Symantec Releases Security Update

Symantec has released an update to address vulnerabilities in the Symantec Messaging Gateway. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Symantec Security Advisory and...

Juniper Networks Releases Junos OS Security Advisory

Juniper Networks has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability in Junos OS. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Juniper Security Advisory and apply necessary updates...

Microsoft Releases August 2017 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft's August 2017 Security Update Summary and Deployment...

FTC Releases Alert on Government Grant Scams

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on government grant scams. In these schemes, scammers pose as government officials to get consumers to send them money. Anytime someone asks you to pay money to get money, stop and think twice. US-CERT encourages consumers to refer to the FTC...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories for...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, Acrobat, Reader, Experience Manager, and Digital Editions. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and...

IRS Warns Tax Professionals of New Scam to Steal Passwords

The Internal Revenue Service IRS, acting in concert with state tax agencies and the tax industry, has issued an IRS Security Summit Alert for tax professionals to beware of a new phishing email scam. Scam operators often use fraudulent e-mails to entice their targets to reveal login credentials...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome OS

Google has released Chrome OS version 60.0.3112.80 for Chrome devices to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Google Chrome blog entry...

IC3 Releases Alert on Gift Card Scams

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning consumers of music gift card scams. This type of scam targets victims, gains their confidence, and tricks them into providing gift card information. To stay safer online, review the IC3 alert on Online Scammers Require Payment...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address several vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the...

DOJ Provides Organizations a Framework for Development of a Vulnerability Disclosure Program

The Department of Justice DOJ Criminal Division Cybersecurity Unit has developed a framework to assist organizations interested in creating a formal vulnerability disclosure program. US-CERT encourages users, administrators, and organizations to review the DOJ publication, A Framework for a...

The state of ransomware among SMBs

In a report conducted by Osterman Research and sponsored by Malwarebytes, more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses were surveyed in June 2017 about ransomware and other critical security issues. What we discovered was surprising—ransomware authors aren’t only targeting enterprise...

McAfee Releases Security Bulletin for Web Gateway

McAfee has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Web Gateway. Some of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review McAfee Security Bulletin SB10205 and apply the necessary...

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Moodle is vulnerable to cross-site scripting XSS. Authenticated attackers can leverage a flaw in the survey module and the student role to inject web script into a survey answer...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 60.0.3112.78 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses multiple vulnerabilities that, if exploited, may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the...

Joomla! Releases Security Update

Joomla! has released version 3.7.4 of its Content Management System CMS software to address several vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Joomla! Security...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Web Security Appliance WSA. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of a system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory for vulnerability and mitigation...

Oracle Releases Security Bulletin

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for July 2017 to address 308 vulnerabilities across multiple products. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Oracle July...

FBI Releases Article on Privacy Risks Associated with Internet-Connected Children's Toys

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article on the privacy risks associated with Internet-connected children's toys. FBI warns that Internet-connected toys may contain "sensors, microphones, cameras, data storage components, and other multimedia capabilities - including speech...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address a vulnerability in its WebEx browser extension on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of a system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory for...