BleepingComputer has written an article discussing an observed BlackCat ransomware attack that utilized a new variant of the Sphynx encryptor with added support for using custom credentials.
Last week, CISA released the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program: Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Reference Architecture to help federal civilian departments and agencies integrate their identity and access management (IDAM) capabilities into their ICAM architectures. This publication provides:
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current threats, vulnerabilities, guidance, and other cyber-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Critical Infrastructure
Yesterday, CISA, the FBI, and the National Security Agency (NSA) published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), Contextualizing Deepfake Threats to Organizations, to provide organizations with an overview of synthetic media threats, techniques, and trends.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current threats, vulnerabilities, guidance, and other cyber-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
ICS/OT/SCADA Vulnerabilities
Siemens has posted 2 more security advisories on its site this week: Siemens Security Advisories
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:
ICS Vulnerability Advisories:
The Hacker News has written an article discussing five common pitfalls that IT departments face when offboarding employees from the organization and how to avoid them.
The Record has written an article discussing the apparent targeting of the International Joint Commission, a US-Canada organization responsible for managing water systems along the border of the two countries, by the NoEscape Ransomware gang.
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current threats, vulnerabilities, guidance, and other cyber-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
ICS/OT/SCADA Vulnerabilities & Threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:
ICS Vulnerability Advisories:
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