Author: DEFENDEDGE
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CISA Releases Security Advisories for Rockwell Automation Products
Original release date: March 31, 2022 CISA has released two Industrial Controls Systems Advisories (ICSAs) detailing vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to inject code on affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review ICSA-22-090-05: Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers and ICSA-22-090-07: Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer for more information… Read more
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FBI Releases PIN on Ransomware Straining Local Governments and Public Services
Original release date: March 31, 2022 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to inform U.S. Government Facilities Sector partners of cyber actors conducting ransomware attacks on local government agencies that have resulted in disrupted operational services, risks to public safety, and financial losses. CISA encourages local government officials… Read more
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Automaker Cybersecurity Lagging Behind Tech Adoption, Experts Warn
A bug in Honda is indicative of the sprawling car-attack surface that could give cyberattackers easy access to victims, as global use of ‘smart car tech’ and EVs surges. Read more
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QNAP Customers Adrift, Waiting on Fix for OpenSSL Bug
QNAP is warning clients that a recently disclosed vulnerability affects most of its NAS devices, with no mitigation available while the vendor readies a patch. Read more
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Critical RCE Bug in Spring Could Be the Next Log4Shell, Researchers Warn
The so-called ‘Spring4Shell’ bug has cropped up, so to speak, and could be lurking in literally millions of Java applications. Read more
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Cyberattackers Target UPS Backup Power Devices in Mission-Critical Environments
The active attacks could result in critical-infrastructure damage, business disruption, lateral movement and more. Read more
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Google Chrome Bug Actively Exploited as Zero-Day
The internet giant issued an update for the bug, which is found in the open-source V8 JavaScript engine. Read more
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FBI Releases PIN on Phishing Campaign against U.S. Election Officials
Original release date: March 30, 2022 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn U.S. election and other state and local government officials about invoice-themed phishing emails that could be used to harvest officials’ login credentials. CISA encourages federal, state, and local government officials to review FBI PIN:… Read more
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Log4JShell Used to Swarm VMware Servers with Miners, Backdoors
Researchers have found three backdoors and four miners in attacks exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability, some of which are still ongoing. Read more
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Mitigating Attacks Against Uninterruptable Power Supply Devices
Original release date: March 29, 2022 CISA and the Department of Energy (DOE) are aware of threat actors gaining access to a variety of internet-connected uninterruptable power supply (UPS) devices, often through unchanged default usernames and passwords. Organizations can mitigate attacks against their UPS devices, which provide emergency power in a variety of applications when… Read more