Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-15 and apply the...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 50.0.2661.102 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. 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 Chrome Releases...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ColdFusion, Acrobat, and Reader. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletins...

Microsoft Releases May 2016 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released 16 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the following Microsoft Security Bulletins...

ImageMagick Vulnerability

ImageMagick, an open-source image processing software suite, has released versions 7.0.1-1 and 6.9.3-10 to address a vulnerability in previous software versions. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged...

Apple Releases Security Update

Apple has released a security update for Xcode to address two vulnerabilities. Exploitation of either of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Apple security update for Xcode and update to...

OpenSSL Releases Security Updates

OpenSSL has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in previous versions. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: OpenSSL 1.0.2h for 1.0.2 users OpenSSL 1.0.1t for 1.0.1 users US-CERT...

FBI Releases Article on Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article addressing the proliferation of ransomware campaigns. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users' access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. Individuals and organizations are...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 50.0.2661.94 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releas...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: Firefox 46 Firefox ESR 38.8 Firefox ESR 45.1 Users and...

FTC Releases Alert on Earthquake Disaster Email Scams

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on email scams that cite the recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan. The scam emails may contain links or attachments that direct users to phishing or malware-infected websites. Donation requests from fraudulent charitable organizations...

Symantec Releases Security Updates

Symantec has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its Messaging Gateway SMG Appliance software. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Symantec...

VMWare Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in vCenter Server, vCloud Director, vRealize Automation Identity Appliance, and the Client Integration Plugin. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. Users and administrators a...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 50.0.2661.75 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. 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 Chrome Releases...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Cisco Unified Computing System UCS Central Software. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Creative Cloud Desktop Application, and RoboHelp Server. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to...

Samba Security Updates Address Badlock Vulnerabilities

The Samba Team has released security updates that address vulnerabilities, collectively known as Badlock, affecting both Windows operating systems and Samba in UNIX-like platforms. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system or create a...

Microsoft Releases April 2016 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released 13 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the following Microsoft Security Bulletins...

Juniper Releases Update for ScreenOS

Juniper has released ScreenOS version 6.3.0r22 to address issues with encryption methods used in prior versions. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review articles Juniper Networks Completes ScreenOS Update and Advancing the Security of Juniper Products for more information and upda...

IRS Issues Warning for Tax Phishing Scam

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a press release to address a phishing scam targeting taxpayers. Email scammers have been observed citing tax fraud to trick victims into clicking on a malicious link. Taxpayers should be suspicious of unsolicited emails. Users and administrators are...