Mozilla Releases Firefox 10.0.1

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 10.0.1 to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability may cause a denial-of-service condition or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation Advisory for Firefox...

Microsoft Releases February Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, .Net Framework, Silverlight, Office, and Server Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code o...

DDoS Attacks Take on Political Motivations as Attackers Evolve

DDoS attacks come in all shapes and sizes, and in a lot of cases, the victims of the attacks don’t much care who is executing the attack or why. They just know that their network is being overwhelmed with junk traffic. But the last year has seen a major volume of politically motivated attacks, an...

Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.77

Google has released Chrome 16.0.912.77 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chro...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for January 2012

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for January 2012 to address 78 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 2 for Oracle Database Server 1 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 3 for Oracle E-Business Suite 1 for Oracle Supply Chain Products...

Phishing Campaign Using Spoofed US-CERT Email Addresses

On January 10, 2012, US-CERT received reports of a phishing campaign that is spoofing US-CERT email to deliver a variant of the Zeus/Zbot Trojan known as Ice-IX. This campaign appears to be targeting a large number of private sector organizations as well as federal, state, and local governments...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following software versions: Adobe Reader X 10.1.1 and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader 9.4.6 a...

Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.75

Google has released Chrome 16.0.912.75 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to...

Facebook Scam : Selena Gomez Caught On Leaked Tape

Facebook Scam : Selena Gomez Caught On Leaked Tape Another Facebook Scam is circulating with the headline "Selena Gomez Caught On Leaked Tape" and Message "you will lost your all respect for Selena Gomez after watching this". By Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page designed...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 9 and 3.6.25

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 9 and Firefox 3.6.25 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. US-CERT encourages users and administrators t...

Personal Device Security During the Holiday Season

As the winter holiday travel season begins, US-CERT would like to remind users to be mindful of the security risks associated with portable devices such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops. US-CERT would like to encourage users to review the following US-CERT Cyber Security Tips. Following the...

Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.63

Google has released Chrome 16.0.912.63 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to...

Facebook Scam Claims Justin Bieber Stabbed

Teen pop sensation and Rachel Maddow look-alike, Justin Bieber, was not stabbed outside a Los Angeles nightclub, nor was he stabbed outside a nightclub in New York, as two current Facebook spam campaigns allege. Reports claiming that the 17 year-old Canadian megastar had been stabbed by a crazed...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address a vulnerability affecting the following software versions: Adobe Reader X 10.1.1 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Unix Adobe Acrobat...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Flex SDK

Adobe has released a security advisory to alert users of a vulnerability that affects Adobe Flex SDK. This vulnerability affects Adobe Flex SDK 4.5.1 and earlier 4.X and 3.6 and earlier 3.X for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attack...

Google Releases Chrome 15.0.874.121

Google has released Chrome 15.0.874.121 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to Chrome...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.1

Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack that could lead a user to click on a forged link believed to have originated from Apple. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple article...

Google Releases Chrome 15.0.874.120

Google has released Chrome 15.0.874.120 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to...

Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1

Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod 3rd generation or later, iPad, and iPad 2 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 8 and 3.6.24

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 8 and Firefox 3.6.24 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, operate with escalated privileges, cause a denial-of-services condition, obtain sensitive information, or perform a cross-si...