Insights

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,…

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…

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,…

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

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…

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…

Juniper released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Juniper Secure Analytics. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Juniper advisory JSA74298 and apply the necessary updates.