Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Security Advisories page. CISA encourages...

Be Cyber Smart During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance NCSA remind users to continue to “Do Your Part. BeCyberSmart.” during October—2021’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In 2021, CISA and NCSA will focus on different outreach themes each week to include: Be Cyber Smart Phight the Phish! Explore. Experienc...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 94.0.4606.71 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary update as so...

RCE Vulnerability in Hikvision Cameras (CVE-2021-36260)

Hikvision has released updates to mitigate a command injection vulnerability—CVE-2021-36260—in Hikvision cameras that use a web server service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Hikvision’s...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 94.0.4606.61 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability—CVE-2021-37973—that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. An exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild. CISA encourages users and administrators t...

VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability CVE-2021-22005 Under Active Exploit

On September 21, 2021, VMware disclosed that its vCenter Server is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability—CVE-2021-22005—in the Analytics service. A malicious cyber actor with network access to port 443 can exploit this vulnerability to execute code on vCenter Server. On September 24,...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. These vulnerabilities have been detected in exploits in the wild. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Appl...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 94.0.4606.54 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary updates. Thi...

Drupal Releases Multiple Security Updates

Drupal has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Drupal 8.9, 9.1, and 9.2. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Drupal security advisories a...

Microsoft Releases September 2021 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s September 2021 Security Update Summary and...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Adobe products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Adobe’s Security Bulletins and apply the necessary updates...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 93.0.4577.82 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary updates. Thi...

SAP Releases September 2021 Security Updates 

SAP has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the SAP Security Notes for September 2021 and apply the...

CERT NZ Releases Ransomware Protection Guide for Businesses

The New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team CERT NZ has released a guide on ransomware protection for businesses. The guide includes a pair of helpful diagrams that outline different ransomware attack pathways and illustrate where relevant security controls can work to protect or stop an...

Apple Releases Security Updates to Address CVE-2021-30858 and CVE-2021-30860

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities—CVE-2021-30858 and CVE-2021-30860—in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device. CISA is aware of public reporting that these vulnerabilities may have been exploited in the...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress 5.4-5.8 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security and Maintenance Release and upgrade to WordPress 5.8.1. This product is...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox...

ProtonMail Forced to Log IP Address of French Activist

The privacy-hugging, end-to-end encryption-providing email provider ProtonMail was forced to log the IP address of a French activist and turn it over to Europol, according to a French police report that came to light over the weekend. The activist was arrested as a result. In the wake of the news...

Microsoft Releases Mitigations and Workarounds for CVE-2021-40444

Microsoft has released mitigations and workarounds to address a remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability has been detected in exploits in the...

Zoho Releases Security Update for ADSelfService Plus

Zoho has released a security update on a vulnerability CVE-2021-40539 affecting ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus builds 6113 and below. CVE-2021-40539 has been detected in exploits in the wild. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. ManageEngine...