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AA21-287A: Ongoing Cyber Threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems
Original release date: October 14, 2021 Summary Immediate Actions WWS Facilities Can Take Now to Protect Against Malicious Cyber Activity • Do not click on suspicious links. • If you use RDP, secure and monitor it. • Use strong passwords. • Use multi-factor authentication. Note: This Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common
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Brizy WordPress Plugin Exploit Chains Allow Full Site Takeovers
A stored XSS and arbitrary file-upload bug can be paired with an authorization bypass to wreak havoc.
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FreakOut Botnet Turns DVRs Into Monero Cryptominers
The new Necro Python exploit targets Visual Tool DVRs used in surveillance systems.
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Mandating a Zero-Trust Approach for Software Supply Chains
Sounil Yu, CISO at JupiterOne, discusses software bills of materials (SBOMs) and the need for a shift in thinking about securing software supply chains.
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OpenSea ‘Free Gift’ NFTs Drain Cryptowallet Balances
Cybercriminals exploited bugs in the world’s largest digital-goods marketplace to create malicious artwork offered as a perk to unsuspecting users.
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30 Mins or Less: Rapid Attacks Extort Orgs Without Ransomware
The previously unknown SnapMC group exploits unpatched VPNs and webserver apps to breach systems and carry out quick-hit extortion in less time than it takes to order a pizza.
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Microsoft Kills Bug Being Exploited in MysterySnail Espionage Campaign
Microsoft’s October 2021 Patch Tuesday included security fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, one of which is a zero-day being used to deliver the MysterySnail RAT to Windows servers.
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Microsoft Releases October 2021 Security Updates
Original release date: October 12, 2021 Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s October 2021 Security Update Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates. This product
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Windows Zero-Day Actively Exploited in Widespread Espionage Campaign
The cyberattacks, linked to a Chinese-speaking APT, deliver the new MysterySnail RAT malware to Windows servers.
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Apple Releases Security Update to Address CVE-2021-30883
Original release date: October 12, 2021 Apple has released a security update to address a vulnerability—CVE-2021-30883—in multiple products. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability has been detected in exploits in the wild. CISA encourages users to review the Apple security page for iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS