Malware

Today, CISA, in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), released a joint guide on reducing memory-related vulnerabilities in modern software development.  Memory safety vulnerabilities pose serious risks to national security and critical infrastructure. Adopting memory safe languages (MSLs) offers the most comprehensive mitigation against this class of vulnerabilities and provides built-in safeguards that enhance security by design.  CISA’s Secure by Design program advocates for integrating proactive security measures throughout the software development lifecycle, with…

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Today, CISA released Cybersecurity Advisory: Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider. This advisory is in response to ransomware actors targeting customers of a utility billing software provider through unpatched vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM). This incident is part of a broader trend of ransomware actors exploiting unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM since January 2025. SimpleHelp versions 5.5.7 and earlier contain multiple vulnerabilities, including…

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CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) have issued an updated advisory on Play ransomware, also known as Playcrypt. This advisory highlights new tactics, techniques, and procedures used by the Play ransomware group and provides updated indicators of compromise (IOCs) to enhance threat detection. Since June 2022, Playcrypt has targeted diverse businesses and critical infrastructure across North America, South America, and Europe, becoming one of…

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Today, CISA, in collaboration with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and other international and U.S. partners, released new guidance for organizations seeking to procure Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms. This guidance includes the following three resources: Implementing SIEM and SOAR Platforms – Executive Guidance outlines how executives can enhance their organization’s cybersecurity framework by implementing these technologies to improve visibility into…

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Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting their applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment. Threat actors may have accessed client secrets for Commvault’s (Metallic) Microsoft 365 (M365) backup software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, hosted in Azure. This provided the threat actors with unauthorized access to Commvault’s customers’ M365 environments that have application secrets stored by Commvault. See the following resource for more information: Notice: Security Advisory (Update). CISA believes the threat activity may be part of…

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Today, CISA, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet on AI Data Security: Best Practices for Securing Data Used to Train & Operate AI Systems.  This information sheet highlights the critical role of data security in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and trustworthiness of AI outcomes. It outlines key risks that may arise from data security and integrity issues across all phases of the AI…

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Today, CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, LummaC2 Malware Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure Sectors. This advisory details the tactics, techniques, and procedures, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) linked to threat actors deploying LummaC2 malware. This malware poses a serious threat, capable of infiltrating networks and exfiltrating sensitive information, to vulnerable individuals’ and organizations’ computer networks across U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. As recently as May 2025, threat actors have been…

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Today, CISA, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other U.S. and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, Russian GRU Targeting Western Logistics Entities and Technology Companies.   This advisory details a Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage-oriented campaign targeting technology companies and logistics entities, including those involved in the coordination, transport, and delivery of foreign assistance to Ukraine. Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center, military unit…

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CISA released twenty-two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on May 15, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-135-01 Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices ICSA-25-135-02 Siemens INTRALOG WMS ICSA-25-135-03 Siemens BACnet ATEC Devices ICSA-25-135-04 Siemens Desigo ICSA-25-135-05 Siemens SIPROTEC and SICAM ICSA-25-135-06 Siemens Teamcenter Visualization ICSA-25-135-07 Siemens IPC RS-828A ICSA-25-135-08 Siemens VersiCharge AC Series EV Chargers ICSA-25-135-09 Siemens User Management Component (UMC) ICSA-25-135-10 Siemens OZW Web Servers ICSA-25-135-11…

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Starting May 12, CISA is changing how we announce cybersecurity updates and the release of new guidance. These announcements will only be shared through CISA social media platforms and email and will no longer be listed on our Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories webpage.   The focus of our Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories webpage will now be on urgent information tied to emerging threats or major cyber activity. CISA wants this critical information to get the attention…

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