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Battle with Bots Prompts Mass Purge of Amazon, Apple Employee Accounts on LinkedIn

On October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc. The next day, half of those profiles no longer existed. A similarly dramatic drop in the number of LinkedIn profiles claiming employment at Amazon comes as LinkedIn is struggling to combat a significant uptick in the creation of fake employee accounts that pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate users. Jay Pinho is a developer who…

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CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

Original release date: October 20, 2022 CISA has released three (3) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on October 20, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations: •    ICSA-22-293-01 Bentley Systems MicroStation Connect •    ICSMA-21-294-01 B Braun Infusomat Space Large Volume Pump (Update A) •    ICSMA-20-296-02 B. Braun SpaceCom Battery Pack…

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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox

Original release date: October 20, 2022 Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox ESR and Firefox. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause denial-of-service conditions. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Mozilla’s security advisories for Firefox ESR 102.4 and Firefox 106 for mitigations and updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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CISA Requests for Comment on Microsoft 365 Security Configuration Baselines

Original release date: October 20, 2022 CISA has issued requests for comment (RFCs) on eight Microsoft 365 security configuration baselines as part of the Secure Cloud Business Application (SCuBA) project to secure federal civilian executive branch agencies’ (FCEB) cloud environments. The baselines: •    Build on and integrate previous security configuration baselines developed by the Federal Chief Information Officers Council’s Cyber Innovation Tiger Team (CITT). •    Initiate a series of pilot efforts to advance cloud security…

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Student Insights on Cybersecurity Careers

Hi, our names are Aubrie, Kyle, and Lindsey! We participated in internships at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Program Office this past year. This is a career pivot for Aubrie, meaning this is her introduction to cybersecurity from another career; she is earning her master’s with a concentration in cybersecurity. Kyle was an undergraduate intern majoring in Computer Engineering. He is almost finished with his education and will soon be transitioning into the…

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CISA Updates Advisory on Threat Actors Exploiting Multiple CVEs Against Zimbra Collaboration Suite

Original release date: October 19, 2022 CISA and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA22-228A: Threat Actors Exploiting Multiple CVEs Against Zimbra Collaboration Suite, originally released August 16, 2022. The advisory has been updated to reference the addition of a new Malware Analysis Report, MAR-10398871.r1.v2. CISA encourages organizations to review the latest update to AA22-228A and apply the recommended mitigations. This product is provided subject to this Notification…

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Oracle Releases October 2022 Critical Patch Update

Original release date: October 19, 2022 Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for October 2022. This update addresses 366 vulnerabilities across multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Oracle’s October 2022 Critical Patch Update and apply the necessary mitigations. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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How Card Skimming Disproportionally Affects Those Most In Need

When people banking in the United States lose money because their payment card got skimmed at an ATM, gas pump or grocery store checkout terminal, they may face hassles or delays in recovering any lost funds, but they are almost always made whole by their financial institution. Yet, one class of Americans — those receiving food assistance benefits via state-issued prepaid debit cards — are particularly exposed to losses from skimming scams, and usually have…

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CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

Original release date: October 18, 2022 CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on October 18, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations: ICSA-22-291-01 Advantech R-SeeNet ICSA-21-336-06 Hitachi Energy APM Edge (Update A) This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Updating Software

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is flying by, and today’s blog identifies different security vulnerabilities that can be exposed if you are unable to keep up with your software updates. We interviewed NIST’s Michael Ogata, a computer scientist in the Applied Cybersecurity Division, and he walked us through different strategies to minimize your cybersecurity risks. Michael also was able to provide cyber tips to improve online safety. This week’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is updating software. How…

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