vendredi 10 avril 2015

INFO SEC_Hard Week(03-10 April)


04/09/2015 05:59 PM EDT

Original release date: April 09, 2015
WP Super Cache, a WordPress plugin, contains a persistent XSS vulnerability in versions prior to 1.4.4. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system.
Users and administrators are encouraged to review the WP Super Cache Changelog for more information and update to version 1.4.4 if affected.

04/08/2015 05:52 PM EDT

Original release date: April 08, 2015

Apple has released security updates for OS X, iOS, Safari, and Apple TV to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system.
Available updates include:
  • OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 for OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, OS X Mavericks v10.9.5, and OS X Yosemite v10.10 to v10.10.2
  • iOS 8.3 for iPhones 4s and later, iPod touch 5th generation and later, and iPad 2 and later
  • Safari 8.0.5, Safari 7.1.5, and Safari 6.2.5 for OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, OS X Mavericks v10.9.5, and OS X Yosemite v10.10.2
  • Apple TV 7.2 for Apple TV 3rd generation and later
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple security updates HT204659, HT204661, HT204658, and HT204662, and apply the necessary updates.
04/08/2015 05:47 PM EDT

Original release date: April 08, 2015

The Network Time Foundation's NTP Project has released an update addressing multiple vulnerabilities in ntpd. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack or cause a denial of service condition.

Users and administrators are encouraged to review Vulnerability Note VU#374268 for more information and update to NTP 4.2.8p2 if necessary.
04/07/2015 11:21 PM EDT

Original release date: April 07, 2015

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert that warns consumers of fraudulent government-services websites that mimic legitimate ones.  Scam operators lure consumers to these fraudulent websites in order to steal their personal identifiable information (PII) and collect fees for services that are never delivered.
US-CERT encourages users to review the IC3 Alert for details and refer to the US-CERT Tip ST04-014 for information on social engineering and phishing attacks.
04/07/2015 11:18 PM EDT

Original release date: April 07, 2015

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued an alert addressing recently perpetrated Web site defacements. The defacements advertise themselves as associated with the Islamic State in the Levant (ISIL) a.k.a. Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS). However, FBI assesses that the perpetrators are not actually associated with this group. The perpetrators exploit WordPress content management system (CMS) vulnerabilities, leading to disruptive and costly effects.
Users and administrators are encouraged to review the IC3 Alert for details and refer to the US-CERT Alert TA13-024A for information on CMS security.
04/06/2015 09:55 PM EDT

Original release date: April 06, 2015
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 37.0.1 to address two vulnerabilities, one of which may allow a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Security Advisories for Firefox and apply the necessary updates.

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

04/01/2015 06:30 PM EDT

Original release date: April 01, 2015
Google has released Chrome 41.0.2272.118 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome blog entry and apply the necessary updates.

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