Category: alerts
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Third Log4J Bug Can Trigger DoS; Apache Issues Patch
The new Log4j vulnerability is similar to Log4Shell in that it also affects the logging library, but this DoS flaw has to do with Context Map lookups, not JNDI. Read more
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Facebook Bans Spy-for-Hire Firms for Targeting 50K People
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, said that the seven banned actors run fake accounts on its platforms to deceive users and plant malware on targets’ phones. Read more
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Brand-New Log4Shell Attack Vector Threatens Local Hosts
The discovery, which affects services running as localhost that aren’t exposed to any network or the internet, vastly widens the scope of attack possibilities. Read more
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CISA Issues ED 22-02 Directing Federal Agencies to Mitigate Apache Log4j Vulnerabilities
Original release date: December 17, 2021 CISA has issued Emergency Directive (ED) 22-02: Mitigate Apache Log4j Vulnerability], directing federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies to address Log4j vulnerabilities—most notably, CVE-2021-44228. Although ED 22-02 applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly recommends that all organizations review ED 22-02 for mitigation guidance. For additional details, see CISA’s webpage… Read more
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NSA and CISA Release Final Part IV of Guidance on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures
Original release date: December 16, 2021 CISA has announced the joint National Security Agency (NSA) and CISA publication of the final of a four-part series, Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures. Part IV: Ensure Integrity of Cloud Infrastructure focuses on platform integrity, microservices infrastructure integrity, launch time integrity, and build time security to ensure that 5G cloud… Read more
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Relentless Log4j Attacks Include State Actors, Possible Worm
More than 1.8 million attacks, against half of all corporate networks, have already launched to exploit Log4Shell. Read more
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CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Original release date: December 15, 2021 CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types and pose significant risk to… Read more
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SAP Kicks Log4Shell Vulnerability Out of 20 Apps
SAP’s still feverishly working to patch another 12 apps vulnerable to the Log4Shell flaw, while its Patch Tuesday release includes 21 other fixes, some rated at 9.9 criticality. Read more
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Immediate Steps to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure against Potential Cyberattacks
Original release date: December 15, 2021 In light of persistent and ongoing cyber threats, CISA urges critical infrastructure owners and operators to take immediate steps to strengthen their computer network defenses against potential cyberattacks. CISA has released CISA Insights: Preparing For and Mitigating Potential Cyber Threats to provide critical infrastructure leaders with steps to proactively… Read more
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Apache’s Fix for Log4Shell Can Lead to DoS Attacks
Not only is the jaw-dropping flaw in the Apache Log4j logging library ubiquitous; Apache’s blanket of a quickly baked patch for Log4Shell also has holes. Read more