Cyber Security Alerts & Threat Intelligence

Exploring what’s next for public-cloud security, including top risks and how to implement better risk management.

Original release date: April 18, 2022 | Last revised: April 19, 2022 CISA has released draft versions of two guidance documents—along with a request for comment (RFC)—that are a part of the recently launched Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) project: Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) Technical Reference Architecture (TRA)  Extensible Visibility Reference Framework (eVRF) Program Guidebook  The public comment period for the RFC guidance documents closes on May 19, 2022. In accordance with Executive Order 14028, which is aimed at improving security for federal government networks, CISA’s SCuBA project aims to develop consistent, effective, modern, and manageable security that will…

Original release date: April 18, 2022 Summary Actions to take today to mitigate cyber threats to cryptocurrency: • Patch all systems. • Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities. • Train users to recognize and report phishing attempts. • Use multifactor authentication. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) are issuing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to highlight the cyber threat associated with cryptocurrency thefts and tactics used by a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group since at least 2020. This group is commonly tracked by the cybersecurity…

Original release date: April 18, 2022 CISA,  the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Treasury Department have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) that details cyber threats associated with cryptocurrency thefts and tactics used by a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as the Lazarus Group.   CISA encourages organizations to review joint CSA: TraderTraitor: North Korean State-Sponsored APT Targets Blockchain Companies and apply the recommendations.  This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

Fortinet’s Derek Manky discusses the exponential increase in the speed that attackers weaponize fresh vulnerabilities, where botnets and offensive automation fit in, and the ramifications for security teams.

Original release date: April 15, 2022 VMware has released security updates to address a remote code execution vulnerability in Cloud Director. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2022-0013 and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

Original release date: April 13, 2022 Microsoft has released an advisory to address CVE-2022-26809, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Remote Procedure Call Runtime Library. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s advisory and apply the recommended mitigations. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

Original release date: April 13, 2022 CISA, the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), warning that certain advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have exhibited the capability to gain full system access to multiple industrial control system (ICS)/supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices using custom-made tools.  CISA encourages all critical infrastructure organizations to review joint CSA: APT Cyber Tools Targeting ICS/SCADA Devices and apply the recommended mitigations.  This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

Original release date: April 13, 2022 Summary Actions to Take Today to Protect ICS/SCADA Devices: • Enforce multifactor authentication for all remote access to ICS networks and devices whenever possible. • Change all passwords to ICS/SCADA devices and systems on a consistent schedule, especially all default passwords, to device-unique strong passwords to mitigate password brute force attacks and to give defender monitoring systems opportunities to detect common attacks. • Leverage a properly installed continuous OT monitoring solution to log and alert on malicious indicators and behaviors. The Department of Energy (DOE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National…

Original release date: April 13, 2022 CISA has added 10 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow on the of the “Date Added to Catalog” column, which will sort by descending dates.  Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known CVEs that…

Original release date: April 13, 2022 The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) will hold its Spring 2022 Virtual Meeting April 26–27. ICSJWG meetings facilitate relationship building among critical infrastructure stakeholders and owners/operators of industrial control systems, idea exchanges regarding critical issues affecting industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity, and information sharing to reduce the risk to the nation’s industrial control systems. The ICSJWG Spring 2022 Virtual Meeting will feature two full days of presentations, technical workshop presentations, and an ICS Training overview of Cyber-CHAMP©. ICSJWG meetings are open to all who are interested and are free for all attendees. Visit…

Original release date: April 12, 2022 The Apache Software Foundation has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in Struts in the version range 2.0.0 to 2.5.29. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.   CISA encourages users and administrators to review Apache’s security advisory S2-062 and upgrade to the latest released version. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.