IC3 Issues Internet Crime Report for 2014

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released its Internet Crime Report for 2014, indicating that scams relating to social media—including doxing, click-jacking, and pharming—have increased substantially over the past five years. US-CERT encourages users to review the IC3 Alert for details...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Firefox

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 37.0.2 to address a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Firefox Security Advisory and apply the necessary update. This product is provided subjec...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player, ColdFusion, and Flex

Adobe has released three security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player, ColdFusion, and Flex. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system, or lead to a reflected cross-site scripting attack. Users and...

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

The Mozilla Foundation has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: Firefox 37 Firefox ESR 31.6...

Ubuntu Releases Security Update

Ubuntu has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in PHP5 affecting Ubuntu 14.10, 14.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 10.04 LTS. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Users and administrators are encourage...

Microsoft Releases March 2015 Security Bulletin and Patches FREAK

Microsoft has released updates to address Windows vulnerabilities as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2015. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities FREAK could allow a remote attacker to decrypt secure communications between vulnerable clients and servers. US-CERT...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome 40.0.2214.111 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome blog entry a...

IBM Releases Security Update for MDM

IBM has released Tivoli Endpoint Manager Mobile Device Management MDM version 9.0.60100 to address a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to gain control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the IBM Security Bulletin and apply the necessary updates...

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Bulletin for Windows Kerberos Vulnerability

Microsoft has released security updates to address a remote elevation of privilege vulnerability which exists in implementations of Kerberos KDC in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users a...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player, one of which could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB 14-24 and apply the necessary updates...

OpenSSL 3.0 Protocol Vulnerability

US-CERT is aware of a design vulnerability found in the way SSL 3.0 handles block cipher mode padding. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to decrypt and extract information from inside an encrypted transaction. US-CERT recommends users and administrators review TA14-29...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player and Air

Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Air for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to revi...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird

The Mozilla Foundation has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause an exploitable crash or execute arbitrary code. The following updates are available: Firefox 32 Firefox ESR 24....

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome and Chrome OS

Google has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome and Chrome OS. Some of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system or cause a denial of service. Updates available include: Chrome 35.0.1916.153 for Windows, Mac...

Microsoft Releases Security Update for Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11, including IE versions running on Windows XP. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-021 and apply the necessa...

Firmware Update for Apple AirPort Devices

Apple has released firmware update 7.7.3 for AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac. The update addresses the OpenSSL "Heartbleed" vulnerability where an attacker may obtain memory contents. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review Apple Security Updat...

Easter Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

As the Easter holiday approaches, US-CERT reminds users to stay aware of holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include: shipping notifications that may be phishing scams or may contain malware electronic greeting cards that may contain malware requests for charitable contributions that may...

Google Releases Chrome Update

Google has released Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise a vulnerable system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome release blog ent...

Apple Releases Safari 6.1.2 and Safari 7.0.2

Apple has released Safari 6.1.2 and 7.0.2 for OS X to address multiple vulnerabilities in WebKit. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple Support Article HT614...

Holiday Season Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

As the winter holidays approach, US-CERT reminds users to stay aware of seasonal scams and cyber campaigns, which may include: electronic greeting cards that may contain malware requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams and may originate from illegitimate sources claiming t...

Google Releases Google Chrome 31.0.1650.57

Google has released Google Chrome 31.0.1650.57 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google...

Google Releases Google Chrome 31.0.1650.48

Google has released Google Chrome 31.0.1650.48 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition or bypass intended security restrictions. US-CERT encourages users and...

Microsoft Addresses New Watering Hole Attack in the November, 2013 Security Bulletin Release

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November, 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege, information disclosure or denial of...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory

Cisco has released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE Software for 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers ASR. These vulnerabilities, which are independent of each other, could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition...

Adobe Customer Information and Source Code Compromises

US-CERT is aware of the public acknowledgement of a compromise of up to 3 million Adobe customers' information, including names and detailed account information. The source code for multiple Adobe products may also have been compromised. US-CERT advises that Adobe customers be aware of possible...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory

Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2862973 impacting applications and services using certificates with the MD5 hashing algorithm. Usage of the MD5 hash algorithm in certificates could allow an attacker to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. US-CERT...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released four security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco...

Digital Alert Systems and Monroe Electronics EAS Firmware Security Advisory

Digital Alert Systems' DASDEC and Monroe Electronics' One-Net E189 Emergency Alert System EAS encoder/decoder ENDEC devices exposed a shared private root SSH key in publicly available firmware images. Additional information is also available in CERT Vulnerability Note VU662676. US-CERT recommends...

Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Announcement - June 2013

Oracle has released a June 2013 Critical Patch Update for Oracle Java SE. This Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities in Oracle Java SE. The update contains 40 new security vulnerability fixes, including a patch for Oracle JavaDoc frame injection...

Apple Releases Security Update for Safari on OS X

Apple has released security updates for Safari 6.0.5 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Safari 6.0.5 WebKit updates are available for the following versions: OS X Lion v10.7.5 O...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Apple QuickTime 7.7.4

Apple has released security updates for Apple QuickTime 7.7.4 for Windows 7, Vista, and XP SP2 or later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. The following versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat are affected: Adobe Reader XI...

Microsoft Releases May 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, Lync, Office, and Windows Essentials as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, denial of service,...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting Cisco NX-OS-based products, Cisco Device Manager, and Cisco Unified Computing System. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls, execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive...

Microsoft Releases April 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Server Software, and Security Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for April 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege,...

Oracle Releases January 2013 Security Advisory

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for January 2013 to address 86 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 6 for Oracle Database Server 7 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 13 for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 9 for Oracle E-Busine...

Microsoft Releases January 2013 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Developers Tools, Server Software, and .NET Framework as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for January 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege,...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer

Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2794220 to address a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user accesses a specially crafted website. Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit...

Adobe Releases Security Update for ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix for ColdFusion 10 Update 1 and above for Windows. This hotfix resolves a vulnerability affecting ColdFusion on Windows Internet Information Services IIS, which could result in a denial of service. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe...

Microsoft Releases a Security Advisory for Windows Sidebar and Gadgets

Microsoft has released security advisory 2719662 to address a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Sidebar and Gadgets. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, take control of an affected system, or disclose sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and...

Microsoft Releases Advanced Notification for May Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advanced Notification indicating that its May release will contain seven bulletins. These bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and important and will be for Microsoft Windows, Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight. Releases of these...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for April 2012

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for April 2012 to address 88 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This updates contains the following security fixes: 6 for Oracle Database Server 11 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 6 for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 4 for Oracle E-Busines...

Google Releases Google Chrome 18.0.1025.142

Google has released Chrome 18.0.1025.142 for Linux, Macintosh, Windows, and Chrome Frame 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...

Google Releases Google Chrome 17.0.963.83

Google has released Chrome 17.0.963.83 for Linux, Macintosh, 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 Googl...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 10 and 3.6.26

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 10 and Firefox 3.6.26 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, obtain sensitive information, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. US-CERT...

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...

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...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing

Microsoft has released Microsoft Security Advisory 2639658 to address a vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. By convincing a user to open a malicious email attachment, an attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code. Microsoft has indicated th...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5

Apple has released iTunes 10.5 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 Apple article HT4981 and apply any necessary updates to help...