Category: alerts

Original release date: May 6, 2021 Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Firefox 88.0.1 and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this… Read more

Original release date: May 6, 2021 CISA is aware of a recent, successful cyberattack against an organization using a new ransomware variant, known as FiveHands, that has been used to successfully conduct a cyberattack against an organization.   CISA has released AR21-126A: FiveHands Ransomware and MAR-10324784-1.v1: FiveHands Ransomware to provide analysis of the threat actor’s tactics, techniques,… Read more

‘Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk’ is installed on more than 100,000 sites — and could offer up sensitive info to attackers that aren’t even logged in. Read more

Remote code execution, privilege escalation to root and lateral movement through a victim’s environment are all on offer for the unpatched or unaware. Read more

The security flaw tracked as CVE-2021-22893 is being used by at least two APTs likely linked to China, to attack U.S. defense targets among others. Read more

On Monday, Apple released a quartet of unscheduled updates for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, slapping security patches on flaws in its WebKit browser engine. Read more

The privilege-escalation bug remained hidden for 12 years and has been present in all Dell PCs, tablets and notebooks shipped since 2009. Read more

The 3+ years computer scientists spent concocting ways to defend against these supply-chain attacks against chip architecture? It’s bound for the dustbin. Read more

Researchers warned that unpatched versions of HPE’s Edgeline Infrastructure Manager are open to remote authentication-bypass attacks. Read more

Original release date: May 3, 2021 Ivanti has released a security update to address vulnerabilities affecting Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) software outlined in CVE-2021-22893. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain system access and take control of an affected system. In response, CISA released AA21-110A: Exploitation of Pulse Connect Secure Vulnerabilities on April 20… Read more