CyberSecurity Updates

CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC Release Advisory on Rhysida Ransomware

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), #StopRansomware: Rhysida Ransomware, to disseminate known Rhysida ransomware indicators of compromise (IOCs), detection methods, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) identified through investigations as recently as September 2023. Observed as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, Rhysida actors have compromised organizations in education, manufacturing, information technology, and government…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks. The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025, a weakness that allows malicious content to bypass the Windows SmartScreen Security feature. SmartScreen is a built-in Windows component that tries to detect and block malicious websites and files. Microsoft’s security…

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Royal Ransomware Possibly Rebranding After Targeting 350 Organizations Worldwide

The Royal ransomware gang has targeted at least 350 organizations worldwide, with their ransom demands exceeding $275 million, and the cybercriminals may be preparing to rebrand their operation, the US cybersecurity agency CISA and the FBI say in an updated alert. Active since at least September 2022, Royal has been used in attacks against entities in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors, making ransom demands ranging between $1 million and $11 million, in Bitcoin.…

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Fortinet Releases Security Updates for FortiClient and FortiGate

Fortinet has released security advisories addressing vulnerabilities in FortiClient and FortiGate. Cyber threat actors may exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Fortinet security advisories and apply the recommended updates: FG-IR-22-299: FortiClient (Windows) – Arbitrary file deletion from unprivileged users FG-IR-23-274: FortiClient (Windows) – DLL Hijacking via openssl.cnf FG-IR-23-385: curl and libcurl CVE-2023-38545 and CVE-2023-38546 vulnerabilities

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Microsoft Releases November 2023 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A cyber threat actor can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s November 2023 Security Update Guide and apply the necessary updates.

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VMware Releases Security Update for Cloud Director Appliance

VMware has released a security advisory addressing a vulnerability in VMWare Cloud Director Appliance. Cyber threat actors may exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following VMware security advisory and apply the recommended updates: VMSA-2023-0026: VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-34060)

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Ransomware Group RansomedVC Closes Shop

The ransomware and data extortion group RansomedVC announced plans to shut down the project and sell parts of its infrastructure. RansomedVC has only been around for a few months, operating under the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model. The group has listed more than 40 organizations on its leak site, demanding ransom payments of up to $1 million, depending on the victim’s size. The group mainly focuses on organizations in Europe, but recently claimed responsibility for attacks…

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CISA Releases Update to Royal Ransomware Advisory

Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an update to joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) #StopRansomware: Royal Ransomware. The updated advisory provides network defenders with additional information on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with Royal ransomware variants. FBI investigations identified these TTPs and IOCs as recently as June 2023. Royal ransomware attacks have spread across numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, but not…

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ACSC and CISA Release Business Continuity in a Box

Today, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and CISA released Business Continuity in a Box. Business Continuity in a Box, developed by ACSC with contributions from CISA, assists organizations with swiftly and securely standing up critical business functions during or following a cyber incident. Comprised of two core components—Continuity of Communications and Continuity of Applications—Business Continuity in a Box is designed for situations where the availability or integrity of an organization’s…

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It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian

In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. I know that because my account at Experian was recently hacked, and the only way I could recover access was by recreating the account. Entering my…

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