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FBI Releases Indicators of Compromise for RagnarLocker Ransomware

Original release date: March 8, 2022 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Flash report detailing indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with ransomware attacks by RagnarLocker, a group of a ransomware actors targeting critical infrastructure sectors. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the IOCs and technical details in FBI Flash CU-000163-MW and apply the recommended mitigations. […]

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CISA Releases Security Advisory on PTC Axeda Agent and Desktop Server

Original release date: March 8, 2022 CISA has released an Industrial Controls Systems Advisory (ICSA), detailing vulnerabilities in PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities—collectively known as “Access:7”—could result in full system access, remote code execution, read/change configuration, file system read access, log information access, or a denial-of-service condition. CISA

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CISA’s Zero Trust Guidance for Enterprise Mobility Available for Public Comment

Original release date: March 7, 2022 CISA has released a draft version of Applying Zero Trust Principles to Enterprise Mobility for public comment. The paper guides federal agencies as they evolve and operationalize cybersecurity programs and capabilities, including cybersecurity for mobility. The public comment period will close April 18, 2022. Executive Order 14028:  Improving the Nation’s

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CISA Adds 11 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog 

Original release date: March 7, 2022 CISA has added 11 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

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NSA Releases Network Infrastructure Security Guidance

Original release date: March 3, 2022 The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a new Cybersecurity Technical Report (CTR): Network Infrastructure Security Guidance. The report captures best practices based on the depth and breadth of experience in supporting customers and responding to threats. Recommendations include perimeter and internal network defenses to improve monitoring and access

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CISA Adds 95 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Original release date: March 3, 2022 CISA has added 95 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: to view the newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click

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Broadcom Software Discloses APT Actors Deploying Daxin Malware in Global Espionage Campaign

Original release date: February 28, 2022 Broadcom Software—an industry member of CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)—uncovers an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against select governments and other critical infrastructure targets in a publication titled Daxin: Stealthy Backdoor Designed for Attacks Against Hardened Networks. The Symantec Threat Hunter team, part of Broadcom Software, worked with

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CISA Releases Advisory on Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine

Original release date: February 26, 2022 CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have released an advisory on destructive malware targeting organizations in Ukraine. The advisory also provides recommendations and strategies to prepare for and respond to destructive malware.  Additionally, CISA has created a new Shields Up Technical Guidance webpage that details other malicious cyber activity affecting

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AA22-057A: Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine

Original release date: February 26, 2022 Summary Actions to Take Today: • Set antivirus and antimalware programs to conduct regular scans. • Enable strong spam filters to prevent phishing emails from reaching end users. • Filter network traffic. • Update software. • Require multifactor authentication. Leading up to Russia’s unprovoked attack against Ukraine, threat actors

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Iranian Government-Sponsored MuddyWater Actors Conducting Malicious Cyber Operations

Original release date: February 24, 2022 CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Cyber Command Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) detailing malicious cyber operations by Iranian government-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors known as

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