Cyber Security Alerts & Threat Intelligence

What attracts the attackers? David “moose” Wolpoff, CTO at Randori, discusses how to evaluate your infrastructure for juicy targets.

Original release date: January 21, 2022 McAfee has released McAfee Agent for Windows version 5.7.5, which addresses vulnerabilities CVE-2021-31854 and CVE-2022-0166. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review McAfee Security Bulletin SB10378 and apply the necessary update. CISA also encourages users and administrators to review the CERT Coordination Center Vulnerability Note VU#287178 for more information. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

The WordPress WP HTML Mail plugin for personalized emails is vulnerable to code injection and phishing due to XSS.

McAfee has patched two high-severity bugs in its Agent component, one of which can allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

Cisco issued a critical fix for a flaw in its Cisco RCM for Cisco StarOS Software that could give attackers RCE on the application with root-level privileges.

SolarWinds has fixed a Serv-U bug that threat actors were exploiting to unleash Log4j attacks on networks’ internal devices.

Original release date: January 20, 2022 F5 has released its January 2022 Quarterly Security Notification addressing vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, and NGINX Controller API Management. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to either deny service to, or take control of, an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the F5 security advisory and install updated software or apply the necessary mitigations as soon as possible. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

The information-disclosure issue, affecting Macs, iPhones and iPads, allows a snooping website to find out information about other tabs a user might have open.

Original release date: January 20, 2022 CISA has released the final version of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Considerations for Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) 3.0. This guidance supports the federal government-wide deployment and use of the modernized network protocol. The final version includes feedback provided during the public comment period that ended in October 2021. See the fact sheet Response to Comments on Guidance: IPv6 Considerations for TIC 3.0 for a comprehensive analysis of comments received. This release is in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 21-07, which entrusts CISA with enhancing the TIC program to support IPv6…

A security bug in the file-sharing cloud app could have allowed attackers using stolen credentials to skate by one-time SMS code verification requirements.

Attackers can access audio and files uploaded to the MY2022 mobile app required for use by all winter games attendees – including personal health details.

It’s time to sound the alarm for Log4Shell. Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, discusses what actions you should be taking.