Category: alerts

Original release date: January 14, 2022 Ivanti has updated its Log4j Advisory with security updates for multiple products to address CVE-2021-44228. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Ivanti security advisories pages for Avalanche; File Director; and MobileIron Core, MobileIron Sentry… Read more

Researchers discovered vulnerabilities that can allow for full site takeover in login and e-commerce add-ons for the popular website-building platform. Read more

Since their release on Patch Tuesday, the updates have been breaking Windows, causing spontaneous boot loops on Windows domain controller servers, breaking Hyper-V and making ReFS volume systems unavailable. Read more

US Cyber Command linked the group to Iranian intelligence and detailed its multi-pronged, increasingly sophisticated suite of malware tools. Read more

Once prolific spreaders of REvil ransomware, the GootLoader malware gang has pivoted to actively targeting employees of law and accounting firms with malicious downloads. The Threat Response Unit from eSentire issued an alert about having over the past three weeks observed GootLoader attacks on three law firms and one accounting firm. WordPress vulnerabilities let the… Read more

Original release date: January 12, 2022 U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) has identified multiple open-source tools used by an Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as MuddyWater. According to CNMF, “MuddyWater has been seen using a variety of techniques to maintain access to victim networks. These include side-loading DLLs in order… Read more

Most Windows versions are at risk of remote, unprivileged attackers abusing RDP from the inside to hijack smart cards and get unauthorized file system access. Read more

It’s not about buying security products! Joseph Carson, chief security scientist from ThycoticCentrify, offers practical steps to start the zero-trust journey. Read more

Original release date: January 11, 2022 Citrix has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Workspace App for Linux. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Citrix Security Update CTX338435 and apply the necessary update. This product is provided subject to… Read more

Original release date: January 11, 2022 Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s January 2022 Security Update  Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided… Read more