Tag: Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: HAFNIUM Targeting Exchange Servers with Zero-day Exploits
Threat Update Microsoft has released several security updates due to targeted attacks against vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Exchange Server (versions 2013, 2016, and 2019). Though the attacks are said to have been limited, Microsoft is urging the immediate updating of...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical VMware Vulnerabilities
Threat Update VMware has released an advisory detailing newly discovered vulnerabilities across multiple products, namely ESXI, vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. The severity of these vulnerabilities varies but included among them is a remote code execution vulnerability that has received...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Oldsmar, Florida Water Treatment Facility Compromised
Threat Update A water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Florida had their SCADA systems breached by an unidentified hacker. The hacker attempted to modify chemical levels to effectively poison the local water supply. The hacker’s intrusion was swiftly detected and contained...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical VMWare ESXi Vulnerabilities Exploited
Threat Update There are two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992) within VMWare ESXi which allow attackers to effectively gain control of a virtual machine (VM), deploy ransomware, and encrypt ESXi virtual disk drives. These vulnerabilities are reported...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apple iOS Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Wild
Threat Update Apple has announced that they have learned of three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting their iOS operating system. One of the vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-1782) affects the system kernel, allowing for privilege escalation; while the other two (CVE-2021-1870, CVE-2021-1871) are present within...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Threat Actors Abusing Windows RDP Servers
Threat Update The RDP service for Windows devices operating on UDP port 3389 can currently be used in an amplified attack resulting in the potential DDoS of a target. A system which is either involved in or the target of...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Updates on Global Intrusion Campaign
Threat Update Government and private sector organizations are constantly releasing updates on all manner of topics relating to the SolarWinds Orion compromise. In this article, we have detailed recently released information related to the incident. Technical Detail & Additional Information...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: WordPress Plugin Critical Vulnerability
Threat Update Security researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities present in a WordPress plugin called Orbit Fox. One vulnerability is rated 9.9 on the CVSS scale and allows for privilege escalation and remote code injection; The second is rated 6.4 on...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall NetExtender VPN Client and SMA 100 Zero-Day
*Update 1/25: From SonicWall, “While we previously communicated NetExtender 10.X as potentially having a zero-day, that has now been ruled out. It may be used with all SonicWall products. No action is required from customers or partners. Current SMA 100...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: The Aviation Sector a Target for Ransomware
Threat Update The most recent sector to fall prey to ransomware and other cyber attacks is aviation. At least two prominent organizations (Embraer and Dassault Falcon Jet) were struck by ransomware, resulting in the loss of capital, labor efficiency, and...
