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Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security Bulleti...
IC3 Issues Alert on CryptoWall Ransomware
The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert warning that U.S. individuals and businesses are still at risk of CryptoWall ransomware fraud. Scam operators use ransomware—a type of malicious software—to infect a device and restrict access until a ransom fee is paid. Individuals an...
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 43.0.2357.130 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Chrome Releases Page and appl...
Drupal Releases Security Updates
Drupal has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to gain access to a system account, including an administrator's. Available updates include: • Drupal core 6.36 for 6.x users • Drupal core 7.38 for 7.x user...
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud CC and Bridge CC to address multiple vulnerabilities. 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 Adobe...
OpenSSL Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenSSL has released updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities, one of which allows a remote attacker to downgrade vulnerable TLS connections to 512-bit export-grade cryptography—an attack known as Logjam CVE-2015-4000. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to...
Cisco IOS XR Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Cisco has identified a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of malformed IPv6 packets carrying extension headers. A Cisco Carrier Routing System 3 CRS-3 running a version of Cisco...
IC3 Issues Alert on Gift Card Scams
The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning consumers of fraud around the resale of gift cards. The secondary gift card market has grown in recent years, and criminal activity has been identified on sites facilitating such exchanges. When purchasing gift cards, look for...
Ubuntu Releases Security Update
Ubuntu has released 10 security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Ubuntu 15.04, 14.10, 14.04 LTS, and 12.04 LTS. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to revi...
Microsoft Releases June 2015 Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released eight updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution or elevation of privileges. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-056 through...
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe...
VMWare Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
VMWare has released four updates to address vulnerabilities in VMWare Workstation, Player, Fusion, and Horizon Client. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow denial-of-service condition or remote code execution on the Windows OS running these programs. Users and administrators...
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...
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 43.0.2357.65 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one 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 Chrom...
Cisco Releases Security Advisories for TelePresence Products
Cisco has released two security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities in TelePresence products. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to bypass system authentication, execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, or cause a denial-of-service condition. Users and administrato...
Microsoft Releases May 2015 Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released 13 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Some of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege, denial of service, remote code execution, information disclosure, or security feature bypass. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...
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 cause a denial-of-service condition or steal sensitive information. Available updates include:...
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat
Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security Bulletins...
Cisco UCS Central Software Vulnerability
Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Unified Computing System UCS Central Software. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to revie...
Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari
Apple has released security updates for Safari to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system. Available updates include: Safari 8.0.6 for OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 Safari 7.1.6 for OS X Mavericks...
WordPress Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 4.2 and prior versions contain critical cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected website. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the WordPress Security and Maintenance Release and...
Nepal Earthquake Disaster Email Scams
US-CERT warns users of potential email scams citing the earthquake in Nepal. The scam emails may contain links or attachments that may direct users to phishing or malware infected websites. Phishing emails and websites requesting donations for fraudulent charitable organizations commonly appear...
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 42.0.2311.135 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. 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 Google Chrome...
WordPress Releases Security Update
WordPress 4.2 and prior versions contain critical cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected website. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the WordPress Security Release and upgrade to...
WordPress Releases Security Update
WordPress 4.1.2 has been released to address multiple vulnerabilities, one of which could allow a site to be compromised by a remote attacker. WordPress 4.1.1 and earlier are affected by this vulnerability. US-CERT recommends users and administrators review the WordPress Security Release and appl...
IC3 Warns of Cyber Attacks Focused on Law Enforcement and Public Officials
The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert warning that law enforcement personnel and public officials may be at an increased risk of cyber attacks. Doxing—the act of gathering and publishing individuals’ personal information without permission—has been observed. Hacking...
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...
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome 42.0.2311.90 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. 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 Google Chrome blog ent...
Oracle Releases April 2015 Security Advisory
Oracle has released security fixes to address 98 vulnerabilities as part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Oracle April 2015...
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...
Microsoft Releases April 2015 Security Bulletin
Microsoft has released eleven updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Some of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege, denial of service, remote code execution, information disclosure, or security feature bypass. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to...
WP Super Cache Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
WP Super Cache, a WordPress plugin, contains a persistent XSS vulnerability in versions prior to 1.4.4. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the WP Super Cache Changelog for more...
Apple Releases Security Updates for OS X, iOS, Safari, and Apple TV
Apple has released security updates for OS X, iOS, Safari, and Apple TV to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system. Available updates include: OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update...
Vulnerabilities Identified in Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd)
The Network Time Foundation's NTP Project has released an update addressing multiple vulnerabilities in ntpd. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack or cause a denial of service condition. Users and administrators are encouraged to review...
IC3 Releases Alert on Web Site Defacements
The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert addressing recently perpetrated Web site defacements. The defacements advertise themselves as associated with the Islamic State in the Levant ISIL a.k.a. Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams ISIS. However, FBI assesses that the perpetrator...
IC3 Issues Alert for Fake Government Websites
The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert that warns consumers of fraudulent government-services websites that mimic legitimate ones. Scam operators lure consumers to these fraudulent websites in order to steal their personal identifiable information PII and collect fees for...
Mozilla Releases Security Update for Firefox
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 37.0.1 to address two vulnerabilities, one of which may allow a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the security advisories for Firefox and apply the necessary updates. This product is...
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome 41.0.2272.118 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one 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...
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...
Cisco Releases Semiannual IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication
Cisco has released its semiannual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. This publication includes seven Security Advisories that address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software. Exploits of these vulnerabilities could result in a denial of service DoS condition, interface queue...
Installer Hijacking Vulnerability in Android Devices
A vulnerability in Google's Android OS has been discovered that could allow an attacker to change or replace a seemingly safe Android application with malware during installation. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could access and steal user data on compromised devices without user...
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and SeaMonkey
The Mozilla Foundation has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and SeaMonkey. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: Firefox 36.0.4 Firefox ESR 31.5.3 SeaMonkey...
Apple Releases Security Update for OS X Yosemite
Apple has released Security Update 2015-003 for OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities. 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 Apple Security Update...
OpenSSL Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenSSL has released new updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities, one of which is classified as a high severity issue. Exploitation could allow a remote attacker to cause a cause a Denial of Service attack against the server. Updates available include: OpenSSL 1.0.2a for 1.0.2 users OpenSSL...
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...
Drupal Releases Security Updates
Drupal has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities, one of which could allow a remote attacker to gain access to a system account. Available updates include: Drupal core 6.35 for 6.x users Drupal core 7.35 for 7.x users US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Drupal's...
Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari
Apple has released security updates for Safari to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or prevent users from discerning a phishing attack on an affected system. Updates include: Safari 8.0.4 for OS X Yosemite...
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB15-05 and apply the...
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...
Apple Addresses FREAK and Releases Security Updates for OS X, iOS, and Apple TV
Apple has released security updates for OS X, iOS, and Apple TV to address multiple vulnerabilities, one of which may allow an attacker to decrypt secure communications between vulnerable clients and servers FREAK. Updates available include: Xcode 6.2 for OS X Mavericks v10.9.4 or later Security...