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  • CISA Releases Cybersecurity Advisory on SimpleHelp RMM Vulnerability

    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…

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  • Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider

    Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this advisory in response to ransomware actors leveraging unpatched instances of a vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to compromise customers of a utility billing software provider. This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp…

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  • SkillBridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Below is a list of frequently asked questions to help interns navigate their time at DefendEdge. General Program What is expected of me as an intern? Interns are expected to actively participate in hands-on cybersecurity tasks, follow company policies, complete assessments, ask questions, and seek mentorship when needed. What skills should I focus on developing…

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  • Vulnerability Summary for the Week of June 2, 2025

    High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1000 Projects–ABC Courier Management System A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in 1000 Projects ABC Courier Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /adminSQL. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. It is possible…

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  • Updated Guidance on Play Ransomware

    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…

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  • Preparing Global SOCs for Emerging Cyber Threat Trends

    The cyber threat landscape is evolving as threats shift to emerging technologies. Today, it is not just healthcare, finance, or a government institution. Organizations and infrastructures of all kinds, from ransomware that paralyzes or shuts down operations to supply-chain breaches that expose sensitive data, are in the crosshairs of rampant cybercriminals who are constantly evolving…

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  • Vulnerability Summary for the Week of May 26, 2025

    High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1000 Projects–Daily College Class Work Report Book A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in 1000 Projects Daily College Class Work Report Book 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /dcwr_entry.php. The manipulation of the argument Date leads to sql injection.…

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  • Vulnerability Summary for the Week of May 19, 2025

    High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info AutomationDirect–MB-Gateway The embedded web server lacks authentication and access controls, allowing unrestricted remote access. This could lead to configuration changes, operational disruption, or arbitrary code execution depending on the environment and exposed functionality. 2025-05-21 10 CVE-2025-36535 mojoomla–Hospital Management System Unrestricted Upload of File with…

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  • New Guidance for SIEM and SOAR Implementation

    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…

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  • Advisory Update on Cyber Threat Activity Targeting Commvault’s SaaS Cloud Application (Metallic)

    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.…

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