Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Prime Collaboration Assurance, Prime Collaboration Provisioning, and TelePresence Server software. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges, obtain sensitive information, or cause a...

IC3 Issues Alert on IoT Devices

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert to individuals and businesses about the security risks involved with the Internet of Things IoT. IoT refers to the emerging network of devices e.g., smart TVs, home automation systems that connect to one another via the Internet, often...

Microsoft Releases September 2015 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released 12 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-094 through...

Warning! Seagate Wireless Hard Drives Have a Secret Backdoor for Hackers

Several of Seagate's 3rd generation Wireless Hard drives have a secret backdoor for hackers that puts users' data at risk. A Recent study done by the security researchers at Tangible Security firm disclosed an “undocumented Telnet services” with a hard-coded password in Seagate Wireless Hard...

Caution! Hackers Can Easily Hijack Popular Baby Monitors to Watch Your Kids

Several video baby monitors from six different manufacturers were under scrutiny for in-depth security testing, and the outcome was negative. Yes, they lacked in serving basic security through their devices. At the High Technology Crime Investigation Association HTCIA conference on September 2,...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its Integrated Management Controller IMC Supervisor and the UCS Director formally known as Cloupia Unified Infrastructure Controller. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access or...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 45.0.2454.85 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page...

Drupal Releases Security Updates

Drupal has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities, one of which could allow an attacker with elevated permissions to inject malicious code. Available updates include: Drupal core 6.37 for 6.x users Drupal core 7.39 for 7.x users US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...

Adobe Releases Security Update for LiveCycle Data Services

Adobe has released a security update to address a vulnerability in LiveCycle Data Services versions 4.7, 4.6.2, 4.5, and 3.0.x. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected system. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators...

Apple Releases Security Updates for OS X Server, iOS, Safari, and Yosemite

Apple has released security updates for OS X Server, iOS, Safari, and Yosemite to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: iOS 8.4.1 for iPhone 4s and later, iPod...

Evolution in Attacks Against Cisco IOS Software Platforms

Cisco has observed increasingly complex attacks that could allow an attacker to gain administrative access to a Cisco IOS device by installing a malicious ROMMON image. Successful exploitation using this image could allow an attacker to manipulate device behavior after the device is rebooted...

Required Group Policy Preference Actions for Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-025

US-CERT is aware of continued exploitation of insecurely stored passwords in Group Policy Preferences, due to incomplete implementations of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-025. Systems may still be vulnerable to exploitation if administrators have not cleared all previously stored passwords from...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox

The Mozilla Foundation has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the built-in PDF Viewer for Firefox and Firefox ESR. Exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to steal files from an affected computer. Available updates include: Firefox 39.0.3 Firefox ESR...

Best Practices to Protect You, Your Network, and Your Information

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center NCCIC and its partners responded to a series of data breaches in the public and private sector over the last year, helping organizations through incident response actions, conducting damage assessments, and implementing restoration...

IC3 Issues Alert on DDoS Extortion Campaigns

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert to U.S. businesses about a rise in extortion campaigns. In a typical incident, a business receives an e-mail threatening a Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attack to its website unless it pays a ransom. Businesses are warned against...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released software updates to address a vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software for ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...

‘Stagefright’ Android Vulnerability

Android devices running Android versions 2.2 through 5.1.1r5 contain vulnerabilities in the Stagefright media playback engine. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to access multimedia files or potentially take control of a vulnerable device. Users and administrators are...

Microsoft Releases Security Update

Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical vulnerability in Windows. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-078 and apply the...

Microsoft Releases July 2015 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released 14 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution or elevation of privileges. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-058 and MS15-065...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: Firefox 39 Firefox ESR 38.1 Thunderbird 38.1 US-CERT...