FBI Releases PIN on Ransomware Straining Local Governments and Public Services

Original release date: March 31, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to inform U.S. Government Facilities Sector partners of cyber actors conducting ransomware attacks on local government agencies that have resulted in disrupted operational services, risks to public safety, and financial losses.

CISA encourages local government officials and public service providers to review FBI PIN: Ransomware Attacks Straining Local U.S. Governments and Public Services and apply the recommended mitigations.
 

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CISA Releases Security Advisories for Rockwell Automation Products

Original release date: March 31, 2022

CISA has released two Industrial Controls Systems Advisories (ICSAs) detailing vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to inject code on affected system. 
 
CISA encourages users and administrators to review ICSA-22-090-05: Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers and ICSA-22-090-07: Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer for more information and to apply the necessary mitigations and detection method.  

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CISA Adds Eight Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Original release date: March 31, 2022

CISA has added eight 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 on the arrow on the of the “Date Added to Catalog” column, which will sort by descending dates.

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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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 meet the specified criteria.

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FBI Releases PIN on Phishing Campaign against U.S. Election Officials

Original release date: March 30, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn U.S. election and other state and local government officials about invoice-themed phishing emails that could be used to harvest officials’ login credentials. 

CISA encourages federal, state, and local government officials to review FBI PIN: Cyber Actors Target U.S. Election Officials with Invoice-Themed Phishing Campaign to Harvest Credentials and apply the recommended mitigations.

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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Original release date: March 30, 2022

Google has released Chrome version 100.0.4896.60 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. 

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary update.

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Mitigating Attacks Against Uninterruptable Power Supply Devices

Original release date: March 29, 2022

CISA and the Department of Energy (DOE) are aware of threat actors gaining access to a variety of internet-connected uninterruptable power supply (UPS) devices, often through unchanged default usernames and passwords. Organizations can mitigate attacks against their UPS devices, which provide emergency power in a variety of applications when normal power sources are lost, by removing management interfaces from the internet.

Organizations can mitigate attacks against UPS devices by immediately removing management interfaces from the internet. Review CISA and DOE’s guidance on mitigating attacks against UPS devices for additional mitigations and information.

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CISA Adds 32 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Original release date: March 28, 2022

CISA has added 32 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 on the arrow on the of the “Date Added to Catalog” column, which will sort by descending dates.

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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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 a part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the Catalog that meet the meet the specified criteria.

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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Original release date: March 28, 2022

Google has released Chrome version 99.0.4844.84 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system.  
 
CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary updates. 

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CISA Adds 66 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Original release date: March 25, 2022

CISA has added 66 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 on the arrow on the of the “Date Added to Catalog” column, which will sort by descending dates.

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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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.

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State-Sponsored Russian Cyber Actors Targeted Energy Sector from 2011 to 2018

Original release date: March 24, 2022

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Energy have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) detailing campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted U.S. and international Energy Sector organizations. The CSA highlights historical tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as mitigations Energy Sector organizations can take now to protect their networks. 

CISA encourages all critical infrastructure organizations to review joint CSA: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures of Indicted State-Sponsored Russian Cyber Actors Targeting the Energy Sector and apply the recommendations. For more information on Russian state-sponsored malicious cyber activity, see CISA’s Russia Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page.

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