Attacks

Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting Web-Based Court Case and Document Management Systems

CISA has assisted a researcher with coordinating the disclosure of multiple researcher-discovered vulnerabilities affecting web-based case and document management systems used by multiple state, county, and municipal courts. Affected systems include products from Tyler Technologies and Catalis and custom software used by specific counties in Florida. In summary, the vulnerabilities allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive documents by manipulating identifiers and file names in URLs. CISA understands that some of the vulnerabilities may…

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The biggest cyber security attacks in November

Cyber Security Hub takes a look at the most significant cyber security incidents in November. Contents 2.2 million people impacted by McLaren Health Care data breach Toyota Financial Services systems forced offline by cyber attack Data breach at US nuclear energy firm exposes sensitive employee information BlackCat/APLHV ransomware gang reports victim’s “undisclosed” data breach Canadian Government data exposed by contractor cyber attack LockBit ransomware affiliates actively exploit Citrix Bleed vulnerability General Electric investigates claims of…

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CISA Releases First Secure by Design Alert

Today, CISA published guidance on How Software Manufacturers Can Shield Web Management Interfaces From Malicious Cyber Activity as a part of a new Secure by Design (SbD) Alert series.    This SbD Alert urges software manufacturers to proactively prevent the exploitation of vulnerabilities in web management interfaces by designing and developing their products using SbD principles:   Take Ownership of Customer Security Outcomes.  Embrace Radical Transparency and Accountability.    For more information on SbD principles,…

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Ransomware attack disrupts multiple US hospital ERs

US healthcare provider Ardent Health Services is facing disruption to clinical and financial operations at six locations following a ransomware attack. Ardent Health Services and its affiliated entities (Ardent) became aware of a cybersecurity incident on the morning of November 23, according to a statement published this week. Ardent’s IT team immediately began working to understand the event, safeguard data and regain functionality, taking its network offline, it said. This suspended all user access to…

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Exploitation of Unitronics PLCs used in Water and Wastewater Systems

CISA is responding to active exploitation of Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector. Cyber threat actors are targeting PLCs associated with WWS facilities, including an identified Unitronics PLC, at a U.S. water facility. In response, the affected municipality’s water authority immediately took the system offline and switched to manual operations—there is no known risk to the municipality’s drinking water or water supply. WWS Sector facilities use PLCs…

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CISA and UK NCSC Unveil Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development

Today, in a landmark collaboration, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are proud to announce the release of the Guidelines for Secure AI System Development. Co-sealed by 23 domestic and international cybersecurity organizations, this publication marks a significant step in addressing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure. The Guidelines, complementing the U.S. Voluntary Commitments on Ensuring Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI,…

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IOTW: Data breach exposes sensitive information of Canadian Government employees

The Canadian government has disclosed a data breach after contractor hacks exposed the sensitive information of an undisclosed number of employees. The breaches occurred last month (October 19) and impacted Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, which provide location services to Government workers. In a statement, the Government said that, upon learning about the incident, it took immediate action to investigate the breach which involves information held by the…

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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Firefox iOS 120 Firefox 120 Firefox ESR 115.5 Thunderbird 115.5.0

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CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC, and ASD’s ACSC Release Advisory on LockBit Affiliates Exploiting Citrix Bleed

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), and Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Center (ASD’s ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), #StopRansomware: LockBit Ransomware Affiliates Exploit CVE 2023-4966 Citrix Bleed Vulnerability (along with an accompanying analysis report MAR-10478915-1.v1 Citrix Bleed), in response to LockBit 3.0 ransomware affiliates and multiple threat actor groups exploiting CVE-2023-4966. Labeled Citrix Bleed, the vulnerability affects Citrix’s NetScaler…

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CISA Releases The Mitigation Guide: Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector

Today, CISA released the Mitigation Guide: Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector as a supplemental companion to the HPH Cyber Risk Summary, published July 19, 2023. This guide provides defensive mitigation strategy recommendations and best practices to combat pervasive cyber threats affecting this critical infrastructure sector. It also identifies known vulnerabilities for organizations to assess their networks and minimize risks before intrusions occur.  For more information and resources, HPH entities are encouraged to visit CISA’s…

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