CyberSecurity Updates

CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Ivanti Vulnerabilities

CISA has issued Emergency Directive (ED) 24-01 Mitigate Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Vulnerabilities in response to active vulnerabilities in the following Ivanti products: Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure. ED 24-01 directs all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies running Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure to: Implement the mitigations as detailed in the ED. Report indications of compromise to CISA. Remove compromised products from agency networks and follow the…

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Virtual kidnapping: How to see through this terrifying scam

Scams Phone fraud takes a frightening twist as fraudsters can tap into AI to cause serious emotional and financial damage to the victims Phil Muncaster 18 Jan 2024  •  , 4 min. read It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. You get a call from an unknown number and on the other end of the line hear your child crying out for help. Then their ‘kidnapper’ comes on the line demanding a ransom or you will never…

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Incident Response Guide for the WWS Sector

Today, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Environmental Protection Agency released a joint Incident Response Guide for the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector. The guide includes contributions from over 25 WWS Sector organizations spanning private industry, nonprofit, and government entities. This coordination enabled CISA, FBI, and EPA to develop a guide with meaningful value to WWS Sector organizations. Specifically, the guide provides information about the federal support available at each stage…

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Atlassian Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Atlassian released a security advisory to address a vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527) in out-of-date versions of Confluence Data Center and Server as well as its January 2024 security bulletin to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A malicious cyber actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability advisory and Atlassian’s January 2024 Security Bulletin and apply the necessary updates.

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Drupal Releases Security Advisory for Drupal Core

Drupal released a security advisory to address a vulnerability affecting multiple Drupal core versions. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Drupal security advisory SA-CORE-2024-001 for more information and apply the necessary update.

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Is Temu safe? What to know before you ‘shop like a billionaire’

Scams, Digital Security Here are some scams you may encounter on the shopping juggernaut, plus a few simple steps you can take to help safeguard your data while bagging that irresistible deal Phil Muncaster 17 Jan 2024  •  , 5 min. read If you’re on social media or use Google Shopping, the chances are you’ve been bombarded with adverts for Temu, a Chinese e-commerce marketplace that offers rock-bottom prices compared to equivalents in the West.…

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E-Crime Rapper ‘Punchmade Dev’ Debuts Card Shop

The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. With memorable hits such as “Internet Swiping” and “Million Dollar Criminal” earning millions of views, Punchmade has leveraged his considerable following to peddle tutorials on how to commit financial crimes online. But until recently, there wasn’t much to support a conclusion that Punchmade was actually doing the cybercrime things he promotes in…

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