Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adaptive Security Appliance. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center NCCIC, part of the Cybersecurity and...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress 5.0 and prior versions are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center NCCIC, part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player installer. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-...

FTC Issues Alert on Recent Marriott Breach

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert to provide affected users with recommended precautions against identity theft after the recent breach of the Marriott International Starwood guest reservation database. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the FTC Alert and the...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-44 and apply the necessary updates. This...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability affecting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. NCCIC encourages users and administrators ...

FTC Releases Alert with Cybersecurity Resources for Non-Profits and Small Businesses

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert with new cybersecurity resources for non-profits and small businesses. These resources, which cover topics such as ransomware, phishing, and email authentication, aim to help organizations protect their network and information. NCCIC encourag...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0026 and apply the necessary...

APTs Targeting IT Service Provider Customers

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center NCCIC has received multiple reports of advanced persistent threat APT actors actively exploiting trust relationships in information technology IT service provider networks around the world. NCCIC encourages users and administrators ...

DNSSEC Key Signing Key Rollover

On October 11, 2018, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN will be changing the Root Zone Key Signing Key KSK used in the Domain Name System DNS Security Extensions DNSSEC protocol. DNSSEC is a set of protocol extensions used to digitally sign DNS information, an important...

MS-ISAC Releases Advisory on PHP Vulnerabilities

The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC has released an advisory on multiple Hypertext Preprocessor PHP vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review MS-ISAC...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware AirWatch Agent and Content Locker. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain access to sensitive information. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0023 a...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Horizon 6, 7, and Horizon Client for Windows. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0019 and apply...

CIS Releases 2017 Year in Review

The Center for Internet Security CIS has released its 2017 Year in Review. CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC, an NCCIC partner focused on cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial...

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. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Thunderbird 52.9 and appl...

OpenPGP, S/MIME Mail Client Vulnerabilities

The CERT Coordination Center CERT/CC has released information on email client vulnerabilities that can reveal plaintext versions of OpenPGP- and S/MIME-encrypted emails. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. NCCIC encourages users and administrator...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox ESR and Firefox. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories for Firefox ESR 52.8 and...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the necessa...

MS-ISAC Releases Advisory on PHP Vulnerabilities

The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC has released an advisory on multiple Hypertext Preprocessor PHP vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review MS-ISAC...

Drupal Releases Critical Security Updates

Drupal has released critical updates addressing a vulnerability in Drupal 8.x and 7.x. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Drupal's Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates. This...

Oracle Releases April 2018 Security Bulletin

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for April 2018 to address 254 vulnerabilities across multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle April 2018...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 64.0.3282.119 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that a remote attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. NCCIC/US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the...

Mozilla Releases Security Update

Mozilla has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Firefox. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain access to sensitive information. NCCIC/US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory and update to Firefox 57.0.4. This produc...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Department of Homeland Security DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have identified Trojan malware variants—referred to as BANKSHOT—used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA. US-CERT...

Microsoft Releases December 2017 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft's December 2017 Security Update Summary and...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Firefox

Mozilla has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox 57. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Firefox 57.0.1 and apply t...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Photoshop CC, Adobe Connect, DNG Converter, InDesign, Digital Editions, Shockwave Player, and Experience Manager. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affecte...

Joomla! Releases Security Update

Joomla! has released version 3.8.2 of its Content Management System CMS software to address multiple vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Joomla! Security Release an...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 62.0.3202.89 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the necessary update...

Apple Releases Security Update for macOS High Sierra

Apple has released a supplemental security update to address vulnerabilities in macOS High Sierra 10.13. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security page for macOS High Sierra 10.13 and...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox ESR 52.4 and Firefox 56. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories...

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker may exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Apple security pages and apply the necessary...

Hurricane-Related Scams

As the peak of the 2017 hurricane season approaches, US-CERT warns users to be watchful for various malicious cyber activity targeting both disaster victims and potential donors. Users should exercise caution when handling emails that relate to recent hurricanes, even if those emails appear to...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the...

Symantec Releases Security Update

Symantec has released an update to address vulnerabilities in the Symantec Messaging Gateway. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Symantec Security Advisory and...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, Acrobat, Reader, Experience Manager, and Digital Editions. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and...

IC3 Releases Alert on Gift Card Scams

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning consumers of music gift card scams. This type of scam targets victims, gains their confidence, and tricks them into providing gift card information. To stay safer online, review the IC3 alert on Online Scammers Require Payment...

DOJ Provides Organizations a Framework for Development of a Vulnerability Disclosure Program

The Department of Justice DOJ Criminal Division Cybersecurity Unit has developed a framework to assist organizations interested in creating a formal vulnerability disclosure program. US-CERT encourages users, administrators, and organizations to review the DOJ publication, A Framework for a...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address several vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories...

FBI Releases Article on Privacy Risks Associated with Internet-Connected Children's Toys

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article on the privacy risks associated with Internet-connected children's toys. FBI warns that Internet-connected toys may contain "sensors, microphones, cameras, data storage components, and other multimedia capabilities - including speech...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address several Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP vulnerabilities in its IOS and IOS XE software. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cis...

Microsoft Releases July 2017 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft's July 2017 Security Update Summary and Deployment Informatio...

FTC Releases Alert on Tech-Support Scams

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on technical-support scams. In these schemes, deceptive tech-support operations offer to fix problems that don't exist, placing calls or sending pop-ups to make people think their computers are infected with viruses. Users should not give...

Drupal Releases Security Updates

Drupal has released an advisory to address several vulnerabilities in Drupal versions 7.x and 8.x. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Drupal's Security Advisory and upgrade to...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 59.0.3071.104 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses several vulnerabilities, including one that an attacker could exploit to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and app...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in vSphere Data Protection. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0010 and...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress versions prior to 4.7.5 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the WordPress Security Release and upgrade to WordPress 4.7.5. This...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Experience Manager Forms. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security...