CISA calls for urgent action against critical threats

In a CISA Insights bulletin the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency CISA warns that every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential services and potentially result in impacts to public safety. The warning specifically reminds readers of...

This Week in Security News - January 21, 2022

This week, read about various cybersecurity threats that affect industrial control and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA’s latest cyberattack warnings...

McAfee Releases Security Update for McAfee Agent for Windows 

McAfee has released McAfee Agent for Windows version 5.7.5, which addresses vulnerabilities CVE-2021-31854 and CVE-2022-0166. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review McAfee Security Bulletin SB10378...

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types a...

CVE-2022-21658

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2022-01-20 20:12:03+00:00| seen| https://t.me/cibsecurity/35941 2022-01-24 07:55:51+00:00| seen| https://t.me/thehackernews/1819 2022-01-24 11:03:01+00:00| seen| https://t.me/CyberSecurityTechnologies/5263 2022-01-24 18:43:46+00:00| seen|...

Update on WhisperGate, Destructive Malware Targeting Ukraine – Threat Intelligence & Protections Update

Update on WhisperGate, Destructive Malware Targeting Ukraine – Threat Intelligence & Protections Update By Taylor Mullins, Mo Cashman and Raj Samani · January 20, 2022 Recent news reports of a “ransomware” campaign targeting Ukraine has resulted in significant press coverage regarding not only...

Update on WhisperGate, Destructive Malware Targeting Ukraine – Threat Intelligence & Protections Update

Update on WhisperGate, Destructive Malware Targeting Ukraine – Threat Intelligence & Protections Update By Taylor Mullins, Mo Cashman and Raj Samani · January 20, 2022 Recent news reports of a “ransomware” campaign targeting Ukraine has resulted in significant press coverage regarding not only...

Drupal Releases Security Updates

Drupal has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Drupal 7, 9.2, and 9.3. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Drupal security advisories and apply the...

CISA Releases Final Version of Guidance: IPv6 Considerations for TIC 3.0

CISA has released the final version of Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6 Considerations for Trusted Internet Connections TIC 3.0. This guidance supports the federal government-wide deployment and use of the modernized network protocol. The final version includes feedback provided during the public...

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...

F5 Releases January 2022 Quarterly Security Notification

F5 has released its January 2022 Quarterly Security Notification addressing vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, and NGINX Controller API Management. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to either deny service to, or take control of, an affected system...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 97.0.4692.99 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...

Zoho Releases Security Advisory for ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP

Zoho has released a security advisory to address an authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2021-44757 in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review th...

The Log4j Vulnerability Puts Pressure on the Security World

It’s not my intention to be alarmist about the Log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228, known as Log4Shell, but this one is pretty bad. First of all, Log4j is a ubiquitous logging library that is very widely used by millions of computers. Second, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...

CISA Urges Organizations to Implement Immediate Cybersecurity Measures to Protect Against Potential Threats

In response to recent malicious cyber incidents in Ukraine—including the defacement of government websites and the presence of potentially destructive malware on Ukrainian systems—CISA has published CISA Insights: Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats...

CISA Adds 13 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added 13 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types and...

Oracle Releases January 2022 Critical Patch Update

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for January 2022 to address 497 vulnerabilities across multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle January 2022...

Microsoft Warns of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations

Microsoft has released a blog post on possible Master Boot Record MBR Wiper activity targeting Ukrainian organizations, including Ukrainian government agencies. According to Microsoft, powering down the victim device executes the malware, which overwrites the MBR with a ransom note; however, the...

Ivanti Updates Log4j Advisory with Security Updates for Multiple Products  

Ivanti has updated its Log4j Advisory with security updates for multiple products to address CVE-2021-44228. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Ivanti security advisories pages...

Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and iPadOS

Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability affecting iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security page for iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 a...