Malware

Today, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC)—in partnership with CISA, U.S. government and international partners—released the guide Principles of Operational Technology Cybersecurity. This guidance provides critical information on how to create and maintain a safe, secure operational technology (OT) environment. The six principles outlined in this guide are intended to aid organizations in identifying how business decisions may adversely impact the cybersecurity of OT and the specific risks associated with those…

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Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) Platform 2023 Annual Report, highlighting the service’s remarkable success in 2023, its second full year of operation. Throughout 2023, CISA focused on advocating for the increased agency adoption of the VDP Platform, supporting federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies in identifying vulnerabilities in their systems, and engaging the public security researcher community. Public security researchers play a vital role in securing our…

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Cisco released its September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication to address vulnerabilities in IOS and IOS XE. 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 and apply the necessary updates:  September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication

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Today, the Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other U.S. and international partners released the joint guide Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises. This guide informs organizations of recommended strategies to mitigate common techniques used by malicious actors to compromise Active Directory. Active Directory is the most widely used authentication and authorization solution in enterprise information technology (IT) networks globally. Malicious actors routinely target…

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CISA continues to respond to active exploitation of internet-accessible operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) devices, including those in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector. Exposed and vulnerable OT/ICS systems may allow cyber threat actors to use default credentials, conduct brute force attacks, or use other unsophisticated methods to access these devices and cause harm.    CISA urges OT/ICS operators in critical infrastructure sectors to apply the recommendations listed in Defending OT Operations…

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Versa Networks has released an advisory for a vulnerability (CVE-2024-45229) affecting Versa Director. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to exercise unauthorized REST APIs. CISA urges organizations to apply necessary updates, hunt for any malicious activity, report any positive findings to CISA, and review the following for more information: Versa Advisory

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VMware released a security advisory addressing vulnerabilities in the VMware Cloud Foundation and the vCenter Server. 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 following VMware security advisory and apply the necessary updates: VCDSA24968

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Ivanti has released a security update to address an admin bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-8963) affecting Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) version 4.6.  A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with CVE-2024-8190–detailed in a Sept. 13 Ivanti security advisory–to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability impacts all versions prior to patch 519. Ivanti has confirmed limited exploitation and recommends that users upgrade to CSA version 5.0, as version 4.6 is end-of-life and…

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Today, CISA and FBI released a Secure by Design Alert, Eliminating Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, as a part of our ongoing effort to reduce the prevalence of vulnerability classes at scale. Vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting (XSS) continue to appear in software, enabling threat actors to exploit them. However, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are preventable and should not be present in software products. CISA and FBI urge CEOs and other business leaders at technology manufacturers to direct their…

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Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) Plan. Developed in collaboration with FCEB agencies, this plan provides standard, essential components of enterprise operational cybersecurity and aligns the collective operational defense capabilities across the federal enterprise. Currently, federal agencies maintain their own networks and system architectures—and they independently manage their cyber risk. CISA’s FOCAL plan aligns the federal enterprise, empowering agencies to better address the…

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