CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog 

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly added...

CISA Provides Criteria and Process for Updates to the KEV Catalog

CISA has updated the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog webpage as well as the FAQs for Binding Operational Directive BOD 22-01, Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, which established the KEV catalog. The updates provide information on the criteria and proces...

CISA Updates Advisory on Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities

CISA has updated Cybersecurity Advisory AA22-138B: Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities for Full System Control, originally released May 18, 2022. The advisory has been updated to include additional indicators of compromise and detection signatures, as well as tactics,...

Karakurt Data Extortion Group

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Department of Treasury, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA to provide information on the Karakurt data extortion group. Karakurt actors steal data and threaten to auction it off or...

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. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisories page and apply the necessary...

CISA and FBI Update Advisory on Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine

CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA22-057A: Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine, originally released February 26, 2022. The advisory has been updated to include additional indicators of compromise for WhisperGate and...

Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could expose organizations both within and beyond the region to increased malicious...

Microsoft Releases April 2022 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s April 2022 Security Update Summary and Deployment...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 100.0.4896.88 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary update. Thi...

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

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. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox...

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly add...

FBI Releases PIN on Ransomware Straining Local Governments and Public Services

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released a Private Industry Notification PIN to inform U.S. Government Facilities Sector partners of cyber actors conducting ransomware attacks on local government agencies that have resulted in disrupted operational services, risks to public safety, an...

CISA Adds 66 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added 66 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly added...

CISA Adds 95 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added 95 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly added...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Mozilla VPN

Mozilla has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Mozilla VPN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-08 and make the necessary update. This...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Thunderbird  

Mozilla has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla security advisory for Thunderbird 91.6.1 and make the necessary...

Citrix Releases Security Updates for Hypervisor

Citrix has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Hypervisor. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Citrix Security Update CTX337526 and apply the necessary updates. This product ...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 97 and Firefox...

CISA Releases Final Version of Guidance: IPv6 Considerations for TIC 3.0

CISA has released the final version of Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6 Considerations for Trusted Internet Connections TIC 3.0. This guidance supports the federal government-wide deployment and use of the modernized network protocol. The final version includes feedback provided during the public...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Adobe products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Adobe’s Security Bulletins and apply the necessary updates...

SAP Releases December 2021 Security Updates

SAP has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the SAP Security Notes for December 2021 and apply the...

CISA Releases Security Advisory on WebHMI Vulnerabilities

CISA has released an Industrial Controls Systems ICS advisory detailing vulnerabilities in Distributed Data Systems WebHMI products. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review ICS advisory...

CISA Releases Advisory on Vulnerabilities in Multiple Data Distribution Service Implementations 

CISA has released an Industrial Control Systems Advisory ICSA related to a public report detailing vulnerabilities found in multiple open-source and proprietary Object Management Group OMG Data-Distribution Service DDS implementations. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result...

SAP Releases November 2021 Security Updates

SAP has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the SAP Security Notes for November 2021 and apply the...

NSA-CISA Series on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures

The National Security Agency NSA and CISA have published the first of a four-part series, Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures. Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures – Part I: Prevent and Detect Lateral Movement provides recommendations for mitigating lateral movement attempts ...

Juniper Networks Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Juniper Networks has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Juniper Networks security advisories page an...

Microsoft Releases September 2021 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s September 2021 Security Update Summary and...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress 5.4-5.8 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security and Maintenance Release and upgrade to WordPress 5.8.1. This product is...

Citrix Releases Security Updates for Hypervisor

Citrix has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Hypervisor. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Citrix Security Update CTX325319 and apply the necessary updates. This product i...

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

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. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox...

Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Guidance

CISA is aware of a misconfiguration vulnerability in Microsoft’s Azure Cosmos DB that may have exposed customer data. The misconfiguration has been fixed within the Azure cloud, and Microsoft has notified the customers who potentially would have been impacted. CISA strongly encourages those Azure...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Thunderbird 91 and apply the necessa...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in multiple products. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the security update page for the following products and apply the necessary...

Threat Actors Targeting Cybersecurity Researchers

Google and Microsoft recently published reports on advanced persistent threat APT actors targeting cybersecurity researchers. The APT actors are using fake social media profiles and legitimate-looking websites to lure security researchers into visiting malicious websites to steal information,...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

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. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security pages for the following products and apply the...

New ACSC Cybersecurity Campaign Begins by Focusing on Ransomware Threats

The Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC has launched a new cyber security campaign encouraging all Australians to protect themselves against online threats. The initial focus of the campaign is ransomware threats, and the ACSC provides easy-to-follow security advice at cyber.gov.au to help...

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 Cis...

CISA and FBI Release Joint Advisories Regarding Russian and Iranian APT Actors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have released two joint cybersecurity advisories on widespread advanced persistent threat APT activity. Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: AA20-296A Russian State-Sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat...

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...

Juniper Networks Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Juniper Networks has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting 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...

CISA Releases Telework Essentials Toolkit

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has released the Telework Essentials Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of telework best practices. The Toolkit provides three personalized modules for executive leaders, IT professionals, and teleworkers. Each module outlines distinctive...

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...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has updated the stable channel for Chrome to 85.0.4183.121 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...

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...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An unauthenticated, 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...

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...

Citrix Releases Security Updates for Workspace App for Windows

Citrix has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Workspace app for Windows. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system if Windows Server Message Block SMB is enabled. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA recommen...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Thunderbird

Mozilla has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in 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 to review the...

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...

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An unauthenticated, 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...