeamsBased on intelligence gleaned from the leak of Black Basta ransomware messages, researchers are warning organizations to beware phishing attacks launched via Microsoft partner domains and via Teams, as well as the targeting of personal Google accounts accessed via corporate devices.

Actively Targeted Zero Day Patched; Warning Issued After Device Configurations LeakFortinet has released patches to fix a zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited by attackers. Separately, researchers are warning customers to review their infrastructure after attackers leaked configuration details - including firewall rules and plaintext VPN passwords - for 15,000 devices.

Data-Poisoning Attacks Are Critical Threat to Machine Learning Security, NIST WarnsMachine learning systems continue are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could allow hackers to evade security and prompt data leaks, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology warned. There is "no foolproof defense" against some of these attacks, researchers said.