Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

NIST Seeks Input to Protect AI Systems Used in Government, Critical InfrastructureThe National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public input from security experts and stakeholders to weigh in on security threats from agentic AI warning they may be vulnerable to exploits like hijacking, backdoors and misaligned behavior across federal networks.

State-Sponsored Espionage Group Tied to Exploits of No-Longer-Supported Cisco GearRussian intelligence hackers are using obsolete and unpatched equipment made by networking mainstay Cisco Systems to further stealthy and ongoing cyberespionage operations, the U.S. federal government warned Wednesday. Hackers exploit a vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco devices.

Researchers Discover 20 Critical Flaws Attackers Could Exploit in a Variety of WaysResearchers identified 20 critical vulnerabilities in a type of Advantech industrial-grade wireless access point that's widely deployed across critical infrastructure environments. Attackers could exploit the flaws to remotely executive code and create denials of service.

HHS Alerts on Scattered Spider, Living of the Land, Miracle Exploit, F5 AttacksFederal authorities are warning the healthcare sector of an array of cyberthreats - including Scattered Spider hacks, living-off-the-land attacks, and bad actors looking to exploit weaknesses such as F5 misconfigurations and also so-called "Miracle Exploit" flaws in some Oracle software.

TA422 Is Targeting Organizations in Europe and North America, Proofpoint SaysA Russian military hacking intelligence group is winning the race to exploit known vulnerabilities before system administrators can apply patches, warns Proofpoint. The firm has seen a spike in activity from TA422, also known as APT28, Fancy Bear and Forest Blizzard.

Rockwell Automation says a new remote code execution (RCE) exploit linked to an unnamed Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group could be used to target unpatched ControlLogix communications modules commonly used in manufacturing, electric, oil and gas, and liquified natural gas industries. [...]