CIS Releases Newsletter on Cleaning Up Data and Devices

The Center for Internet Security CIS July Newsletter reminds users to properly dispose of old or unused data and devices. Without careful management of online accounts, cloud storage, physical storage, and electronic devices, users could inadvertently disclose sensitive information that can be...

Save the Date: 2019 CISA Cybersecurity Summit

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA will be hosting the 2019 CISA Cybersecurity Summit from September 18-20, 2019, at National Harbor, MD. This summit will provide a forum for critical infrastructure stakeholders to discuss current cybersecurity topics, including emerging...

CISA Webinar: Holistic Approach to Mitigating Insider Threats

Want to recognize indicators of cybersecurity and physical insider threats? On July 29, 2019, from 2-3 p.m. ET, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will host a webinar providing expert guidance for a holistic approach to detect and deter these threats. Understanding how to preven...

Software Developers and Security

According to a survey: "68% of the security professionals surveyed believe it's a programmer's job to write secure code, but they also think less than half of developers can spot security holes." And that's a problem. Nearly half of security pros surveyed, 49%, said they struggle to get developer...

IRS Reminds Tax Professionals: Create a Data Security Plan

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a news release reminding professional tax preparers that they are required by law to have a written data security plan. Creating and maintaining a data security plan ensures that tax professionals are reviewing their data security protections and...

5G Wireless Network Risk Factors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has released an infographic on 5G wireless network risk factors. Although 5G technology will bring capacity, reliability, and security improvements, it may also introduce supply chain, deployment, network security, and competition and choi...

Building Resilience to Foreign Interference, Misinformation Activities

As part of the effort to Protect2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA is working with national partners to build resilience to foreign interferences, particularly information activities e.g., disinformation, misinformation. The Department of Homeland Security DHS views...

Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the App...

REDCap < 9.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Exploit for php platform in category web applications Exploit Title: REDCap - Details: Since it is an onkeypress event, it is triggered whenever the user touch any key and since the XSS payload is stored in the project name it appears in several pages. - Privileges: It requires admin privileges t...

REDCap Cross Site Scripting

Exploit Title: REDCap - Details: Since it is an onkeypress event, it is triggered whenever the user touch any key and since the XSS payload is stored in the project name it appears in several pages. - Privileges: It requires admin privileges to store it. - Location example:...

REDCap 9.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

REDCap 9.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting Exploit Title: REDCap - Details: Since it is an onkeypress event, it is triggered whenever the user touch any key and since the XSS payload is stored in the project name it appears in several pages. - Privileges: It requires admin privileges to store it. -...

Drupal Releases Security Update

Drupal has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Drupal Core. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected website. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review Drupal’s security advisory...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review t...

WaterISAC Releases Cybersecurity Fundamentals

The Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center WaterISAC recently released an updated cybersecurity fundamentals guide for water and wastewater utilities. The guide includes cybersecurity best practices, grouped into 15 categories, to help sector utilities reduce exploitable weaknesses and...

Microsoft Releases Security Updates for PowerShell Core

Microsoft has released updates to address a vulnerability in PowerShell Core versions 6.1 and 6.2. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Oracle Releases July 2019 Security Bulletin

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for July 2019 to address 319 vulnerabilities across multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome 75.0.3770.142 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker can exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Relea...

NCSC Releases Advisory on Ongoing DNS Hijacking Campaign

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre NCSC has released an advisory about an ongoing Domain Name System DNS hijacking campaign. The advisory details risks and mitigations for organizations to defend against this campaign, in which attackers use compromised credentials to modify the...

CVE-2019-13029

Multiple stored Cross-site scripting XSS issues in the admin panel and survey system in REDCap 8 before 8.10.20 and 9 before 9.1.2 allow an attacker to inject arbitrary malicious HTML or JavaScript code into a user's web browser...

CVE-2019-13029

Multiple stored Cross-site scripting XSS issues in the admin panel and survey system in REDCap 8 before 8.10.20 and 9 before 9.1.2 allow an attacker to inject arbitrary malicious HTML or JavaScript code into a user's web browser...