Malware

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it has transitioned to a new model to better equip state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments to strengthen shared responsibility nationwide. CISA is supporting our SLTT partners with access to grant funding, no-cost tools, and cybersecurity expertise to be resilient and lead at the local level.  CISA’s cooperative agreement with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) will reach its planned end on September 30, 2025.…

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Today, CISA issued Emergency Directive ED 25-03: Identify and Mitigate Potential Compromise of Cisco Devices to address vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Cisco Firepower devices. CISA has added vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.  The Emergency Directive requires federal agencies to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential compromises immediately. Agencies must: Identify all instances of Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower devices in operation (all versions). Collect and transmit memory…

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Today, CISA released a cybersecurity advisory detailing lessons learned from an incident response engagement following the detection of potential malicious activity identified through security alerts generated by the agency’s endpoint detection and response tool.  This advisory, CISA Shares Lessons Learned from an Incident Response Engagement, highlights takeaways that illuminate the urgent need for timely patching, comprehensive incident response planning, and proactive threat monitoring to mitigate risks from similar vulnerabilities. The advisory also outlines the tactics,…

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CISA is releasing this Alert to provide guidance in response to a widespread software supply chain compromise involving the world’s largest JavaScript registry, npmjs.com. A self-replicating worm—publicly known as “Shai-Hulud”—has compromised over 500 packages.[i] After gaining initial access, the malicious cyber actor deployed malware that scanned the environment for sensitive credentials. The cyber actor then targeted GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PATs) and application programming interface (API) keys for cloud services, including Amazon Web Services (AWS),…

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SonicWall released a security advisory to assist their customers with protecting systems impacted by the MySonicWall cloud backup file incident. SonicWall’s investigation found that a malicious actor performed a series of brute force techniques against their MySonicWall.com web portal to gain access to a subset of customers’ preference files stored in their cloud backups. While credentials within the files were encrypted, the files also included information that actors can use to gain access to customers’…

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Today, CISA released a Malware Analysis Report detailing the functionality of two sets of malware obtained from an organization compromised by cyber threat actors exploiting CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428 in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (Ivanti EPMM).   The Malware Analysis Report, Malicious Listener for Ivanti EPMM Systems, provides guidance to help organizations detect and mitigate these threats, including indicators of compromise and YARA and SIGMA rules. Mitigations include highlighting the need to upgrade Ivanti EPMM systems to…

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CISA, in collaboration with NSA and 19 international partners, released joint guidance outlining A Shared Vision of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for Cybersecurity. This marks a significant step forward in strengthening software supply chain transparency and security worldwide. An SBOM is a formal record detailing the components and supply chain relationships used in building software. SBOMs act as a software “ingredients list” providing organizations with essential visibility into software dependencies, enabling them to identify…

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CISA, along with the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and international partners, released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting critical infrastructure across sectors and continents to maintain persistent, long-term access to networks. This advisory builds on previous reporting and is based on real-world investigations conducted across multiple countries through July 2025. While the activity observed overlaps with industry reporting on the group known as Salt Typhoon,…

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CISA released updated guidance for the Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for public comment—comment period begins today and concludes on October 3, 2025. These updates build on the 2021 version of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration SBOM Minimum Elements to reflect advancements in tooling and implementation.   An SBOM serves as a vital inventory of software components, enabling organizations to identify vulnerabilities, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks. The update refines data…

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