Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Threat Actor Silently Forwarded Sensitive Emails Matching Strategic TopicsGoogle says Chinese espionage group UNC6508 compromised REDCap environments at North American research institutions, deployed custom malware, stole credentials and covertly forwarded strategically relevant emails through abused compliance rules to support long-term intelligence collection.

Database Misconfiguration Exposed 1.5 million API TokensA misconfigured database at Moltbook, the viral social network for AI agents, exposed 1.5 million API authentication tokens, 35,000 email addresses and private messages. Security researchers discovered unauthenticated read and write access to all platform data within days of launch.

Attackers Could Siphon Gmail Data Unnoticed From Users Who Let AI Tool Access EmailOpenAI patched a flaw in ChatGPT's Deep Research agent that could have enabled hackers to extract Gmail data without the user's knowledge. Radware researchers said the flaw affected subscribers who authorized the artificial intelligence tool to access their email accounts.

One Prompt Was Enough for AI Agent to Buy, Click and Expose Sensitive DataAI agents that shop and surf the web on behalf of users are suckers for scams, find security researchers who sicced a fake online story, a phishing email and a fake captcha on Perplexity's AI-powered web browser Comet. The AI's logic was not designed to weigh credibility or risk.

Hackers Can Use Unverified Email to Log onto SaaS Apps With Entra IDA flaw in a Microsoft single sign-on feature allowing cloud app account takeovers discovered in 2023 never really went away, say researchers - notwithstanding a computing giant claim that it almost immediately fixed the vulnerability known as nOAuth.

'Rare Tools' Employed in 'Operation Diplomatic Specter,' Threat Researchers FindSecurity researchers warn that an active Chinese global cyberespionage campaign continues to target at least nine different governments across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and specializes in gaining and maintaining persistence to email servers to amass intelligence, sometimes daily.

New Malware With Ties to IcedID Loader Evades Detection, Gains PersistenceSecurity researchers are warning about a relatively new malware called Latrodectus, believed to be an evolutionary successor to the IcedID loader. It has been detected in malicious email campaigns since November 2023, and recent enhancements make it harder to detect and mitigate.

Researchers Created Worm That Can Exfiltrate Data, Spread Spam and Poison AI ModelsResearchers have created a zero-click, self-spreading worm that can steal personal data through applications that use chatbots powered by generative artificial intelligence. Dubbed Morris II, the malware uses a prompt injection attack vector to trick AI-powered email assistant apps.

Cyberattacks on Pediatric Facilities Are Rare But Considered Especially EgregiousNetwork systems - including phones, email, electronic health records and patient portals - remain offline at a Chicago children's hospital and research center nearly a week after it was hit by a cyberattack. Such incidents targeting entities that cater to kids are especially egregious, experts say.