CyberSecure Specialist

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2023-20269 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVE-2023-4863 Google Chrome Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Note: To view other newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow in the “Date Added…

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Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates. iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9 macOS Monterey 12.6.9 macOS Big Sur 11.7.10  

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Today, CISA released an Open Source Software Security Roadmap to lay out—in alignment with the National Cybersecurity Strategy and the CISA Cybersecurity Strategic Plan—how we will partner with federal agencies, open source software (OSS) consumers, and the OSS community, to secure OSS infrastructure. To that end, the roadmap details four key goals: Establish CISA’s role in supporting the security of OSS, Understand the prevalence of key open source dependencies, Reduce risks to the federal government,…

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Today, the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), Contextualizing Deepfake Threats to Organizations, which provides an overview of synthetic media threats, techniques, and trends. Threats from synthetic media, such as deepfakes, have exponentially increased—presenting a growing challenge for users of modern technology and communications, including the National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense…

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Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A cyber threat actor can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s September 2023 Security Update Guide and apply the necessary updates.  

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