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 which could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system or cause a denial of service condition. Updates available include: Chrome 38.0.2125.101 for Windows, Mac and...

NCSC Spearphishing Security Advisory

New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre NCSC has released Security Advisory NCSC-C-2014-17 which highlights a spearphishing campaign targeting government employees. The NCSC provides enhanced cybersecurity services to the New Zealand Government and private sector organizations against...

Cisco Addresses Apache Struts 2 Vulnerability

Multiple Cisco products include an implementation of Apache Struts 2 which contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on a targeted system. Cisco products affected by this vulnerability include: Cisc...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Microsoft has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. An update is available for the following affected software: Microsoft Forefront Clie...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari

Apple has released updates for Safari to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Safari 6.1.4 and Safari 7.0.4 updates are available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5 OS X Lion Server v10.7.5 OS X Mountain Lion...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released two security advisories to address multiple product vulnerabilities, one of which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The advisories are listed below: Cisco Wide Area Application Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Multiple...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for WebEx Players

Cisco has released a security advisory to address multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players. Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could cause an affected player to crash or allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary...

Oracle Releases April 2014 Security Advisory

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for April 2014 to address 104 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 2 for Oracle Database Server 20 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 3 for Oracle Hyperion 10 for Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite 8 f...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player and AIR

Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and AIR. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. The following updates are available: Flash Player 13.0.0.182 for Windows and Macintosh Flash...

Ubuntu Releases Security Updates

Ubuntu has released security updates to address a vulnerability in the Mutt E-mail Client for Ubuntu 13.10, 12.10, 12.04 LTS, and 10.04 LTS. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to take control of a system via a crafted email. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Ubuntu Security...

Google Releases Google Chrome Update

Google has released Google Chrome 33.0.1750.117 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to completely compromise a vulnerable system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Google Chrome Release...

Adobe Releases Security Update for Adobe Shockwave Player

Adobe has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.7.148 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. US-CERT recommends that users a...

Microsoft Releases February 2014 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Security Software, and Microsoft .NET Framework as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2014. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of...

Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories

Cisco has released three security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a local unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with escalated privileges or cause a denial-of-service DoS condition. These vulnerabilities affect the following: Cisco...

Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari

Apple has released security updates for Safari 6.1.1 and Safari 7.0.1 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Safari 6.1.1 and Safari 7.0.1 updates are...

Mozilla Releases Multiple Updates

The Mozilla Foundation has released updates for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities. Firefox 25.0.1 Firefox ESR 24.1.1 Firefox ESR 17.0.11 Seamonkey 2.22.1 These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to bypass intended security restrictions or cause a...

BlackBerry Releases Security Advisory

BlackBerry has released a security advisory to address potential vulnerabilities that affect a remote file access feature within BlackBerry Link for Blackberry 10 Operating Systems. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain elevation of privilege or execute arbitrary code remotely...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released three security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to successfully execute arbitrary code, authentication bypass or cause a denial-of-service DoS condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the followi...

Cisco Releases Security Advisories

Cisco has released two security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain elevation of privilege, bypass security controls, or cause a denial of service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cis...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Prime Central for Hosted Collaboration Solution HCS Assurance. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on the system, including user...

Apple Releases Security Update for OS X Server

Apple has released a security update for OS X Server v2.2.2 for OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or cause a cross-site scripting attack. US-CERT encourages...

Security Hotfixes Available for Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix for ColdFusion 10 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux to address a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause an elevation of privilege condition. A security hotfix for Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, and 9.0.2 on JRun is available to address a vulnerabilit...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition. Adobe has released updates to the following products: Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180 and earlier...

Adobe Releases Security Update for ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix for Adobe ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized user to bypass authentication controls. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review...

Recent Reports of DHS-Themed Ransomware (UPDATE)

US-CERT has received reports of increased activity concerning an apparently DHS-themed ransomware malware infection occurring in the wild. Users who are being targeted by the ransomware receive a message claiming that use of their computer has been suspended and that the user must pay a fine to...

Adobe Releases Security Update for ColdFusion

Adobe has released a security hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion versions 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Cisco Secure Access Control Systems (ACS)

Cisco Secure Access Control Systems ACS contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the TACACS+ based authentication service offered by the product. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. US-CERT encourages users and...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Secure updates are available for the following versions of Adobe Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager DCNM contains a remote command execution vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the computer that is running the Cisco Prime DCNM application. Cisco has released software updates that address this...

Increased Exploitation in Web Content Management Systems

US-CERT is aware of recent increases in the exploitation of known vulnerabilities in web content management systems CMSs such as Wordpress and Joomla. Compromised CMS installations can be used to host malicious content. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators ensure that their CMS...

Microsoft Releases May Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or operate with elevated privileges. US-CE...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Cisco NX-OS

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the following Cisco NX-OS Software Series: Cisco Nexus 1000v Series Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service...

Denial-of-Service Malware Campaign

US-CERT is aware of public reports of ongoing distributed denial-of-service attacks against entities in the government and private sector. According to the reports, these attacks are being attributed to the hacker group Anonymous. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to do the following to...

Google Releases Chrome 13.0.782.215

Google has released Chrome 13.0.782.215 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory and Applied Mitigation Bulletin

Cisco has released a security advisory and an applied mitigation bulletin to address vulnerabilities in Cisco TelePresence Recording Server Software Release 1.7.2.0. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions or take control of the...

Microsoft Releases July Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users...

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 10.0.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Reader 10.0.3 and earlier versions of Macintosh, and Adobe Acrobat 10.0.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities...

Microsoft Releases May Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the...

WordPress Releases Version 3.1.2

WordPress has released WordPress 3.1.2 to address a vulnerability. Execution of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Codex document for version 3.1.2 and apply any necessary updates to hel...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address multiple vulnerabilities including the one described in the Flash Player security advisory APSA11-02. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.2.2

Apple has released iTunes 10.2.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the WebKit package. 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 HT4609 and apply any...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and...

BlackBerry WebKit Browser Engine Vulnerability

Research In Motion has released a security notice to alert users of a vulnerability affecting the WebKit browser engine provided in BlackBerry Device Software versions 6.0 and later. By convincing a user to browse to specially crafted website, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary...

Google Releases Chrome 10.0.648.127

Google has released Chrome 10.0.648.127 for all platforms to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or bypass security restrictions. US-CERT encourages users and administrators t...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for March Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its March release will contain three bulletins. One of these bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining two bulletins will have the severity rating of important...

Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories

Cisco has released six security advisories to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. Security advisory cisco-sa-20110223-asa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause a...

VMware Releases Advisory for Windows 7 Users

VMware has released an advisory to alert users of an issue affecting VMware on the Microsoft Windows 7 platform. This issue prevents VMware from connecting from the View Client on Windows 7 to the View Connection Server after installing the Microsoft patches 2482017 and 2467023 from Microsoft...

Adobe Releases Security Update for Flash Player

Adobe has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition...

Microsoft Releases February Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, obtain...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for January 2011

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for January 2011 to address 82 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 7 for Oracle Database Server 16 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 2 for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 16 for Oracle...