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CISA director: US is 'not afraid' to shout about Big Tech's security failings
2024-07-01 09:35

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CISA looked at C/C++ projects and found a lot of C/C++ code. Wanna redo any of it in Rust?
2024-06-28 20:55

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CISA: Most critical open source projects not using memory safe code
2024-06-26 17:56

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published research looking into 172 key open-source projects and whether they are susceptible to memory flaws. The report, cosigned by CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as Australian and Canadian organizations, is a follow-up to the 'Case for Memory Safe Roadmaps' released in December 2023, aimed at raising awareness about the importance of memory-safe code.

CISA says crooks used Ivanti bugs to snoop around high-risk chemical facilities
2024-06-25 13:45

US cybersecurity agency CISA is urging high-risk chemical facilities to secure their online accounts after someone broke into its Chemical Security Assessment Tool portal. Essentially, it's used to determine which facilities are deemed high risk under Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards regulations.

Chemical facilities warned of possible data theft in CISA CSAT breach
2024-06-24 20:53

CISA is warning that its Chemical Security Assessment Tool environment was breached in January after hackers deployed a webshell on its Ivanti device, potentially exposing sensitive security assessments and plans. While CISA would not share details about the incident, The Record's sources said it was the Infrastructure Protection Gateway and Chemical Security Assessment Tool.

CISA warns of Windows bug exploited in ransomware attacks
2024-06-14 16:39

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a high-severity Windows vulnerability abused in ransomware attacks as a zero-day to its catalog of actively exploited security bugs. Successful exploitation lets local attackers gain SYSTEM permissions in low-complexity attacks that don't require user interaction.

CISA warns of criminals impersonating its employees in phone calls
2024-06-12 17:58

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that criminals are impersonating its employees in phone calls and attempting to deceive potential victims into transferring money. Those who suspect they're on the receiving end of a scam phone call where a criminal claims to be a CISA employee should never give in to their demands to send money, write down their phone number, and immediately hang up.

Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines
2024-06-07 04:00

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally. CISA's late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace.

CISA warns of actively exploited Linux privilege elevation flaw
2024-05-31 19:30

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, including a Linux kernel privilege elevation flaw. In late March 2024, a security researcher using the alias 'Notselwyn' published a detailed write-up and proof-of-concept exploit on GitHub, showcasing how to achieve local privilege escalation by exploiting the flaw on Linux kernel versions between 5.14 and 6.6.

CISA Alerts Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw
2024-05-30 17:45

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence...