Adobe Releases Security Updates for Magento

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Magento Commerce and Magento Open Source. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

CISA and MS-ISAC Release Ransomware Guide

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC have released a joint Ransomware Guide that details practices that organizations should continuously engage in to help manage the risk posed by ransomware and other cyber...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco 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 Cis...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Cisco products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities see the Cisco Security Advisories page. The Cybersecurity an...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have identified a malware variant—referred to as BLINDINGCAN—used by North Korean actors. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Malware Analysis Report MAR-10295134-1.v1 and CISA’s...

Malicious Cyber Actors Continue to Target SBA with Fraudulent Schemes

The U.S. Small Business Administration SBA is aware of fraudulent schemes and scams targeting its ongoing economic relief efforts. The SBA requests that suspected SBA-related spoofing or phishing fraud be reported to the SBA Office of the Inspector General OIG Hotline at 800-767-0385 or online at...

Joint NSA and FBI Cybersecurity Advisory Discloses Russian Malware Drovorub

The National Security Agency NSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have released a cybersecurity advisory introducing previously undisclosed Russian malware. NSA and the FBI attributed the malware, dubbed Drovorub, to Russian advanced persistent threat APT actors. The Cybersecurity and...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Lightroom. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrato...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Magento

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Magento Commerce 2 formerly known as Magento Enterprise Edition and Magento Open Source 2 formerly known as Magento Community Edition. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. T...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An 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 Apple...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. An 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 t...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 83.0.4103.106 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Microsoft Releases June 2020 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An 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...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. An 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 t...

Apple Releases Security Update for Xcode

Apple has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Xcode. A remote 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 Apple security page for...

VMware Releases Security Update for Cloud Director

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director formerly known as vCloud Director. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Department of Defense DoD have identified three malware variants—COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH—used by the North Korean government. In addition, U.S. Cyber Command has released...

VMware Publishes Workarounds for Vulnerabilities in vRealize Operations Manager

VMware has published workarounds to address unpatched vulnerabilities in vRealize Operations Manager vROps. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to...

IC3 Releases Alert on Extortion Email Scams

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning of a recent increase in extortion email scams. Cyber criminals threaten to release sexually explicit photos or videos of victims unless they agree to send payment. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA...

Google Releases Security Updates

Google has released Chrome version 81.0.4044.92 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 80.0.3987.162 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for SD-WAN Solution Software

Cisco has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in SD-WAN Solution software. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Security Advisories webpage. The...

Drupal Releases Security Updates

Drupal has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Drupal 8.7.x and 8.8.x. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Drup...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for After Effects and Media Encoder

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in After Effects and Media Encoder. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review Adobe...

Be Cautious of Romance Scams

This Valentine’s Day, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA reminds users to be wary of internet romance scams. Cyber criminals partaking in this type of fraud target victims, gain their confidence, and convince them to transfer funds. When online dating, use caution and never...

Intel Releases Security Updates

Intel has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain escalation of privileges. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Intel...

Intel Releases Security Updates

Intel has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An authenticated attacker with local access could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to gain escalation of privileges. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

CISA Releases Emergency Directive and Activity Alert on Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has released an Emergency Directive and Activity Alert addressing critical vulnerabilities affecting Windows CryptoAPI, Windows Remote Desktop Gateway RD Gateway, and Windows Remote Desktop Client. A remote attacker could exploit these...

WordPress Releases Security and Maintenance Updates

WordPress 5.3 and prior versions are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. An 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...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An 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 Apple...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 78.0.3904.70 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure VPN

The CERT Coordination Center CERT/CC has released information on multiple vulnerabilities affecting Pulse Secure Virtual Private Network VPN. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. These vulnerabilities have been targeted by advanced persistent thre...

Prepare for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month NCSAM, which is a collaborative effort between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and its public and private partners—including the National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA—to ensure every American has the resources they need t...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting 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...

VMware Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ESXi and vCenter. An 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 VMware Securi...

2019 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors

MITRE has released the 2019 Common Weakness Enumeration CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors list. The Top 25 is a compilation of the most frequent and critical errors that can lead to serious vulnerabilities in software. An attacker can often exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of...

FBI Releases Article on Think Before You Post Campaign

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article on their Think Before You Post campaign, designed to educate students on the use of social media and how to avoid making poor choices when posting, texting, or emailing thoughts or grievances that could lead to disruptive behavior,...

Potential Hurricane Dorian Cyber Scams

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity targeting Hurricane Dorian disaster victims and potential donors. Fraudulent emails commonly appear after major natural disasters and often contain links or attachments that direc...

NCSC Releases UK Cyber Incident Trends Report

The United Kingdom UK National Cyber Security Centre NCSC has released a report detailing cyber incident trends in the UK from October 2018 to April 2019. The report provides technical guidance on how to defend against, and recover from, the following cyber threats: ransomware, phishing,...

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...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 76.0.3809.132 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

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

FTC Releases Alert on the Capital One Data Breach

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on the Capital One data breach that exposed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card customers and applicants. FTC reminds users to check and monitor their credit report to protect against identify theft and to be aware...

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...

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...

ACSC Releases Updated Essential Eight Maturity Model

The Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC has released updates to its Essential Eight Maturity Model. The model assists organizations in determining the maturity of their implementation of the Essential Eight—ACSC’s list of the top mitigation strategies to help organizations protect their systems...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. An 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...

Dell Releases Security Advisory for Dell SupportAssist

Dell has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review Dell Security...

FTC Releases Alert on Updating Software

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on keeping software up to date to help protect sensitive information such as financial and tax information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages consumers to review the FTC article and FTC’s OnGuardOnline for...