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CISA and NSA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheets on Cloud Security Best Practices
Mar 7, 2024
Today, CISA and the National Security Agency (NSA) released five joint Cybersecurity Information Sheets (CSIs) to provide organizations with recommended best practices and/or mitigations to improve the security of their cloud environment(s). Use Secure Cloud Identity and Access Management Practices Use Secure Cloud Key Management Practices Implement Network Segmentation and Encryption in Cloud Environments Secure Data in the Cloud Mitigate Risks from Managed Service Providers in Cloud Environments CISA and NSA encourage all organizations to review the practices and implement the mitigations provided in the joint CSIs to help strengthen their cloud security. For more information on cloud security best practices, see CISA’s Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) Project and Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) pages.
Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and iPadOS
Mar 7, 2024
Apple released security updates to address vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following security releases and apply the necessary updates: iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Mar 6, 2024
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-23225 Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2024-23296 Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
VMware Releases Security Advisory for Multiple Products
Mar 6, 2024
VMware released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following VMware security advisory and apply the necessary updates: VMSA-2024-0006
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Mar 5, 2024
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-21237 Android Pixel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2021-36380 Sunhillo SureLine OS Command Injection Vulnerablity These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Mar 5, 2024
CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on March 5, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-065-01 Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series ICSMA-24-065-01 Santesoft Sante FFT Imaging ICSA-24-016-02 Integration Objects OPC UA Server Toolkit (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Mar 4, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
Cisco Releases Security Advisories for Cisco NX-OS Software
Mar 1, 2024
Cisco released security advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting Cisco NX-OS Software. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Cisco NX-OS Software MPLS Encapsulated IPv6 Denial of Service Vulnerability Cisco NX-OS Software External Border Gateway Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
CISA and Partners Release Advisory on Threat Actors Exploiting Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways Vulnerabilities
Feb 29, 2024
Today, CISA and the following partners released joint Cybersecurity Advisory Threat Actors Exploit Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Gateways: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), a part of the Communications Security Establishment New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) CERT-New Zealand (CERT NZ) The advisory describes cyber threat actor exploitation of multiple previously identified Connect Secure and Policy Secure vulnerabilities—namely CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887, and CVE-2024-21893—which threat actors can exploit in a chain to bypass authentication, craft malicious requests, and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Additionally, the advisory describes two key CISA findings: The Ivanti Integrity Checker Tool is not sufficient to detect compromise due to the ability of threat actors to deceive it, and A cyber threat actor may be able to gain root-level persistence despite the victim having issued factory resets on the Ivanti device. The advisory provides cyber defenders with detection methods and indicators of compromise (IOCs) as well as mitigation guidance to defend against this activity. Note: As exploitation is ongoing as of publication of this advisory, CISA will provide updates to the Additional Resources list below as they are made available. CISA and its partners urge cyber defenders to review this advisory and consider the significant risk of cyber threat actor access to, and persistence on Connect Secure and Policy Secure gateways when determining whether to continue operating these devices in an enterprise environment. Additional Resources Organizations using these devices should assume a threat actor is maintaining persistence and lying dormant for a period before conducting malicious actions. For more on this specific technique, see Identifying and Mitigating Living Off the Land Techniques. CISA has issued Emergency Directive (ED) 24-01 Mitigate Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Vulnerabilities as well as corresponding Supplemental Direction to ED 24-01 to federal agencies. IBM: Widespread exploitation of recently disclosed Ivanti vulnerabilities Akamai: Scanning Activity for CVE-2024-22024 (XXE) Vulnerability in Ivanti Rapid7 AttackerKB: CVE-2024-21893, CVE-2024-21887, CVE-2024-22024, CVE-2023-46805 Orange Cyberdefense: Ivanti Connect Secure: Journey to the core of the DSLog backdoor Volexity: Active Exploitation of Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN WatchTowr: Ivanti Connect Secure CVE-2024-22024 - Are We Now Part Of Ivanti? Mandiant: Cutting Edge: Suspected APT Targets Ivanti Connect Secure VPN in New Zero-Day Exploitation, Cutting Edge, Part 2: Investigating Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Zero-Day Exploitation, Cutting Edge, Part 3: Investigating Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Exploitation and Persistence Attempts Grey Noise: Ivanti Connect Secure Exploited to Install Cryptominers Ivanti: KB CVE-2023-46805 (Authentication Bypass) & CVE-2024-21887 (Command Injection) for Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateways Palo Alto Networks Unit 42: Threat Brief: Multiple Ivanti Vulnerabilities GitHub: CSIRTs Network - Exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateway Zero-Days
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Feb 29, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC Release Advisory on Phobos Ransomware
Feb 29, 2024
Today, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), #StopRansomware: Phobos Ransomware, to disseminate known tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs), which are from incident response investigations tied to Phobos ransomware activity from as recently as February, 2024. Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, Phobos ransomware actors have targeted entities including municipal and county governments, emergency services, education, public healthcare, and critical infrastructure to successfully ransom several million in U.S. dollars. CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC encourages critical infrastructure organizations to review and implement the mitigations provided in the joint CSA to reduce the likelihood and impact of Phobos ransomware and other ransomware incidents. For more information, see CISA’s #StopRansomware webpage and the updated #StopRansomware Guide.
CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Feb 29, 2024
CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 29, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-060-01 Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B ICSMA-24-060-01 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Releases Resource Guide for University Cybersecurity Clinics
Feb 28, 2024
Today, CISA released a Resource Guide for Cybersecurity Clinics to outline ways CISA can partner with and support cybersecurity clinics and their clients. University cybersecurity clinics train students from diverse backgrounds and academic expertise to strengthen the digital defenses of non-profits, hospitals, municipalities, small businesses, and other under-resourced organizations. They can help address the national cyber workforce gap by developing a talent pipeline for cyber civil defense and helping students see themselves in a cybersecurity career. CISA encourages clinics to engage with CISA and leverage the CISA resources outlined in the guide. CISA also encourages more universities to consider starting their own cybersecurity clinics as they play an important role in strengthening the cybersecurity posture of small organizations at the local level.
CISA, FBI, and HHS Release an Update to #StopRansomware Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat
Feb 27, 2024
Today, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an update to the joint advisory #StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat to provide new indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with the ALPHV Blackcat ransomware as a service (RaaS). ALPHV Blackcat affiliates have been observed primarily targeting the healthcare sector. CISA, the FBI, and HHS urge network defenders to review the updated joint advisory to protect and detect against malicious activity. All organizations are encouraged to share information on incidents and anomalous activity to CISA’s 24/7 Operations Center at report@cisa.gov or via our Report page, and/or to the FBI via your local FBI field office or the FBI’s 24/7 CyWatch at (855) 292-3937 or CyWatch@fbi.gov. For more on ransomware, visit stopransomware.gov.
CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Feb 27, 2024
CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 27, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-058-01 Mitsubishi Electric Multiple Factory Automation Products ICSMA-24-058-01 Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA, NCSC-UK, and Partners Release Advisory on Russian SVR Actors Targeting Cloud Infrastructure
Feb 26, 2024
CISA, in partnership with UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other U.S. and international partners released the joint advisory, SVR Cyber Actors Adapt Tactics for Initial Cloud Access. This advisory provides recent tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as APT29, the Dukes, CozyBear, and NOBELIUM/Midnight Blizzard—to gain initial access into a cloud environment. The authoring agencies encourage network defenders and organizations review the joint advisory for recommended mitigations. For more information on APT29, see joint CSA Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity CVE Globally or visit CISA’s Russia Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. For more guidance on cloud security best practices, see CISA’s Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) Project.
Updated: Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems
Feb 23, 2024
Today, CISA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) updated the joint fact sheet Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems. This update includes additional resources—from American Water Works Association, the WaterISAC, and MS-ISAC—to support water systems in defending against from malicious cyber activity. The fact sheet outlines the following practical actions Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector entities can take to better protect water systems from malicious cyber activity and provides actionable guidance to implement concurrently: Reduce Exposure to the Public-Facing Internet Conduct Regular Cybersecurity Assessments Change Default Passwords Immediately Conduct an Inventory of Operational Technology/Information Technology Assets Develop and Exercise Cybersecurity Incident Response and Recovery Plans Backup OT/IT Systems Reduce Exposure to Vulnerabilities Conduct Cybersecurity Awareness Training CISA, EPA, and FBI urge all WWS Sector and critical infrastructure organizations to review the fact sheet and implement the actions to improve resilience to cyber threat activity. Organizations can visit cisa.gov/water for additional sector tools, information, and resources.
CISA Releases One Industrial Control Systems Advisory
Feb 22, 2024
CISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on February 22, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-053-01 Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B DOPSoft CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Feb 22, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-1709 ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird
Feb 21, 2024
Mozilla released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Mozilla Security Advisories and apply the necessary updates: MFSA 2024-05 for Firefox MFSA 2024-06 for Firefox ESR MFSA 2024-07 for Thunderbird
