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Fortinet Releases Security Updates for FortiManager
Fortinet released a security update to address a vulnerability in FortiManager. A remote cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the following Fortinet Security Bulletin and apply the necessary updates: FG-IR-24-425
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CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications
Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions and likely to possess information of interest to these…
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 9, 2024
High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info n/a — n/a The Vayu Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation and activation due to a missing capability check on the tp_install() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1.…
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CISA Requests Public Comment for Draft National Cyber Incident Response Plan Update
Today, CISA—through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative and in coordination with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD)—released the National Cyber Incident Response Plan Update Public Comment Draft. The draft requests public comment on the National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP)—public comment period begins today and concludes on January 15, 2025. Since initial publication…
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CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector
Today, CISA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems. This joint fact sheet provides Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) facilities with recommendations for limiting the exposure of Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and securing them against malicious cyber activity. HMIs enable operational technology owners and operators…
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Microsoft Releases December 2024 Security Updates
Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Microsoft products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft Security Update Guide for December
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Shortening Incident Response Time and Dealing with Critical Global Emergencies.
There is not even a handful of years left to know what cybersecurity is today. As threats in cyber evolve and become ever more sophisticated, our IR (Incident Response) must adapt accordingly. At DefendEdge, we have accepted this shift from the reactive mindset to the initiative-taking approach to deliver faster, more effective responses to emergency…
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 2, 2024
High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description8 Published CVSS Score Source Info SailPoint Technologies–IdentityIQ IdentityIQ 8.4 and all 8.4 patch levels prior to 8.4p2, IdentityIQ 8.3 and all 8.3 patch levels prior to 8.3p5, IdentityIQ 8.2 and all 8.2 patch levels prior to 8.2p8, and all prior versions allow HTTP/HTTPS access to static content in the IdentityIQ application…
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ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and US and International Partners Release Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies
Today, CISA—in partnership with the Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC), and other international partners—released updates to a Secure by Design Alert, Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies. Partners that provided recommendations in this alert include: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS). United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK). New Zealand’s National…
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CISA Releases New Public Version of CDM Data Model Document
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an updated public version of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Data Model Document. Version 5.0.1 aligns with fiscal year 2023 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) metrics. The CDM Data Model Document provides a comprehensive description of a common data schema to ensure that prescribed…