Cybersecurity

The NCCIC has released an advisory on an insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon M221. All versions of this product are affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a change of IPv4 configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) when remotely connected to the device. Schneider Electric recommends a series of mitigations to reduce the risk. The NCCIC also recommends a series of defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity firm FireEye reports it has detected intrusion attempts against multiple critical infrastructure sectors by the threat group it refers to as “APT29.” The latest campaign by the group involves a phishing email appearing to come from a public affairs official at the U.S. Department of State.

The NCCIC has published an advisory reminding partners to be aware of seasonal scams and malware campaigns. It advises partners to be cautious of unsolicited emails that contain malicious links or attachments with malware, advertisements infected with malware, and requests for donations from fraudulent charitable organizations, which could result in security breaches, identify theft, or financial loss. The advisory includes a series of recommended protective actions as well as response measures for victims.

Microsoft has released its monthly update to address vulnerabilities in its software. For this month, Microsoft has released security updates for Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, ChakraCore, .NET Core, Skype for Business, Azure App Service on Azure Stack, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 8, PowerShell Core, and Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive 1.2.2.0.